Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois put up a superb performance during the weekend match against Celta Vigo to help Los Blancos edge closer to clinching the 2021/22 La Liga title.
The former Chelsea goalkeeper made some important saves to deny Os Celestes the opportunity to record two extra goals in a match that ended 3-1 in favour of Real Madrid.
Real Madrid, which is very interested in this season’s Champions League final will be slugging it out with Chelsea this week’s Wednesday, April 6 at Stamford Bridge in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals.
While Los Blancos recorded a win before heading to London to tackle the Blues in the Champions League quarter-finals, Chelsea lost in a humiliating 4-1 defeat to Brentford at home.
More so, Thibaut Courtois exceptionally prevented Celta Vigo’s Denis Suarez from giving the home team an early lead after kick-off and Iago Aspas from doubling Celta Vigo’s one-goal advantage before Madrid scored three penalties intermittently to secure a hard-fought win at Balaídos.
With this dexterity displayed by the Belgian goalkeeper to prep himself in top form when he reunites with his former Chelsea teammates, it is expected that Courtois will be instrumental for Los Blancos to qualify ahead of Chelsea into the semifinals The Trumpet gathered.
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Courtois was signed by Chelsea from Genk in 2011 before being loaned to Atletico Madrid for three seasons. He won two Premier League titles, one FA Cup, and one Football League Cup while at Chelsea before he was signed by Spanish giant Real Madrid in 2018 to replace Iker Casillas.
