Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has given his verdict on Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.

Speaking after Real Madrid secured their place in the Champions League semi-finals at Chelsea’s expense, Courtois said: “I’m really pleased. The match was intense for me and managing to win with a clean sheet is always a good thing. The first half wasn’t the best, but we corrected things at half-time.

“We improved in the second half and scored two important goals. They could’ve got back into the game, the fans were behind them. They were looking for that goal to bring them hope and fortunately Rodrygo scored.”

He added: “It’s not easy to reach the semi-finals. For the last 13 years Madrid have made it to many. We’re delighted to reach a semi-final. It’s not easy, but once you’re there, if you lose, it doesn’t mean much. We have the aim of winning, but we take it one game at a time.”