Thibaut Courtois commented on a foul on Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior.
In the 72nd minute of the match of the 17th round of La Liga between Madrid and Valencia (2-0), Gabriel Paulista kicked Vinícius running past him with the ball. The chief referee Javier Alberola Rojas showed him a red card for this.
“We need to protect Vinícius. He is very explosive, and he often makes ground moves. The defenders do not like it. They feel like they are being teased.
But that’s his play style. I am glad that the referee sent off the player, because it was a kick without a ball and without sense,” Courtois said.
