WHAT COURTOIS SAID
Speaking to the media, Courtois said: “I’m always fed up with that victimhood, always crying over things like that. Referees don’t want to benefit a team, neither in Spain nor in Europe; they saw it clearly, and they called it that way. They’re human, and with technology, they saw it clearly. If you’re winning 1-0 in the first minute and don’t go for the second, that’s the fault of their game.
“In the end, it was a lottery. I felt like it was a double, and I told the referee. It’s not easy to see, and it’s bad luck for them. Then it was bad luck for me that Correa didn’t get it out. We didn’t play our best game, but we got through, and that’s what matters.”
WHAT NEXT FOR REAL MADRID?
Ancelotti’s side have now booked their place in the Champions League quarterfinal, and they will now take on Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal on April 8. However, before that, they will have to contend with the challenges of La Liga as they remain second on the table despite Barcelona having played one game fewer than them.