📸 One pass does it: Real keeper takes out the whole City team | OneFootball

Thibaut Courtois is a professional ball stopper, but luckily for Real Madrid, he’s also incredibly good at playing football on the side.

In the Champions League round of 16 first leg against City, the Belgian played an unbelievable ball to Fede Valverde. The Real captain controlled the ball perfectly on the right side, dribbled past City keeper Donnarumma, and slotted it in for the 1-0 lead (20’). World-class from both players!

For Courtois, it was already his second assist this season. He also set up a goal against Kairat Almaty, when Kylian Mbappé scored to make it 2-0 at the time.

Meanwhile, despite dominating possession, City finds themselves trailing. Well, sometimes a single pass can change everything.

Valverde even followed up with the 2-0 in the 27th minute. Is this going to be a clear-cut affair?

It certainly looks that way! Valverde scored again in the 42nd to make it 3-0.

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