Courtois, 150 victories in LaLiga with Real Madrid: "We want to add many more to compete for the title"
"We've rounded off a good week of work, and it has been a solid victory," explained the goalkeeper.
Real Madrid defeated Real Sociedad on matchday 24 of LaLiga. With this result, Courtois reached 150 victories as a madridista in this competition: "It's very special. I didn't expect it. Someone from the staff told me yesterday that I could reach it today. These are very nice numbers, and victories feel even better. We want to add many more to compete for LaLiga this year and everything that lies ahead."
"We leave with very good feelings. I think we played a great match, from start to finish. It's true that in the last minutes the game became a bit chaotic, back and forth, but overall we all played a great match. They were missing some of their players due to their effort in the Cup, but even so, they showed they are a great team. They played well too, but in front of goal, we were very effective. We've rounded off a good week of work, and it has been a solid victory."
What does Trent bring to the team?
"We are happy that players who were injured are coming back, like Rüdiger, Trent, and Carvajal. We need everyone. It's true that Valverde did a great job as a full-back, but you can see that when he's in midfield, he helps us more. So, putting a player in their natural position like Trent or Carvajal brings us a lot. I think Trent has great quality. Today, he made several very good passes, like the first one. Having everyone ready helps us avoid having to play players out of position. I hope everyone stays fit, the injured players return, and in the end, we can count on all 24 players."
Tuesday's match against Benfica
"Playing this playoff wasn't what we wanted, but it's what we have to do. We are facing a great team that hurt us there. We need to improve, learn from that defeat, and with the same attitude, desire, and effort as today, we can surely achieve a good result. It's going to be a different match because it's two legs, but we know they will want to gain an advantage at their stadium. We need to be solid both offensively and defensively. If we do that well, we will surely return to the Bernabéu with a good result."
His stats
Courtois reaches 150 victories after playing 224 matches in LaLiga, a competition he has won three times (2020, 2022, and 2024). This is his eighth season in the championship wearing the Real Madrid jersey. His best record of victories in the competition was during the 2021-22 season, with 26 wins. The teams he has beaten the most are Sevilla and Celta (10 times each).
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