Didn't want to play for hours: Courtois reacts to monster save | OneFootball

Real Madrid prevailed 3-2 against Borussia Dortmund and advanced to the semi-finals of the Club World Cup. Thibaut Courtois was hardly challenged for much of the match, but then saved his team from extra time with an incredible save just seconds before the final whistle.

Afterwards, the Belgian commented casually on the scene at the 'DAZN' microphone: "I didn't want to play for hours. We were down to ten men against eleven and I gave everything to get to that ball. I just barely managed to reach it with my hand. I'm happy about that, but I think it shouldn't have been necessary after the 2-0," said Real's goalkeeper.

Courtois also offered an explanation as to how things got so tense towards the end: "With the heat and the fact that the game seemed decided, maybe we were too relaxed after the 2-0 and with five or six minutes left."

This is a lesson they will need to keep in mind in the semi-final against Champions League winners PSG if they don't want their dream of the title to slip away.

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