“STELLAR COURTOIS” – Twitter reacts to a Thibaut Courtois masterclass as Real madrid win the Champions League
Real Madrid have beaten Liverpool 1-0 in the Champions League final largely thanks to Thibaut Courtois.
The Belgian goalkeeper capped an incredible season for Los Blancos with a superb performance in the showpiece final, delivering victory for his side eight years after his heartbreaking failure with Atlético Madrid in 2014.
Speaking to BT Sport after the game, Courtois said: “Yesterday in the press conference I said that when Madrid plays finals they win. I was on the good side of history.”
“I saw a lot of tweets coming my way that I would get humbled today it was the other way round.”
Thibaut Courtois to BT Sport after the game: "I had to win a final to put some respect on my name, because I don't think I get enough respect. Especially in England."
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The Belgian defended his reputation: “Today I needed to win a final for my career, for all the hard work to put respect on my name as I don’t think I get enough respect, especially in England. I saw a lot of criticism even after a great season.”
Courtois says he saw a lot of criticism on twitter, but tonight things were very different as the brilliant Belgian dropped that unreal masterclass. Twitter was stunned, and here’s what they had to say:
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Courtois made more saves than any player ever has in a Champions League final:
Most saves made in a #UCLfinal since Opta started recording data in 2003/04:
◉ 9 – Thibaut Courtois (2022)
◎ 8 – Alisson (2019)
◎ 8 – Edwin van der Sar (2011)A special, special performance. pic.twitter.com/jHb23PMrmy
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 28, 2022
Sid Lowe caught up with Carlo Ancelotti, who wasn’t surprised at his goalie’s dominance:
Ancelotti is asked: Have you ever before seen something like Courtois did tonight? He replies: Yes….from Courtois.
— Sid Lowe (@sidlowe) May 28, 2022
Courtois really was remarkably good.
Big Courtois waiting for UEFA to announce their MOTM #ChampionsLeagueFinal https://t.co/nGBlBnNTca
— Ryan Moffat (@rymoffat) May 28, 2022
Asif was doubly pleased for the faulty fax machine that kept De Gea at Man Utd:
Have to be happy about the David De Gea’s transfer to Real Madrid failed in 2015 due to the dodgy fax machine. Real Madrid went on to signing Thibaut Courtois, the best goalkeeper in Europe and the Man of the Match tonight.
— Asif 🇵🇸 (@Asif9707) May 28, 2022
Euan McTear remarked on Courtois’ excellence despite just how overworked he has been this season:
Said it this morning on @SkyFootball, Courtois would be the man of the match.
He now has 59 saves this Champions League season. FIFTY-NINE! Next closest has 41.
Ridiculous.— Euan McTear (@emctear) May 28, 2022
Roy Nemer recalled the 2014 World Cup when legendary misfit Gonzalo Higuain sealed Argentina’s semi-final berth with a goal past… yup, Thibaut Courtois.
Scoring against Courtois in a tournament is not for everyone. pic.twitter.com/ddxC94J1Mv
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) May 28, 2022
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James Yorke spoke on how ridiculous the xG has been against Real Madrid this season, which only goes to illustrate how good Courtois has been in order to keep the scores low enough that Los Blancos could progress.
Real Madrid have gone through 7 knockout games giving up an average of 18 shots and 1.75 xG per game… and won the trophy.
— James Yorke (@jair1970) May 28, 2022
Cady Siregar, meanwhile, was just annoyed at how big the Belgian is.
like nobody should be that amount of vertical
— cady (@cadysiregar) May 28, 2022
Others simply remarked on Courtois’ excellence:
Arguably the best goalkeeping performance ever in a champions league
— Ehi (@wayn_ehi) May 28, 2022
Courtois was sensational in goal. Superb goalkeeping display.#UCLfinal
— ReviewFootball (@ReviewFootball) May 28, 2022
It took a world class performance from Courtois tonight. Two huge saves in each half and credit to Real Madrid for taking the chance when it came. Hugely proud of this #LFC team and the season they have given us. Klopp went for it in that 2nd half at least.
— amar singh (@amarjourno) May 28, 2022
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STELLAR COURTOIS 🍻
— Kay Murray (@KayLMurray) May 28, 2022
courtois pic.twitter.com/y65jhMufvv
— jason concepcion (@netw3rk) May 28, 2022
Courtois man of the match? Covered in hugs by his teammates / barks them away. Get on with it! #UCLFinal
— Carrie Brown 💙 (@CarrieBrownTV) May 28, 2022
Courtois is a beast
— ¡BUM CHILLUPS AKA SPENCER HALL! (@edsbs) May 28, 2022
Encore Courtois https://t.co/zos7aXKhQS
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) May 28, 2022
Courtois is quite good.
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) May 28, 2022
Matthew Stanger recalled play-off hero Brice Samba:
Courtois has been watching Brice Samba
— Matthew Stanger (@MatthewStanger) May 28, 2022
Kevin Williams noted that, if you’ve been paying attention, Courtois has been playing this well all season:
Courtois is just doing tonight what he has been doing all season. Keeping them in matches until they can nick a goal or two. A rock.
— kevinwilliams (@kevvwill) May 28, 2022
Greg Evans had Courtois channelling Doctor Strange and performing the Images of Ikkon:
Courtois every time a ball has come near him tonight pic.twitter.com/fH1CNyZxcN
— Greg Evans (@gregzeene) May 28, 2022
Unsurprisingly, Courtois was voted man of the match for his efforts:
Thibaut Courtois named Player of the Match. #UCLfinal #RMCF
— Henry Winter (@henrywinter) May 28, 2022
Making him just the third goalkeeper to receive this honour and the first to do so without needing to win a penalty shoot-out:
Only three goalkeepers have been named Man of the Match in a #UCLfinal
◎ Oliver Kahn (2001)
◎ Edwin van der Sar (2008)
◉ Thibaut Courtois (2022)Heroic performance. #UCL pic.twitter.com/2SwnjeUeDI
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 28, 2022
This completed a great journey for Courtois after losing the 2014 final to Madrid, to winning it in 2022 for Madrid.
2014: Thibaut Courtois loses the Champions League final to Real Madrid as an Atlético Madrid player
2022: Thibaut Courtois wins the Champions League final against Liverpool as a Real Madrid player
If you can’t beat them, join them. 😃 pic.twitter.com/u61UAEfmNi
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