Shakhtar Donetsk 1-1 Real Madrid: Antonio Rudiger send Los Blancos through
The German defender ended up bloody but got the stoppage time goal to do it for Madrid
Real Madrid are in the last 16 of the Champions League. Los Blancos left it late against Shakhtar but Antonio Rudiger’s header got them over the line on Tuesday night.
The German defender leapt up to head in Toni Kroos’s cross and collided with goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin, leaving both in need of medical aid.
It was a goal which never looked like coming for Madrid on a difficult night, with Carlo Ancelotti’s team a goal down to Oleksandr Zubkov’s header.
Madrid are top on 10 points, ahead of RB Leipzig on six. They are guaranteed to go through and can seal top spot in Germany in the next match.
Ancelotti rested various players with Barcelona on Sunday in mind, but Benzema started and again failed to score.
Eden Hazard, too, and even when the cavalry came on, the hosts were better in Poland.
Traore should have doubled Shakhtar’s lead but hit the bar when sent through. That left Madrid with hope of a draw and they took it, at the last.
