Thibaut Courtois predicted who he will meet in the Champions League round of 16: "Everyone already knows who we will play against"

Thibaut Courtois, the goalkeeper of Real Madrid, stated that he anticipates a possible confrontation with Manchester City in the Champions League round of 16, after his team defeated Benfica 3-1 on aggregate. Real Madrid will find out their opponent in the draw on Friday, having options such as Sporting or Manchester City. Courtois mentioned that he has played against City six times in the last seven years and believes that a match against them would be a dream match. He also commented on a spectacular save from the match against Benfica, explaining the technique used, which was influenced by his experience in volleyball. This intervention was crucial for his team's qualification. The draws at 1 PM ended as follows:

Real Madrid – Manchester City

Bodo Glimt – Sporting

PSG – Chelsea

Newcastle – Barcelona

Galatasaray – Liverpool

Atletico Madrid – Tottenham

Atalanta – Bayern Munich

Leverkusen – Arsenal