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ANTONIO RUDIGER’S NIGHTMARE: REAL MADRID STAR’S POOR FORM UNDER SCRUTINY AFTER CITY LOSS
Antonio Rudiger's shaky performance, including a penalty concession, led to Real Madrid's defeat by Man City. With his contract ending, fans demand a replacement.
With Xabi Alonso under pressure, Real Madrid needed a strong start, and they came out firing. Manchester City struggled to put passes together early on. The opening goal came in the 28th minute when Rodrygo surged into the box and fired a shot past Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Despite being second-best for much of the first half, City levelled the score from a set piece eight minutes later. Courtois couldn't hold on to Josko Gvardiol's header from a corner, and Nico O'Reilly was there to tap it in. Minutes later, things got worse for Real Madrid when Antonio Rudiger fouled Erling Haaland in the box, and Haaland converted the penalty.
Rudiger Has a Night to Forget as Real Madrid Falls to Man City
Real Madrid looked good going forward, but their defence was shaky. Courtois had to make several saves to prevent the game from getting out of hand, raising questions about Rudiger's place in the starting lineup.
Known for his aggressive defending at Chelsea and Real Madrid, Rudiger has been one of the world's top defenders. Recently, since returning from injury, he's made several mistakes for both club and country in 2025/26.
He messed up on one of Slovakia's goals against Germany in September. Against Man City, the defender made a bad decision, resulting in a penalty.
Beyond that penalty, Rudiger didn't look like his usual, reliable self. Man City frequently attacked him when getting into the box, and Courtois's good goalkeeping saved him from giving up more goals.
By the end of the game, he had only won one of his four ground duels and one of his four aerial duels. The centre-back lost possession six times and was lucky to avoid a second yellow card after a clumsy foul on Savinho.
Injuries to Dean Huijsen, Eder Militao, and David Alaba mean Madrid doesn't have much choice but to play him right now. But at 32, with Rudiger in the last year of his contract, the club should think about letting him leave on a free transfer next summer and bringing in a better player.
Having caused one of City's goals and looking vulnerable all game, Rudiger has been criticised by Real Madrid fans, many of whom think he needs to be replaced. One fan, reacting to the penalty, wrote, "Madrid's defence is a mess." Rudiger's poor form continues, and he gives away a terrible penalty that Haaland scores.
Another fan commented on the penalty incident: That's a penalty on Haaland. Rudiger made a bad mistake. A third fan criticised several players in Alonso's team, but called the centre-back horrendous first.
Rudiger is horrendous, Valverde is getting schooled by Doku, and the defending is horrendous. Courtois has to hold the ball before O'Reilly scores, and he's completely open in the box—too much space.
Another supporter urged the club to upgrade the position in the next transfer window: Rudiger needs to leave this team next summer. We need a better, fully fit CB.
CORNERED: HOW ALEX GRIMALDO ENDED NEWCASTLE'S AWAY-DAY UCL HOPES AT BAYARENA
Lewis Miley's historic goal looked set to secure a huge UCL win, but Alex Grimaldo's late strike exposed Newcastle's severe issue with conceding goals late in games.
Alex Grimaldo scored late, stopping Newcastle from completing a Champions League comeback win against Bayer Leverkusen, ending the game in a 2-2 draw at the BayArena.
Newcastle thought they had pulled off an amazing turnaround when Lewis Miley wrote his name in the history books, becoming the club's youngest-ever Champions League scorer at 19 with a second-half goal. Anthony Gordon, who had earlier scored Newcastle's tying goal, set up Miley perfectly. The goal raised hopes that Newcastle's struggles away from home were over, but Leverkusen didn't agree.
After losing to Marseille after leading, Gordon lamented Newcastle's tendency to concede goals late in games.
"It's happened way too often," Gordon told TNT Sports after the match. I really don't know why they are scoring late goals. Maybe it's because we're tired with so many games coming up. I think it comes down to mentality.
Newcastle's struggles with late goals continue. They've lost the most points (11) from winning positions in the Premier League this season. Only three teams have lost more points from winning positions in the Champions League than Newcastle this season (5). Of Premier League clubs, only Burnley (8) have let in more goals in the final five minutes of games than Newcastle (7).
After beating Manchester City in their last game, the Bundesliga team had their sights set on another English team when Robert Andrich's header, deflected into his own net by Newcastle captain Bruno Guimaraes, gave them the lead in the 13th minute.
Leverkusen almost got a second goal when Malick Thiaw fouled Patrick Schick just outside the box. VAR checked if the foul deserved a red card for denying a clear goal-scoring chance, but the original yellow card decision stood.
Newcastle got lucky at one end, and then, in the second half, they couldn't believe their fortune when Mark Flekken's hesitation led to him bringing down Nick Woltemade in the box. Gordon took the penalty, sending the keeper the wrong way to score his fifth Champions League goal of the season.
Newcastle then had their best period, with Gordon hitting the post while seeking a second goal. Miley, who came off the bench, then scored what Newcastle needed to improve their chance of finishing in the top eight. But Grimaldo ruined the party, firing past Aaron Ramsdale to tie the score in the 88th minute.
Howe's team has two more Champions League games in January to try and move into the top eight, starting with Eredivisie champions PSV Eindhoven at St. James' Park on Jan 21. They will then finish their league games with a tough trip to current champions PSG on Jan 28.
ANALYTICAL: TWO BODO/GLIMT COMEBACKS EXPOSE BORUSSIA DORTMUND'S DEFENSIVE FLAWS
Borussia Dortmund missed a vital chance for UCL knockout stage qualification after an unheralded Bodo/Glimt side came back twice to secure a frustrating 2-2 draw.
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Borussia Dortmund's chances of immediately getting to the Champions League knockouts took a hit when Bodo/Glimt came back twice to tie the game.
This tie puts Dortmund at 11 points, a point away from the top eight. The Norwegian team is in 32nd place, still searching for their first win after six games.
Julian Brandt's goal, assisted by Fabio Silva, seemed like it would lead to an easy win for Niko Kovac's team, especially after their big win against Villarreal at home.
But Haitam Aleesami, the experienced defender, scored with a header from a great corner kick, tying the game for the visitors.
In the second half, Jens Petter Hauge, who used to play for AC Milan, scored from close range, tying the game again after Brandt had put Dortmund back in the lead.
Dortmund controlled most of the game, taking 22 shots compared to Bodo/Glimt's seven. Still, Kjetil Knutsen's team earned the praise of their traveling fans when the game ended.
Before the game started, Dortmund icons Dede and Marco Reus were honored on the field. Reus, now with LA Galaxy in MLS, was named a club ambassador. He played over 400 games for Dortmund and was the team's captain for five seasons.
Dortmund's next game is against Tottenham on Tuesday, January 20. Bodo/Glimt will play Manchester City on the same night.
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