Thibaut Courtois’ Champions League final blast comes back to haunt him after huge blunder in Liverpool vs Real Madrid
REAL MADRID keeper Thibaut Courtois’ Champions League final rant has resurfaced following a NIGHTMARE error against Liverpool.
The Belgian shot-stopper, 30, embarrassingly gifted Mo Salah a straightforward finish after getting his feet in a muddle inside his own six-yard box at Anfield on Tuesday night.
Thibaut Courtois was caught out dithering on the ball inside his own areaBT Sport
EPAMo Salah made him pay with a routine finish[/caption]
The mistake handed Liverpool a 2-0 lead inside 15 minutes as Carlo Ancelotti‘s men were caught cold.
It comes after Real beat Jurgen Klopp’s side 1-0 in the 2022 final – a game in which Courtois was named player of the match.
The former Chelsea man made a string of sensational saves to deny Liverpool in Paris.
And after the game he demanded respect from English supporters.
Courtois said: “Yesterday I said when Real Madrid plays in the finals we win it. We have a good set of history.
“I had all the tweets coming my way that I would get humbled. Today it was the other way around.
“I needed to win a final for my career for all my hard work and to put respect on my name because I don’t think I have enough respect, especially in England.
“I saw a lot of criticism after a great season that I was not good enough. I’m just really proud of the performance from the team and when I needed to be there I was there for the team.
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“We have beaten the best clubs in the world. This year, City and Liverpool were unbelievable this season fighting till the end in the Premier League.
“Liverpool won two cups and today they were really strong but I think I played a great game and that was the difference today because we had one chance and we scored it.”
Courtois left Chelsea for Real Madrid in 2018 and has gone on to win two LaLiga titles and the Champions League.
And his blushes were spared somewhat in the first half at Anfield as a Vinicius Junior brace saw the sides go in level at the break.
