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Real Madrid : l’avertissement ignoré par Thibaut Courtois !

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And this danger, Luis Llopis had perfectly anticipated it. Right from the free kick before the opening goal, the Real Madrid goalkeeper coach leapt off the bench to warn Thibaut Courtois about a potential curled shot from Declan Rice. Clear, almost desperate gestures to alert his Belgian goalkeeper… but the outcome would not change: Rice managed to bypass a too-short Madrid wall and opened the score with a perfect shot.

 

Real Madrid: the warning ignored by Thibaut Courtois!

What is surprising is that despite the warnings and specific preparation around this danger, Real failed to adapt. On the second free kick, still taken by Rice, the setup was different, but the idea remained the same: to disorient Courtois. A screen formed by three Arsenal players, with Odegaard as a decoy, and another surgical strike from Rice, this time into the top corner. The Englishman, who had never scored from a free kick in 339 professional matches, bagged a brace from set pieces, while the Gunners hadn’t scored from a free kick since 2021.

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