The "seum" is never very far but it has at least the merit of the franchise.
Until the 93rd minute, Thibaut Courtois thought he was performing the perfect match on Wednesday evening at the Parc des Princes.
A strike from Mbappé repelled on resumption (50th), a penalty from Messi stopped ten minutes later... Carlo Ancelotti had long thought of leaving Paris with a draw thanks to the gloves of his Belgian goalkeeper, but Kylian Mbappé appeared.
And we know the rest.
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A few seconds after the match, Courtois expressed his dismay without waffling.
“Of course it's a shame, he confided to the microphone of RMC Sport.
I think I'm playing a great game helping the team draw, to keep it 0-0 and have a chance to score.
I had a great game but at the last minute we conceded a goal stupidly.
We lose the ball three against one.
Kylian passes two players and puts the ball under my body.
I tried to take enough space but not enough below.
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🗣💬 "It's a shame because personally I had a great game to help the team keep it 0-0"
🇧🇪 Thibaut Courtois talks about Real's defeat against PSG despite a great performance from him.
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Twice, Courtois therefore spoke of his “great match”.
Difficult to prove him wrong but not sure that this outing will please his teammates, in particular the two victims of Mbappé (Vazquez and Militao), as much as those he realizes on the lawn.
He had studied Messi's penalties
The Red Devil notably distinguished himself by saving Messi's penalty attempt (62nd).
“I had studied him, he had missed once with Barça (against Atlético) but it was the crossbar, and it seems to me that he had missed one with Paris on the right side.
I thought he had more confidence on the left side.
He had put it there against Bruges, there also against Nice in the Coupe de France so I told myself that we had to dive to the left.
He didn't score a lot of goals against me but against great players, Leo, Kylian, Neymar and Di Maria, you always have to be attentive, ”analyzed Thibaut Courtois.
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Real Madrid must now focus on their revenge on Wednesday, March 9.
Cornered in his camp this Wednesday evening, the men of Ancelotti will undoubtedly have to discover more.
Enough to take the risk of causing more work for Courtois, and therefore of duels against his French executioner.