Early this morning, Real Madrid faced Dortmund in the Champions League final. Before the game, Real Madrid announced their starting lineup, and coach Ancelotti chose Courtois to start in goal. This decision sparked a great deal of controversy.
Due to injury, Courtois only made his first appearance of the season in the 34th round of La Liga, when Real Madrid beat Cadiz 3-0. He has only made four appearances for Real Madrid this season, and has never featured in the Champions League.
During Courtois’ absence, Lunin stepped in as Real Madrid’s starting goalkeeper. Even after Courtois returned, manager Ancelotti still chose Lunin to start in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich.
Now that the final has arrived, Ancelotti has chosen to trust Courtois and drop Lunin, who has been in excellent form this season. Whether this decision was the right one remains to be seen.
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