Antonio Ruidger and Pep Guardiola got into a heated argument following Real Madrid’s Champions League victory over Manchester City.
City had everything to do when they returned to Manchester on Tuesday night, down 3-0 from the first leg in Spain the previous week.
Bernardo Silva was sent off barely 20 minutes into the game, and Vinicius Jr scored from the penalty spot to end hopes of a comeback.
While Erling Haaland pulled one back before halftime, City had no fight left, and Vinicius scored another late on to complete a 5-1 aggregate triumph.
After the game, players and personnel from both teams shook hands peacefully, with Guardiola congratulating Eduardo Camavinga, Dean Huijsen, and Ernesto Valverde before moving on to Rudiger.
Guardiola extended his hand to the former Chelsea star, and Rudiger accepted. However, it was evident that the defense was unhappy, as he berated a surprised-looking Guardiola, Reported on X.
As the argument heated up, Nathan Ake and Arda Guler approached them to defuse the situation, with Real Madrid manager Alvaro Arbeloa eventually stepping over to take his player away.
Rudiger returned to give Guardiola some more, and the City manager responded by blowing kisses in the direction of the German international.
It is unclear what triggered the altercation, as neither Guardiola nor Rudiger discussed it after the game.
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