By Canadian Press

Mbappé and Rüdiger fined by UEFA but cleared to play CL quarters after ‘indecent’ celebration

Apr 4, 2025 | 8:32 AM

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Antonio Rüdiger were fined by UEFA on Friday but escaped bans from the Champions League quarterfinals over “indecent” post-game celebrations in the previous round.

Mbappé and Rüdiger were both given a suspended one-game ban for “violating the basic rules of decent conduct,” UEFA said, but those are subject to a one-year probationary period.

Madrid plays at Arsenal on Tuesday in the first leg of the quarterfinals.

The charges followed Madrid players celebrating a penalty shootout win over city rival Atletico Madrid in the round of 16 on March 12.

Video clips circulating on social media showed Mbappé grabbing his crotch on the field.

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UEFA said Rüdiger was fined 40,000 euros and Mbappé 30,000 euros. A third Madrid player, Dani Ceballos, was fined 20,000 euros with no suspended ban.

UEFA said no charges were made against Vinícius Júnior, who also had been under investigation.

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