Thibaut Courtois vented his frustration after Actual Madrid’s 1-0 defeat to PSG and appeared to criticise Toni Kroos for his ‘very silly cross’ within the build-up to Kylian Mbappe’s beautiful late winner in Paris.
Madrid had regarded to heading again to the Bernabeu as slight favourites within the heavyweight Champions League spherical of 16 tie as Courtois saved Lionel Messi’s 62nd-minute penalty, however Mbappe had different concepts after Kroos misplaced possession simply previous the midway line in stoppage time.
The German’s wayward ball to Eden Hazard was intercepted by Marquinhos and PSG labored their method up the pitch to Neymar, who in flip discovered Mbappe with an beautiful backheel.
Mbappe – who has been closely linked with Los Blancos – nonetheless had a lot to do out on the left byline, however burst by way of Eder Militao and Lucas Vazquez with ease earlier than nutmegging Courtois with an outstanding end.
The hosts held agency to make sure they begin in Spain with a slender lead on March 9 and a forlorn Courtois described his feelings as he spoke with RMC Sport shortly after the ultimate whistle.
‘We had defended rather well, then we gave away a really silly cross… it’s very exhausting,’ the Madrid goalkeeper stated.
‘We had not performed nice, however bringing a 0-0 to the Bernabeu would have been higher.
‘We should win it doesn't matter what. We all know now we have to win and hopefully we are able to do it with the assist of the followers.’
On Mbappe’s efficiency, the Belgian added: ‘I denied a number of.
‘His final motion is high quality, class. He is without doubt one of the finest on the earth.’
Madrid duo Casemiro and Ferland Mendy picked up bookings on the Parc des Princes and can subsequently be suspended for the second leg of the tie.
‘It’s a disgrace they'll’t be there for the return leg,’ Courtois stated.
‘Mendy didn’t deserve a yellow for his foul, he had no intention of doing that.
‘The referee was very beneficiant with the yellow playing cards at the moment.’
It was an particularly exhausting defeat to take for Courtois given he had denied Messi from the penalty spot simply previous the hour-mark and the Belgian had clearly carried out his homework.
‘We studied it so much due to Barcelona and what he did right here,’ he added.
‘The thought was to go to the left. It was a superb factor for us to remain within the recreation.’
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