Ganar la Champions League must be one of the most important achievements for any footballer, not only because of the dimension of the tournament, but also because of how difficult it is. Thibaut Courtois knows this, who, before the match against Manchester City, highlighted his opponent's good game, but did not hide his confidence in qualifying.
"It's always a difficult match. City with Pep Guardiola is a team that moves a lot, that likes to have the ball, a lot of possession, a lot of play between the lines, it's difficult to play against them, but I have faith that we can go through. They have the stress of playing two competitions. Two years ago we lost, but I felt in both matches that we could have done much more," he said in a new episode of his podcast.
Moreover, the Belgian goalkeeper affirmed that Madrid is a team that can never be considered dead, no matter the occasion, even more so this season. "This year I don't know how many comebacks we have, only in the last month three: against PSG, Chelsea, and Sevilla. It's something special about Madrid and the Bernabeu. Against Chelsea, we kept the faith with 0-3 and the Bernabeu cheered even more and kept believing in us. In extra time, we were better and it was another special moment of this season. We hope to take that little step in the Champions League and reach the final," he said.
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When do Manchester City and Real Madrid play?
The match between Manchester City and Real Madrid corresponding to the first leg of the 21/22 Champions League semi-finals will be played this Tuesday, April 26 at 2:00 p.m. (Peruvian time). The game will take place at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester and will be broadcast on ESPN and Star Plus.