Two goalkeepers, Al-Jazeera Net, confirmed to Al-Jazeera Net that Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois saved his team from a "scandalous" defeat against Liverpool, and his extraordinary brilliance was the main reason for the royal victory and crowning the European Football Champions League title.

Despite Liverpool's advantage in the Champions League final, which was held in the French capital, Paris last Saturday, Courtois managed to brilliantly counteract about 10 attacks and dangerous shots from the Reds' stars, to lead Real Madrid to a 1-0 victory, with a goal scored by Brazilian Vinicius from 3 attacks. Behold the king.

🇧🇷 Vinícius Júnior writes his name into history 🙌#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/0hGh9JFeUO

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And Ehab Zenga, goalkeeper of the Egyptian Olympic team and the former Ismaili club, confirms that Courtois saved Real Madrid from a heavy defeat on an exceptional night that does not reflect his true level, as he was not at his best this season, as evidenced by his receiving many goals, including four from Barcelona.

🚫 Stunning stop from Courtois.

@thibautcourtois |

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Zanga, who is the general coach of the US military team, says, "If a ball entered one of Liverpool's best consecutive attacks, Real Madrid would have collapsed and conceded at least 3 goals, because the goal would have given more confidence to the Reds, especially if it came early or in the first half, but What happened is the exact opposite."

Brilliant save from Courtois to deny Salah 🧤@thibautcourtois |

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Zanga added, "The goalkeeper's main task is to try to prevent goals, and Courtois indeed tried, but he was very lucky with many balls, including Mane's shot, which was saved by the right post, not him, and Mohamed Salah's shot, which did not stop or respond but hit his shoulder, and the other that hit his foot and Salah. A step away from the left post.

He continued, "It suffices to know that Salah alone has shot 6 times against Real Madrid, which is the largest number of shots for any player in the Champions League final in nearly 20 years, however, if Courtois shines and has bad luck in deflecting his net."

🗣️ "To be honest I can't really believe the save I made from Salah."

Courtois with lightning-fast reactions 😱@thibautcourtois |

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Courtois' best saves

Dr. Randy Abdel Aziz, a professor of football at the Faculty of Physical Education and a goalkeeper analyst on the Qatari Al-Kass channels, agrees with Zanga’s opinion, by analyzing the most prominent attacks that Courtois saved and that could have been achieved goals, and they are as follows:

  • 5.30 minute: Salah's technical shot is only 6 yards from the goal, which is considered one of the most difficult balls for goalkeepers, especially for those who have the physical characteristics of Courtois, most notably the high length.

    This ball close to the fixed man is considered one of the difficult games for the guards, and I consider it the starting point that made him shine in this unusual way in the match.

  • 20th minute: He blocked Sadio Mane's shot, which is considered one of the difficult shots by a defender in front of the ball's path, but he managed to deal with it through the force of the contraction (push) of the fixed right leg and relying on the length of the body in contact with the ball that the right post helped him in, then the performance is complete In playing on the second ball, in adjusting the body quickly, flying and catching the ball before following Salah.

  • 68th minute: Courtois saved an extraordinary skill for Salah's shot, by relying on the maximum contraction of the Yemeni man, flying with the individual body and dealing with the ball by addressing and directing it, and this is another advantage that he enjoys as he is not satisfied with only tackling, but directs the ball that he does not catch. To the outskirts of the playing field away from places that may pose a danger again on his goal.

  • Courtois' response to Salah alone next to his right post is considered the most dangerous ball in which he starred, because it is from zero distance and there is no defender nearby, and the reason for his success in removing it is due to good positioning and lack of rush, and finally the speed of the wonderful reaction in closing the narrow angle with his leg and body. and his arms.

    • Courtois seals it with a 😘#UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/0dko0HLPwP

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