Revealed: Four Real Madrid stars at risk of BANS for Arsenal Champions League showdown learn their fate

1 month ago 9
  • UEFA investigated the behaviour of 4 Real players against Atletico Madrid
  • Carlo Ancelotti was assured his players thing illicit and would beryllium available
  • LISTEN NOW: It's All Kicking Off! The signs that Ruben Amorim's Man United broadside are getting there

By ABDI RASHID

Published: 14:28 EDT, 4 April 2025 | Updated: 14:28 EDT, 4 April 2025

Real Madrid person been handed a boost aft 4 players avoided bans up of their Champions League quarter-final clash with Arsenal

The Spanish giants are owed to question to the Emirates adjacent Tuesday, earlier hosting the Gunners successful the instrumentality limb 8 days later. 

UEFA announced past week that they had launched an probe into the behaviour of Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr, Antonio Rudiger and Dani Ceballos successful the aftermath of Real's punishment shootout triumph implicit Atletico past month.

Mbappe was accused of touching his genitals successful a derogatory manner, Vinicius Jr allegedly clashed with Atletico fans during and aft the game, portion Rudiger is said to person made a throat-slitting gesture. Ceballos was besides accused of making an violative gesture.

All 4 players volition beryllium disposable to play against Arsenal aft UEFA's findings were published connected Friday.  

Rudiger has been fined fined £33,958 (€40,000), Mbappe £25,466 (€30,000) and Ceballos £16,977 (€20,000) for 'violating the rules of decent conduct'. 

Antonio Rudiger was investigated for the motion of putting his manus astir his neck

UEFA besides looked astatine Kylian Mbappe's (left) and Vinicius Jnr's (right) behaviour from the Atletico Madrid circular of 16 2nd leg

Carlo Ancelotti has been handed a boost with each 4 players disposable to look arsenal

Rudiger and Mbappe person some been handed one-match European suspensions which person been suspended for 1 year, and volition lone beryllium activated with repetition offence. 

Meanwhile, Vinicius Jnr had nary disciplinary charges brought against him.   

Real brag Carlo Ancelotti was past week adamant that his players did thing illicit and assured they would not beryllium punished. 

'We are assured connected UEFA investigation,' said Ancelotti. 'We hold for verdict, but our players didn't bash thing wrong'. 

'We are assured successful UEFA's verdict arsenic the players had conscionable celebrated, that's it'.  

Read Entire Article