Rudiger Reacts After Intense Battle With Osimhen in Madrid Win Over Napoli in UCL

• Antonio Rudiger reacted to his battle with Victor Osimhen in the UEFA Champions League
• The German defender and the Nigerian striker faced off during the Real Madrid and Napoli tie
• Rudiger came out on top at the end of the match, as Los Blancos claimed all three points

Former Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has reacted to the intense battle he had with the Super Eagles striker during Real Madrid's win over Napoli in the UEFA Champions League.

The Spanish La Liga giants came back from a goal down to defeat the Italian side 3-2 at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium on Tuesday, October 3.

The home side took the lead through Leo Ostigard in the 19th minute, but Vinicius Junior levelled things up eight minutes later.

Jude Bellingham scored from a wonderful solo run to give the visitors the lead before Piotr Zielinski scored from the penalty spot to keep the game level.

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Real Madrid sealed all three points after an Alex Meret own goal gave the Spanish giants a 3-2 lead with just 12 minutes left to play, according to ESPN.

One of the main focuses of the game was the contest between Osimhen and Rudiger, and the German came out on top at the end of the match.

The former AS Roma defender didn't give the Nigerian striker space to operate upfront as the Napoli star finished the game without a goal.

The German international took to his official handle on X (formerly known as Twitter) to react after his fierce contest with the former Lille striker.

"What an intense fight 🔥⚔️🦁 #Hustle #AlwaysBelieve #HalaMadrid #UCL," he said.

Real Madrid's win over Napoli put them on top of Group C with Braga sitting in third position, according to Vanguard News.

Rudiger celebrates wildly against Napoli

Sports Brief earlier reported that Antonio Rudiger celebrated Madrid’s late winner wildly against Napoli in the UEFA Champions League.

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Los Blancos nicked a late score after an Alex Meret own goal gave the Spanish giants a 3-2 lead with just 12 minutes left of the game to play, sparking wild celebrations among the team.

Rudiger’s celebration caught the attention of fans present at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium after the German defender ‘frog splashed’ his Real Madrid teammates while in a jubilant mood.