Thibaut Courtois has become the second Real Madrid goalkeeper to provide an assist in a Champions League match.
Idman.biz reports this with reference to Opta Sports.
In the second round of the Champions League against Kairat, Kylian Mbappe scored the second goal after Courtois' pass. The first Real Madrid goalkeeper to provide an assist in the Champions League was Santiago Canizares. He made a productive pass in the 1997 match against Olympiacos.
In the first round of the Champions League, Real Madrid defeated Marseille 2:1, while Kairat lost to Sporting (1:4). In the next round of the competition, Real Madrid will face Juventus (October 22), and the Kazakhstan team will face Pafos (October 21).
The final of the current Champions League will be held at the Puskás Arena in Budapest. The decisive match of the tournament will take place on May 30, 2026.