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Bad news for Arsenal! Real Madrid duo Kylian Mbappe and Antonio Rudiger escape punishment ahead of Champions League quarter-final

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<p><a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/real-madrid-banned-for-champions-league-clash-carlo-ancelotti-verdict-on-kylian-mbappe-vinicius-antonio-rudiger-dani-ceballos/blt1b0df700e5a5fd99" target="_blank">The duo faced disciplinary action after the fall-out to Madrid's win at city rivals Atletico in the last 16 of the competition</a>. However, the pair have been handed suspended sentences and fines of €30,000 and €40,000 respectively instead.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Rudiger and Mbappe were joined by team-mates Dani Ceballos and Vinicius Junior in the dock, but it was decided by UEFA that Ceballos would receive a €20,000 fine and Vinicius would go unpunished. The charges related to the quartet's celebrations after their penalty shoot-out win at the Wanda Metripolitano, when Rudiger was captured making a slit-throat gesture and Mbappe was caught grabbing his crotch.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>The pair may have been saved by a precedent that was set in 2019 by former Real star Cristiano Ronaldo and Atletico boss Diego Simeone, report <a href="https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2025/04/04/ruediger-libra-sancion-queda-multa-economica-jugadores-madrid.html" target="_blank"><em>Marca</em></a>. Ronaldo made an obscene gesture after scoring a hat-trick for Juventus against Atletico in the round of 16, a response to Simeone doing the same during the first leg, and both were fined €20,000.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Real Madrid take on Valencia in La Liga on Saturday before facing Arsenal in the first leg of the quarter-final on Tuesday. </p>

WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?

Bad news for Arsenal! Real Madrid duo Kylian Mbappe and Antonio Rudiger escape punishment ahead of Champions League quarter-final | Goal.com

Real Madrid duo Kylian Mbappe and Antonio Rudiger are available to face Arsenal after escaping a Champions League ban.

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