"Hard to believe that it was just three years ago that Frank Lampard was doing everything he could to sell this man [Rudiger]. One of the best centre-backs on the continent," Zach Lowy has tweeted.
While many neutrals troll Real Madrid for 'parking the bus' away against Manchester City, their defensive display was still top-notch – and Antonio Rudiger stepped up massively. Not only the German looked rock-solid throughout the game, he also delivered the assist for his team's only goal of the night.
Moreover, Rudiger gave Andriy Lunin a hint at where the ball would go after Mateo Kovacic's penalty effort – and the Ukrainian saved it.
Antonio Rudiger has been crucial to Real Madrid this season, also scoring a few important goals. Hard to believe Chelsea let him go as a free agent at the time.
