The UEFA Champions League, also known as the Champions League, is the most important club tournament in the world, as the best teams in European football participate season after season.
We already know the finalist teams of this edition. He real Madrid came back and managed to eliminate Bayern Munich and the Borussia Dortmund left PSG out, so these two teams will face each other in the grand final next Saturday, June 1, 2024, no less than in the legendary Wembley Stadium, in London (England), in a single match and on field neutral.
COMPLETELY OFFICIAL!! LAST MINUTE!! Carlo Ancelotti confirmed that Thibaut Courtois will be Real Madrid’s STARTING GOALKEEPER in the UEFA Champions League final. The absolute hero behind La Decimocuarta will be in goal to fight for Madrid’s La Decimoquinta. By… pic.twitter.com/Nu6ecU2xQ3
— Undefeated (@InvictosSomos) May 31, 2024
As usual, the match will take place on Saturday and it will be at 9:00 p.m. (European time), 8:00 p.m. (England) and 1:00 p.m. (Mexico).
In Latin America it will be as follows: 4:00 p.m. in Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay, 3:00 p.m. in Bolivia and Venezuela and 2:00 p.m. in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
Many fans are wondering Who will be Real Madrid’s starting goalkeeper? for this momentous clash, since the usual headline Lunin suffers from the flu. Coach Carlo Ancelotti has just cleared up all doubts.
“Lunin has had the flu, which has not allowed him to travel, which has not allowed him to train. Tomorrow he travels, he goes to the bench. So, Courtois is going to play tomorrow,” stated the successful coach, who will go in search of Real Madrid’s fifteenth star in this competition, being the most successful by far.
Courtois suffered a torn ligament in his left knee in August, two days before the start of the season. In March, the 32-year-old goalkeeper injured the meniscus in his right knee when he was about to return. He returned this month as a starter in the 3-0 victory against Cádiz and with which Madrid confirmed its 36th league title.
🚨🇪🇸 Thibaut Courtois will be the STARTING goalkeeper for Real Madrid in tomorrow’s FINAL of the Champions League, because Andriy Lunin has the FLU.
Carlo Ancelotti himself has just confirmed it at a press conference.
⚠️ Due to injuries, he played only 4 GAMES (!) in the entire… pic.twitter.com/gTRarro7oA
— Ataque Futbolero (@AtaqueFutbolero) May 31, 2024
Courtois has a lot of experience in finals: he won the 2022 Champions League with Madrid, the FA Cup with Chelsea and the Europa League with Atlético de Madrid. In addition to adding two Copa del Rey titles (one with Madrid and another with Atlético, among other titles). Will he raise another one as a starter?
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