Rüdiger's laughter adds fuel to Barcelona's mounting woes
Antonio Rüdiger from Real Madrid reacted sensationally to Barcelona's defeat to Leganés (0–1) during an event organized by Toni Kroos in Munich. A video appeared online showing the German clearly making fun of the Catalans' defeat.
While FC Barcelona lost to Leganés 0–1, Real Madrid players, including Antonio Rüdiger, were attending an event organized by Toni Kroos in Munich. Rüdiger learned about Blaugrana's defeat to the "Cucumbers" and reacted with laughter, showing the match result to the camera. The German's reaction became an internet hit.
Barcelona, despite the loss, maintained their lead position, but their situation in the standings became more complicated.
Antonio Rüdiger mocked FC Barcelona's defeat
Meanwhile, Real Madrid, with Rüdiger as one of the key figures, continues to battle for top positions in the league, trailing Hansi Flick's team by just one point and having played one fewer match. Blaugrana was tied in points with Atlético Madrid, which has the same number of points as them but, like Los Blancos, has played one fewer match.
Rüdiger, who has played 24 matches and scored two goals this La Liga season, did not hide his satisfaction with the rivals' result. If Real Madrid wins the postponed match against Valencia, and Atlético maintains their winning trend, the situation in the standings will change. Only Atlético and Blaugrana will swap positions, and Real Madrid will be second.
The situation is especially interesting because on December 21, FC Barcelona will host Diego Simeone's roaring team, which last lost on October 27 in an away match against Real Betis. This game will be significant for the standings at the end of 2024.
