Former Aston Villa striker Gabriel Agbonlahor accused Antonio Rudiger of playing like someone who “didn’t want to injure” himself after Chelsea ’s 3-1 home defeat to Real Madrid.
Thomas Tuchel’s side were downed by a Karim Benzema masterclass, after the French striker scored a lethal hat-trick to put Carlo Ancelotti’'s side into the driving seat. But the tipping point of the contest, and quite possibly the tie itself, came within the first minute of the second half when Edouard Mendy’s under hit pass to Rudiger was brutally exploited by Benzema.
Mendy scuffed his initial ball to Rudiger, but the former Roma defender failed to clear his lines, despite getting to the ball past. And Agbonlahor accused Rudiger, who looks set to depart Stamford Bridge when his contract expires at the end of the campaign, of not fully committing to the challenge.
