Thibaut Courtois: "I noticed Alvarez's mistake and told the referee"

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has said that he warned the referee about the mistake made by Julián Álvarez in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Atletico Madrid.

During the match, Atletico Madrid striker Julián Álvarez slipped before taking the shot and touched the ball with both feet. Despite the fact that he scored as a result of this incident, referee Szymon Marciniak reviewed the situation with the help of VAR and disallowed the goal.

How did Courtois assess the situation?

After the match, Courtois said this:

- "I felt that Julian touched the ball twice and I told the referee about it. They were a little unlucky. We didn't show our best. But we advanced to the next round and that's the most important thing."

- "I think they saw everything clearly. That's why they blew the whistle. They are also human, they can make mistakes, but thanks to VAR technology, the situation was completely clarified."

Real Madrid in the next round

Real Madrid defeated Atletico Madrid in the second leg of the Champions League 1/8 finals:

Starting time: 0:1
Penalty shootout: 4:2 (first leg - 2:1)

With this victory, the "royal club" advanced to the quarter-finals. Now the team will compete with Arsenal in the next round.

Courtois quickly noticed the situation and warned the referee. The goal was canceled by VAR, which helped Real Madrid gain the upper hand. Now Real Madrid will prepare for a serious clash against Arsenal in the quarter-finals. Follow “Zamin” news on “Telegram”