Referee Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea submitted the report about it wherein he stated that the dismissal of Antonio Rudiger was due to him “throwing an object from the technical area, which missed me”.
The German defender was supposedly playing in pain for quite a few months before finally taking this decision to get an operation done.
Antonio Rudiger was amongst three Madrid players, who were issued a red card for their inappropriately aggressive reaction to a referee decision late in the match.
Barcelona won the Copa del Rey title for the 32nd time in their history, beating Real Madrid in the final of the 2024-25 edition.
Antonio Rudiger came under scrutiny for a throat-slitting gesture directed toward the crowd, while Mbappe, Dani Ceballos, and Vinicius Junior were also involved in scenes deemed unsportsmanlike.
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The racial abuse happened on the digital forum of the official website of the Marca newspaper, which a fan brought to the attention of the authorities and Real Madrid.
The former Arsenal star said that Chelsea are missing the presence of the 2021 Champions League-winning defender.
While scoring the equalizer, Real Madrid defender Rudiger suffered a gruesome injury on his head after colliding with the Shakhtar goalkeeper.
The incident took place when Jordi Alba brought down Vinicius Jr., who made a high-speed move to face Ter Stegen one-on-one.
The 29-year-old has reportedly signed a deal with the Italian club until 2026, where he will be paid €6.5 million per season.
City received another blow as their star midfielder, Kevin De Bruyne, was forced to be subbed off after a massive collision with Antonio Rudiger.