Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Atletico's Courtois shines as he shuts out parent club Chelsea

Atletico Madrid's goalkeeper Courtois reacts after the goal of Chelsea's Torres during their Champions League semi-final second leg soccer match at Stamford Bridge stadium in London There was one Chelsea player smiling after the club were knocked out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday - goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who is on loan at the Spanish side. Courtois made a string of saves to help Atletico to a 3-1 win at Stamford Bridge that gives them a place in the final against city rivals Real Madrid, while also cementing his reputation as one of the world's best young goalkeepers. With the match finely balanced at 1-1, Courtois produced an instinctive stop to keep out a powerful header from Chelsea captain John Terry shortly after halftime. "I thought he was outstanding," said veteran Chelsea goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, who at 41 is almost twice the age of the 21-year-old Courtois.








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