They were almost going to fight! The incident that marked the end of the match.

They were almost going to fight! The incident that marked the end of the match.

18.03.2026 11:41

Real Madrid advanced to the quarter-finals by defeating Manchester City 2-1 in the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish giant progressed with an aggregate score of 5-1 over the two matches. At the end of the match, it did not go unnoticed that Pep Guardiola experienced a brief moment of tension while congratulating all the opposing players during his encounter with Antonio Rüdiger.

Real Madrid defeated Manchester City 2-1 at home last night, advancing to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League. The Spanish giant comfortably progressed with a total score of 5-1 over the two matches.

GUARDIOLA CONGRATULATED THE ENTIRE TEAM

After the match, Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola congratulated the Real Madrid players one by one, shaking hands with them. The experienced coach's gentlemanly demeanor drew attention.

TENSION WITH RÜDIGER

However, a brief tension occurred during Guardiola's encounter with Antonio Rüdiger. The verbal dispute between the two ended without escalating, thanks to the intervention of other players. These moments after the match became one of the details that overshadowed the game.

Here are some snapshots from those moments:

They were almost going to fight! An incident that marked the end of the match
They were almost going to fight! An incident that marked the end of the match
They were almost going to fight! An incident that marked the end of the match
They were almost going to fight! An incident that marked the end of the match
They were almost going to fight! An incident that marked the end of the match
They were almost going to fight! An incident that marked the end of the match
They were almost going to fight! An incident that marked the end of the match

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