Courtois talks about successfully stopping Messi's penalty

 Courtois talks about successfully stopping Messi's penalty


Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois poured an accurate save that made Lionel Messi continue a series of forgettable matches against Real.

"Messi has taken a lot of penalties, so it's hard to guess the right direction. I think he's going to shoot to the left because he missed a couple of shots in the corner here. I just said to myself, okay, I'm going to fall. to the left. And I successfully blocked the shot," Courtois told BT Sport after the game.


Messi was given a chance on the 11-yard spot, after Kylian Mbappe brought home a penalty after 61 minutes. However, the Argentine superstar's kick into the far corner failed to beat Courtois.



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Courtois once again made Messi regret. Photo: Reuters.

PSG overcame Real with Mbappe's winning goal in the second half of stoppage time, but Messi's disappointment continued. He scored 2 goals in 16 matches in domestic competitions for Mauricio Pochettino's team.


The former Barca striker has not been able to find his best form, since moving to PSG in the summer transfer window of 2021. For the first time facing Real in a PSG shirt, Messi continues to struggle to find a goal.


He scored 26 goals and 14 assists against Real while playing for Barca, but went into eight consecutive matches without scoring or assisting, since May 2018. Courtois is one of the big reasons for Messi's death.


The Belgian international has established himself as one of the best goalkeepers in the world since joining Real from Chelsea in the summer of 2018. He has saved all seven shots when faced with Messi, including the free kick. this battle.


"In matches like this, I'll have quite a bit of work to do as a goalkeeper. I've studied a lot about Messi's penalties and tried to face him. Of course I also do. must have a little luck," Courtois shared.


Courtois and his teammates still have the second leg at home on March 10 to turn the situation around against PSG. The 32-year-old goalkeeper hopes the fans will always be behind to support the team to win tickets to the Champions League quarter-finals.

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