Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti announced the identity of the Royal Club’s goalkeeper against Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final.
Andrey Lunin was the goalkeeper for the Merengues in the first leg at the Allianz Arena, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
With the recent return of Thibaut Courtois and his participation in the Cadiz match last week, there have been many questions about who will be the Real Madrid goalkeeper against Bayern Munich.
Who is Real Madrid’s goalkeeper against Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final?
Ancelotti ended this controversy completely in the press conference for the Bayern match, after specifying to the media the name that will protect the Santiago Bernabeu lair.
According to Ancelotti, Andriy Lunin is the one who will start in the Bayern Munich match, and he explained this by saying that the Ukrainian is more ready at the present moment than Courtois and even Kepa.
Why won’t Courtois participate in the Real Madrid and Bayern Munich match?
When asked why Courtois did not participate in the Bayern match despite playing in the Cadiz match and shining greatly, the Italian replied that Lunin is more ready, unlike the Belgian, who needs more participation.
Ancelotti also added, “It is true that Courtois was good against Cadiz, but he needs more time to return to the best possible version of himself.”
What did Ancelotti say about facing Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final?
Ancelotti spoke about his opinion and expectations for the second leg, saying, “Anything can happen tomorrow. We have the experience necessary to have another amazing night.”
He continued, “Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are very similar. We respect Bayern Munich a lot. They were better than us in the first leg.”
The date of the match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals
It remains to be noted that Real Madrid will host Bayern Munich on Wednesday, May 8, 2024 at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the second leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
The match’s start whistle is scheduled to sound at 10:00 pm Mecca and Cairo time.
