Soccer-Late Rudiger header rescues draw for Real against Shakhtar, sealing qualification


Soccer Football - Champions League - Group F - Shakhtar Donetsk v Real Madrid - Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw, Poland - October 11, 2022 Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger in action with Shakhtar Donetsk's Mykhailo Mudryk REUTERS/Kacper Pempel

WARSAW (Reuters) - A last-gasp header by Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger rescued a 1-1 draw against Shakhtar Donetsk and secured their place in the knockout stage, after the Ukrainian side had taken the lead in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Real hold a four-point lead in Group F over second-placed RB Leipzig, who won 2-0 at Celtic. Shakhtar slipped one place down to third, on five points.

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