Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois appeared in press statements after the 5-2 victory over Borussia Dortmund in the third round of the Champions League.

The Belgian goalkeeper said :"We did not perform well in the first half. We did not press well and they created a lot of danger. They scored two quick goals and created two more goals before the end of the first half."

He added. :"In the locker room, we talked about how to play. We improved even though our start to the second half was not good either. Our reaction was that if we scored the first goal, we could come back, and after that, we felt that we could do more. We pressed better." With the strength that the champions’ match deserves. And that is the difference.”

He added: “Why were you angry in the first half after falling behind 2-0, yes, because they were playing easily Hard. Brandt, who has a good shot, controls, advances and strikes without problems. We had to wake up and respond at half-time, but it won't always work. We have to start the matches as we did in the second half, and for example we have to do that on the day of. Saturday in El Clásico.”

He concluded: “Where does the belief come from that you can return the result? I don't know, it's something you feel on the field. I noticed that... I don't want to call it fear, but they know that they are playing against Real Madrid, a team that can hurt you a lot, offensively and with the atmosphere growing... you feel that you will score more with the score 2-2, we had to relax a little and look for the system again. And then, after leading 3-2, things went smoothly.”