In Tuesday’s Champions League clash between Real Madrid and Manchester City, a peculiar moment involving defender Antonio Rudiger and winger Jack Grealish caught the attention of fans. While both players featured in the starting lineup at the Santiago Bernabeu, Rudiger seemingly pinched Grealish’s chest while marking him.

Initially wincing, Grealish quickly laughed off the incident, prompting fans to react on social media. One fan noted that Grealish seemed to have Madrid rattled, while another described Rudiger as a “massive troll.” However, there was praise for Grealish’s attitude in shrugging off the incident with laughter. The thrilling quarter-final first-leg tie ended in a 3-3 draw, with Bernardo Silva opening the scoring for City before Real Madrid staged a comeback.

Despite City taking the lead later in the game, Federico Valverde’s late volley ensured the teams were level heading into the second leg at the Etihad Stadium. Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola commended his team’s performance, highlighting their emotional stability as a key factor in the match. Looking ahead to the return leg, Guardiola expressed confidence in his team’s ability to progress to the semi-finals with the support of their home crowd.

Antonio Rüdiger

This season he played in total 26 times for 2246 minutes for La Liga.

Antonio Rüdiger scored 1 goal for Real Madrid. He procured no assists. He received 6 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 1st in La Liga. In the last match Real Madrid drew 3-3 against Manchester City. The next match in La Liga will be against Mallorca.

Real Madrid performance and stats

Real Madrid is currently 1st in the La Liga with 75 points.

In the last 30 games, it has won 23 times, drawn 6 times, and lost once. In its last match, Real Madrid won 2-0 against Athletic Club.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 66 goals and conceding 20.​

Real Madrid will play the next match in La Liga against Mallorca on Saturday 13th of April in San Fernando. The prediction is Real Madrid winning the match.​

Jack Grealish

This season he played in total 17 times for 911 minutes for Premier League.

Jack Grealish scored 3 goals for Manchester City. He procured one assist. He received 6 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 3rd in Premier League. In the last match Manchester City drew 3-3 against Real Madrid. The next match in Premier League will be against Luton Town.

Manchester City performance and stats

Manchester City is currently 3rd in the Premier League with 70 points.

In the last 31 games, it has won 21 times, drawn 7 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Manchester City won 2-4 against Crystal Palace.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 71 goals and conceding 31.​

Manchester City will play the next match in Premier League against Luton Town on Saturday 13th of April in Manchester. The prediction is Manchester City winning the match.​