THIBAUT COURTOIS NEWS

Madrid beats Valencia on penalties in Super Cup semifinal

Real Madrid is one game away from defending its Spanish Super Cup title after defeating Valencia 4-3 in a penalty shootout in Wednesday’s semifinal in Saudi Arabia

JANUARY 11, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes two goals to Villarreal Courtois made three saves but conceded two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Villarreal.

Impact Courtois was beaten by a Yeremi Pino strike and a penalty shot from Gerard Moreno Saturday as his side dropped points in chase of La Liga leaders Barcelona. Next up for Madrid are a couple of cup games before the next league clash against Bilbao on Jan. 22.

JANUARY 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Blanks Valladolid in Liga return Courtois made four saves while keeping the sheet clean during Friday's 2-0 victory over Valladolid.

Impact Courtois demonstrated absolutely no signs of rust following a generous break due to international competition. At the final whistle, his efforts were rewarded with a clean sheet result, and he'll look to keep the momentum rolling during a trip to Villareal this upcoming Saturday.

DECEMBER 30, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

World Cup 2022 highlights: Belgium bounced after draw with Croatia

The 2022 FIFA World Cup continued with Croatia and Belgium ending in a scoreless draw Thursday. Here are the top plays!

DECEMBER 1, 2022

Belgium coach: 'Golden Generation' legacy is already set

Belgium coach Roberto Martinez says the legacy of the team’s “Golden Generation” is already firmly established whether or not Belgium wins its decisive World Cup match against Croa...

NOVEMBER 30, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Belgium holds players' meeting after poor start to World Cup

Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois says the squad has held a meeting where players aired their “honest” views about how the team can salvage its World Cup campaign

NOVEMBER 29, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Morocco pulls off another World Cup upset, beats Belgium 2-0

Morocco pulled off another shock at the World Cup by beating Belgium 2-0 and leaving Kevin de Bruyne and the 2018 semifinalists in peril of a group-stage exit

NOVEMBER 27, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Allows two goals Courtois conceded two goals in Sunday's 2-0 loss against Morocco.

Impact Courtois allowed goals from Romain Saiss and Zakaria Aboukhlal. The goalkeeper will need to do much better when Belgium and Croatia play against each other on Friday. Without a win, the Belgians are at risk of being eliminated from World Cup competition early.

NOVEMBER 27, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

De Bruyne, Belgium need 2nd chance to impress at World Cup

Kevin De Bruyne’s reaction to winning man of the match in Belgium’s first game at the World Cup showed he's aware he didn't play well

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Herdman's inspiration try at World Cup provokes Croatia

Canada coach John Herdman attempted to inspire his players after a 1-0 loss to Belgium in his nation's first World Cup match in 36 years

NOVEMBER 26, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

World Cup Now: Picking our team of the Group Stage after first round

Who has impressed in the World Cup group stage so far? Our soccer analysts picked one player in each section of the field.

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Saves PK for shutout win in opener Courtois saved a penalty with a total of three saves en route to a clean sheet in Wednesday's 1-0 victory versus Canada.

Impact Courtois didn't have that many saves but they were all absolutely sublime with none other being the most superior one than the one from the spot of course. One of the best keepers in the world should remain one of the best fantasy options for the rest of the tournament.

NOVEMBER 24, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

World Cup Now: 3 takeaways from Belgium's 1-0 victory over Canada

Belgium notched a 1-0 win over Canada on Wednesday. Warren Barton, Jimmy Conrad and Sacha Kljestan break it all down on "World Cup Now."

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

After 36 years, Canada has to wait longer for World Cup win

Canada will have to wait a little longer for its first World Cup win

NOVEMBER 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Four saves for win Courtois made four saves (one goal conceded) during Thursday's 2-1 victory against Cadiz.

Impact Courtois was beaten after failing to secure a rebound during the 81st minute, but he stopped the other four balls that came his direction Thursday. At the final whistle, his efforts were just enough to capture the narrow win within league play. Next up for the Belgian keeper is the group stage of the World Cup in Qatar.

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Lukaku in Belgium's World Cup squad despite injury

Romelu Lukaku has been selected in Belgium’s 26-man squad for the World Cup even though the striker is carrying a left thigh injury and has played only five games for Inter Milan t...

NOVEMBER 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rayo Vallecano hands Real Madrid first Spanish league loss

Real Madrid has failed to regain the Spanish league lead after falling at Rayo Vallecano 3-2 in its first league loss

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Concedes three in loss Courtois conceded three goals and made four saves during Monday's 3-2 loss to Rayo Vallecano.

Impact Courtois conceded three goals for the second time in four games, with both games resulting in his losses on the season against RB Leipzig and now against Rayo. While the defense could be perceived as shaky, it's hard to win every game in a season and Courtois seldom plays poorly in the most important matches. As the World Cup nears, expect Courtois to remain as sharp as he can.

NOVEMBER 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Top 50 players at World Cup 2022, No. 17: Thibaut Courtois

Thibaut Courtois can leave behind any doubt that he's best goalkeeper in the world with a strong World Cup, Stu Holden says.

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Concedes one in win Courtois conceded one goal and made seven saves (one on a penalty) during Wednesday's 5-1 win over Celtic.

Impact Courtois might feel hard done not to keep a shutout but he was kept busy throughout the match and only couldn't stop a good free kick from Jota. It is still of note that Courtois has kept just two clean sheets in 12 starts, though he's conceded more than one goal in a game on just one occasion.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE

Concedes penalty versus Girona Courtois made one save (one goal conceded) during Sunday's 1-1 draw with Girona.

Impact Courtois didn't see very much traffic Sunday, but he stopped the only true shot on goal during the normal run of play. He was beaten by a penalty shot during the 80th minute, which helped provide Girona with a rather fortunate 1-1 draw. Next up for Madrid (and presumably their lead keeper) is Wednesday's mid-week UCL tilt with Celtic.

OCTOBER 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE