The goalkeeper of Real Madrid Thibaut Courtois commented on the victory of his team in the opening match of the main stage of the Champions League against Stuttgart (3:1), in which he was recognized as the best player.

“Stuttgart are a very attacking team and play well, but they also leave space behind. In the first 25 minutes they hurt us, but then we improved and scored. Then we didn’t know how to use counter-attacks and quick transitions, but we reacted well to them goal and won.

They pressed well. Sometimes things worked out well, and sometimes we made life difficult because we couldn’t find a free agent. This is something we need to work on. In the new format of the Champions League, it was very important to start with a win.

Endrik’s goal? If you have the confidence and strength to strike, everyone should be quiet. He has a lot of personality to kick rather than give the ball to Vina or Kylian.

Dedicated T-shirt to a fan? There was a boy in a goalkeeper shirt and with a nice banner. There aren’t many people who come in a goalkeeper shirt in the stadium, and I hope that by giving him this shirt, he will fulfill his dream. You never know if you will be able to achieve your goal,” Courtois was quoted as saying by the club’s press service.

On Football.ua video review of the match Real Madrid – Stuttgart is available for viewing.