If Erling Haaland and his teammates had capitalized on the opportunity, Manchester City might have been able to score three goals in the first twenty minutes of the game. The Belgian goalkeeper, Courtois, has defeated the striker who was born in the year 2000 in both of their previous encounters. Haaland continued to be unsuccessful against Courtois when they faced each other in another match. Both of Haaland’s encounters with Real ended without either team scoring.
During the second leg of the semi-final, the former Chelsea goalie struggled to make saves. The Sofa Score statistical breakdown In the match against Man City, Courtois had four saves and three crucial interventions. Courtois had more touches on the ball than any other Real teammate in the opening 20 minutes, according to Squawka’s analysis, which showed that he had 17 of those touches. Unfortunately for Courtois, his attention was not enough to prevent “The Cityzens” from scoring four goals against him.
Courtois remarked after the game, “We are not surprised by the way Man City play. They will control the game, and it is Real’s job to put pressure on the opponent.” But the important thing is that we handed victory to Man City. too much in circumstances involving the second ball. They consistently press with between six and eight players at a time. You can afford to lose one or two goals, but such a crushing setback is difficult to take.
Pep Guardiola, who coaches Manchester City, was similarly effusive in his appreciation for Courtois’ performance, saying, “Last year, the Ballon d’Or belonged to Karim Benzema but it should have been given to Courtois.” He deserves it.”
After the 2022–2023 season, Real finished with three trophies to their name, including the King’s Cup, the European Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. In the meantime, Manchester City advanced to the final of the Champions League for the second time in the last three years. Inter Milan is their rival in this match. In 2021, despite the fact that Man City was the more popular team, they were defeated in the final by Chelsea.