A moment of panic in the ranks of Real Madrid. In the final of the Spanish top match against FC Barcelona, Courtois suddenly went down on a kick-off. Out of contact – often a bad sign. Courtois felt for the right knee and was visibly in pain. The doctors ran onto the field. cruciate ligaments? Meniscus? The pain seemed to ebb away during the injury treatment, as the Red Devil played out the remaining seven minutes.
On Movistar Plus he told his story. “I felt a twinge of pain when I kicked. Hopefully it’s nothing serious. I was able to finish the game, but we have to look into it further with the doctors.” That investigation is scheduled for this afternoon. Courtois has problems with the patellar tendon and goes under the scanner. He doesn’t worry much about himself.
Real coach Carlo Ancelotti added yesterday: “Courtois had an inconvenience. But it didn’t seem so bad in the end. For a moment the question was whether I should change it. But he got better, so we left Thibaut.”
The images after the match were hopeful. Courtois posted a selfie video on Instagram. “Goodbye ‘Madridistas’. We are very happy with this win in the Clásico.” The keeper was standing on the field of an empty Camp Nou.
