“Everyone becomes shameless after joining Real” – Fans blame Thibaut Courtois as Madrid derby gets suspended following hostile crowd throwing projectiles at Belgian
Real Madrid keeper Thibaut Courtois was censured by fans when he appeared to taunt the home crowd which resulted in it being suspended.
Lighters and other objects were hurled at Thibaut Courtois by the Atleti crowd (Via X/@brfootball)
Real Madrid took on Atletico Madrid at Civitas Metropolitano on Sunday night. Following a thrilling 1-1 draw, it is safe to say that the Madrid derby did not fail to deliver what was expected of it. Goals from Eder Militao and Angel Correa helped either side secure a point while a late red card for Marcos Llorente added to the heated rivalry between the two teams.
Another highlight during the game was the fact that it had to suspended for a while in between. Tensions poured over between home fans and former goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
Despite playing for the club for three years, the Belgian did not hesitate to celebrate in front of the home fans when Militao helped Real take the lead in the 64th minute. Reacting to the same, the crowd launched lighters, a bag of unidentifiable items and many more at their former keeper.
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The game was suspended as a result and players took to the dressing room for more than 20 minutes as Koke and Diego Simeone asked the crowd to stop launching objects. It resumed eventually, only for Atletico to secure a late equalizer and grab a point.
Fans react as Thibaut Courtois ‘provokes’ former team in Madrid derby
No derby is complete without passion, rivalry and a charged up crowd. Things got so heated between Courtois and his former club that a fan commented that the Belgian was the most ungrateful player in the history of their club.
The Atleti crowd was extremely hostile towards Thibaut Courtois (Via X/@realmadrid)
Another added that Courtois was silly to expect anything other than the crowd turning against him when he chose to taunt them in the first place. Following the game, Atletico Madrid manager opened up about the same, as he censured his former player. The manager also reminded that objects were thrown at Courtois by Real Madrid fans back when he was a player at their club.
You can celebrate the goal, but not by taunting the fans or making gestures. It isn’t justified, but neither is what started it.
Diego Simeone told the press
Definitely doesn't excuse the actions of the atleti fans. No room for that in our sport.
Waving your hand at opposing fans who have been booing you and saying “vamos” after your team scores is provoking? Man, you must cry yourself to sleep when someone says sonething mean to you, huh? It’s ok buddy, big bad Courtois won’t say mean things to you anymore.
📸 – Courtois returns back on the pitch in front of the Atlético Madrid fans, Diego Simeone sees it and asks the Atlético fans again to please use their brains. pic.twitter.com/no0Kbasqc7
As things stand, Real Madrid have racked up 18 points from 8 games, much to the delight of Barcelona supporters. The Blaugrana recently suffered their first defeat of the season, giving Madrid an opportunity to close the gap between the two sides. Madrid play their next game in La Liga against Villarreal after a trip to LOSC Lille in the Champions League.
Sherwin Shaju is a Football writer at FirstSportz. Lionel Messi's 2014 World Cup run introduced him to Football and he's stuck around ever since. Even though he's a Blaugrana at heart, Sherwin is a die-hard fan of Kerala Blasters in the ISL as well. He constantly strives to bring a unique perspective to his pieces and has over 300 articles to his name. Sherwin is passionate about the game, both on and off the field. When he's not watching football he's busy looking out for football jerseys. Sherwin is an English honours graduate from Delhi University.
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