Thibaut Courtois: Real Madrid teammate ‘won us El Clásico’
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16-second readReal Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois praised his teammate Andriy Lunin for his performance in their recent El Clásico match against Barcelona, stating that Lunin 'won us El Clásico'. Lunin played due to Courtois being struck down by illness and made a decisive save with the score at 1-1. The match ultimately ended in a victory for Real Madrid.
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Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois praised his teammate Andriy Lunin for his performance in their recent El Clásico match against Barcelona, stating that Lunin 'won us El Clásico'. Lunin played due to Courtois being struck down by illness and made a decisive save with the score at 1-1. The match ultimately ended in a victory for Real Madrid.
Lunin was given his first appearance of the campaign in the El Clásico match and performed well, making a notable save. After the match against Racing Santander, where Lunin was on the bench, Courtois spoke to the media and expressed his appreciation for Lunin's efforts.
Courtois' praise for Lunin came after their match against Racing Santander, where José Mourinho's team won. Lunin was on the bench for this match, following Courtois' recovery from illness.
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Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois has this weekend moved to reveal his appreciation for the most recent efforts of teammate and backup Andriy Lunin. Shot-stopper Lunin was for his part afforded his very first appearance of the campaign last weekend, cast into the fire in a trip to arch rivals Barcelona. This came after the aforementioned Courtois was struck down by a last-minute bout of illness. The Ukrainian went on to enjoy a fine showing at the Camp Nou, with one particular save with the scoreline locked at 1-1 having proven decisive en route to Real Madrid’s eventual victory. Nevertheless, Lunin was forced to make do with a place on the bench for the latest occasion earlier today, as José Mourinho’s troops made short work of Racing Santander.
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