HomeChampions LeagueGerónimo Rulli makes 13 saves for Olympique Marseille vs. Real Madrid

Gerónimo Rulli makes 13 saves for Olympique Marseille vs. Real Madrid

Gerónimo Rulli made 13 saves for Olympique Marseille in their 2-1 loss against Real Madrid.

Rulli had 13 saves at the Santiago Bernabeau for Olympique Marseille in the Champions League. Despite two penalty kick goals from Kylian Mbappe, the Argentine becomes only the fifth goalkeeper to make 13 or more saves in a single Champions League match since the 2003-2004 season.

He is also only the fifth goalkeeper to make 10 or more saves from inside the penalty area in a single Champions League match since the 2003-2024 campaign.

Leonardo Balerdi captained the team for Marseille with Facundo Medina also in the starting eleven. Franco Mastantuono started for Real Madrid, playing 63 minutes.

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