UNBELIEVABLE footage has been released of Real Madrid star Antonio Rudiger receiving 20 stitches after sustaining injury in the Champions League tie with Shakhtar Donestk.
The German scored a dramatic 95th minute equaliser as the game finished 1-1.
Rudiger headed in late on but collided with the Ukrainian side's goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin and was left with an awful cut on his forehead.
Blood poured down his face onto his kit and the ex-Chelsea man was rushed into the treatment room after the final whistle.
The behind-the-scenes clip shows Rudiger walking to the dressing room with towels covering his face and trying to stop the bleeding.
The 29-year-old is then told to lie down on a massage table where a team of Real Madrid medics begin work.
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As they begin to stitch up his forehead many teammates come in to see if he is okay such as David Alaba as he gives him a kiss on the forehead.
Toni Kroos also visits with the midfielder grimacing as he sees his horrible injury.
As the doctors patch Rudiger up, Marcos Asensio, Eden Hazard, Luka Modric and even manager Carlo Ancelotti come in to wish him well.
Within minutes the treatment is over and Rudiger bounces back up and heads for the team's main dressing room.
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The Champions League holders' doctor Felipe Segura then explains what his team have done to him.
The love for Rudiger from his teammates is justified as the draw with Shakhtar thanks to his goal puts Los Blancos through to the knockout stages.
And fans have praised him for his toughness calling him an "actual warrior" online, while others enjoyed seeing the team spirit as one fan said Alaba and Kroos acted like "mum and dad".
Real Madrid face Barcelona in the El Classico at the weekend and their is reportedly hope Rudiger could be fit but may have to wear a mask to protect his cut.
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