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Former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois has refuted claims that Real Madrid were ‘lucky’ to get past the Blues in their Champions League quarter-final showdown at the Santiago Bernabeu. Thomas Tuchel’s men found themselves 3-1 behind heading to Spain but initially looked as though they had staged a memorable European comeback.

Goals from Mason Mount, Antonio Rudiger and Timo Werner had put Chelsea on track for a second-consecutive Champions League semi-final appearance but a strike from Rodrygo and an extra-time winner from Karim Benzema saw the Blues’ hearts broken. Some have suggested that the Spanish giants were fortunate to not be eliminated from the competition but Courtois refutes that is the case despite suggesting that his former side displayed more quality on the night.

Speaking to Real Madrid’s official website, he said: "We weren't lucky, but it's true that they were the better team. We ultimately won the tie.”

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