Thibaut Courtois He was the only Real Madrid player to survive the white riot in the Spanish Super Cup final against Barça. The Belgian goalkeeper (30 years old) prevented this Sunday with his excellent interventions an upset win for the Catalans in Saudi Arabia King Fahd Stadium.
Courtois was completely sold on the three goals scored by those Xavi Hernandez and avoided another three with saves of immense merit. The first is anthological and made in Robert Lewandowskiin the 13th minute and with the score 0-0, after a whiplash from the Polish striker from the side he deflected ‘in the extreme’ in a spectacular way, before the ball hit the post.
At the beginning of the second half, with Real Madrid losing 2-0 after goals from Gavi and ‘Lewy’, Courtois once again showed his unmistakable category. In the 51st minute, the Belgian giant got a saving foot against dembele and, moments later (54′), he did the same with a new shot from Lewandowskiwhich left him without the hat-trick the Pole was desperately seeking.
Courtois He is going through a great moment of form and being the best at Real Madrid after the return of Qatar World Cup. The Belgian has been decisive, with Karim Benzemain the semifinals of Spanish Supercup against him Valenciaafter stopping a decisive penalty from as in the shootout of a match that ended in a draw (1-1) after 120 minutes full of emotions.
Last season, Courtoi became a hero in the 14th European Cup for Real Madrid. He was decisive throughout the competition, including the final match Liverpoolbefore he offered a full account of the miraculous stops.
Undisputed holder of the white cause and recently nominated for The Best 2023 award as the Best Goalkeeper, Courtoi once again made it clear that the team played worse ancelotti, he shines even brighter. This is undisputedly The Best of its disappointing Real Madrid Post-World.
This Sunday, the Belgian international couldn’t win the game with his usual interventions to remove his hat. He avoided a humiliating defeat, but his miracles were limited to a Madrid ‘tough’ going through an alarming crisis of games and results, with the most fragile defensive system and an attack that has a terrible time creating chances and scoring goals
Finally, remember that Courtois became the first foreign goalkeeper of Real Madrid to play 200 official merengue team matches in six different competitions: League (147), Champions League (41), Spanish Supercup (7), Copa del Rey (2), Club World Cup (2 and European Super Cup (one).
Source: La Verdad
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