The goalkeeper of Real Madrid commented on the course of the unsuccessful confrontation of his team at the Mestalla (1: 4).

The sensational outcome of the confrontation between Valencia and Real Madrid in the ninth round of the Spanish Premier League was the main topic of discussion late on Sunday evening, November 8. The participants of this fight did not stand aside either.. In particular, the words of the goalkeeper "

" Three penalties were awarded to our goal. The opponents did not create many chances. The first penalty was awarded for playing with a hand from Lucas, I was able to reflect it, but the referee said to repeat the execution. I was close to success again, but could not parry the ball again. The second goal turned out to be funny. After the break, we had enough motivation to turn the tide, and, in my opinion, it was possible to do it today, "

The goalkeeper of Real Madrid singled out several memorable episodes in the fight: " ), and then came close to deflecting two penalties. We had many chances to score, but today the ball did not go into the goal. Before the second goal, I heard that Asensio was foul, but the referee made a decision, and we can no longer change anything. "

In the match against Valencia, Brazilian defensive midfielder Casemiro could not help his team due to infection with COVID-19. However, Courtois is not inclined to believe that the absence of a key player was the decisive factor for the defeat: “The philosophy of the coach is that there are 25 players, and all 25 can play, because the season is long.

There are players who were not there today, but those who played performed well. It's time to leave this game behind. "

Thibaut Courtois is already thinking about the upcoming matches of his club after the international break: " Therefore, we cannot allow this match to greatly affect us, we must be strong morally, realize what went wrong, and then fix the problems as soon as possible. "

Real Madrid will go to the away match with Villarrel on November 21.