“What could be better than an assist from Vallejo and a goal from Jacobo”

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois assured that there is no “better” way to win than the one they achieved, on Wednesday, against Mallorca (2-1), in which the winning goal came in the 95th minute with an assist from Jesus Vallejo, who returned to play for the second time this season, and with a goal from Jacobo Ramon, a homegrown player.

“What could be better than an assist from Vallejo and a goal from Jacobo. It's very nice because those of us who are here are still fighting. With many casualties, playing 90 minutes after a long season... it's not easy, but this crest asks us to fight until the end. Although the gap is big, we will believe in La Liga until it is mathematically impossible. And, for that reason, it is a pride to play for Real Madrid”, he said on ‘Real Madrid TV’.

“In the first half, it's the story of the season, a bit of bad luck. They scored a goal without doing much and it was hard for us, even though we had many chances. Leo, their goalkeeper, played a great game,” he said of the match. In addition, he praised the level of Jacobo Ramon after having previously had minutes in the Copa del Rey matches against Leganes and in La Liga against Celta de Vigo, but without success.

“Jacobo is a very good person. He has had a bit of bad luck with the two games he had played, but he kept working hard. Today, he was at ease, confident.... That he scored the goal at the end is very nice for the kids from the youth academy,” he said. Finally, he analysed his match, in which he made a good save to prevent Mallorca's second goal, in a one-on-one with Mateu Morey.

“I'm fine. It's not nice to concede four goals against Barcelona, to concede a goal today... but you have to stay focused and I was there to save the team with a crucial save at 1-1,” he said.