Courtois hopes Real Madrid can continue their winning streak into the Spanish King's Cup final

2025-04-25 05:35

With Güler's goal, Real Madrid defeated Getafe 1-0 in the 33rd round of the 2024/25 La Liga season. Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois said he hopes the team will continue its excellent performance in the Spanish King's Cup final.

Vinicius passed the ball in the 21st minute of the game, Brahim Diaz received the shot but it was blocked. Then Güler dribbled the ball a few steps in the melee and scored with a long shot, helping Real Madrid take the lead 1-0.

In the end, Real Madrid defeated Getafe 1-0 at home. After winning three consecutive games, Real Madrid is currently ranked second in the standings with 72 points, 4 points behind Barcelona, which is in first place.

The 32-year-old Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois said in an interview, "We played a little slowly in the opening stage and the ball was not smooth enough, but then we tried to speed up the pace and score the first goal. The opponent retreated deeper after losing the ball, and we continued to look for the second goal in the second half."

"Later, the opponent started to increase the intensity of the pressure, and we had difficulty finding the right passing line and teammates with space. But being able to take away three points in such a difficult away game against Getafe is a positive and confidence-boosting signal for the next game."

In addition, Real Madrid will travel to Seville's Olympic Stadium to face strong rival Barcelona in this season's Spanish King's Cup final.

Courtois said: "It is of course important to keep a clean sheet. It is always a good thing for the defense to remain stable. This is also the result of the team's high defensive concentration. We have been able to show this in recent games and we must continue to maintain this performance in the subsequent Spanish King's Cup final."

"We have to stay focused, even though we were eliminated from the Champions League and are currently second in La Liga, but we are really looking forward to the Copa del Rey final. We want to give the fans something to cheer about in the final against Barcelona."