Thibaut Courtois showed a strong mentality. He paid no attention to the boos of the Chelsea fans.
Real Madrid won 2-0 in the second leg of the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) in the 2022-23 season against Chelsea held at Stamford Bridge in London, England at 4:00 am (Korean time) on the 19th. . Real beat Chelsea 4-0 on aggregate to advance to the semi-finals.
After winning the first leg at home 2-0, 메이저놀이터Real ran the game at their leisure. Chelsea hit hard and got a good chance, but couldn’t save it due to lack of decisiveness. In the second half, the problem of decision-making continued, and then Real seized the opportunity. In the 12th minute of the second half, Rodrygo widened the gap by creating a goal in connection with Vinicius Junior.
Rodrygo scored the second goal, bringing the aggregate score to 4-0. Losing their will, Chelsea failed to counterattack and the game eventually ended with Real winning 4-0. Real has shown signs of reaching the semi-finals in 11 of the last 13 seasons. It was the most winning team in the UCL, and it was a Real-like appearance called the UCL team.
Meanwhile, Courtois’ taunts at Chelsea fans drew attention. Courtois came from Chelsea youth and established himself as Chelsea No. 1 after a successful loan spell from Atletico Madrid. He became the main goalkeeper by pushing Petr Cech out. Chelsea fans, who had a lot of love for Cech, wanted Courtois to become a legend like him.
After a good performance, he suddenly pushed for a transfer. He strongly demanded a transfer and even refused to train. He behaved so-called badly with Chelsea fans. Courtois, who went to Real, struggled in the beginning, but showed off his amazing saving ability and became Real’s real ace and the world’s best goalkeeper. Chelsea fans still had a bad feeling and booed him heavily upon his return.
England’s ‘Daily Star’ said, “Chelsea fans booed Courtois for coming to get a water bottle. Courtois made the blood of old fans boil. He sent a message to Chelsea fans by kissing and rubbing the Real emblem. Even after that, Courtois had to endure booing from Chelsea fans.”
Despite interference from Chelsea fans, Courtois saved all six shots on target and helped Real win 2-0. It was even worse for Chelsea fans.