Lionel Messi never hit the net for Real Madrid when Thibaut Courtois kept the goal for the Royal Club, and that did not change last night, in the match of the eight finals of the Champions League, when the Belgian defended his attempt from the penalty spot.
In an interview with “RMC Sport”, Courtois admitted that he studied Messi’s penalties before the match.
I studied that. I remember that he missed a penalty once with Barca (against Athletic), but he hit the crossbar, and it seems to me that he missed once for PSG when he shot to the right side, “said the Belgian, and explained why he threw to the left side:
He hit there against Bruges and again against Nice in the cup, so I thought I should throw myself to the left, “the Belgian explained, and then bragged:
“Messi did not score many goals against me, but against these great players, Leo, Neymar, and Di Maria, you must always be careful,” concluded Courtois.
However, Courtois did not manage to save Real Madrid’s net until the end of the game, and the Kraljevics left “Princes’ Park” defeated. The rematch of the eighth final of the Champions League will be played in two weeks, on March 2, at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium.
