Since his arrival at Real Madrid in 2018, the Belgian has actually never lost to the Colchoneros. His record: seven wins and four draws, with a total of barely five goals conceded (0.45/match) and six games while keeping clean sheets. All with an average of 3.1 saves per game, while he usually averages 2.4 saves.
Only one victory without him
We could obviously believe that his invincibility against Atlético is just a coincidence. But recent seasons have confirmed that the outcome of the derby was very different when he was absent. Since 2018, Real have only won once… compared to a draw and four defeats when Courtois was not there. Including two not later than last season.
While recovering from his torn knee ligament, the Belgian saw his replacement Andryi Lunin turn around eight times in three clashes, culminating in an elimination in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey and a defeat in La Liga. . That is to say the only two defeats over the entire season for the Merengues who have, since September 24, 2023 (3-1), not lost a single match in the league.
What followed were 29 wins and 10 draws (to date) which made Real the second team in La Liga history with 39 consecutive games without defeat. Only Barça (2017-2018) did better: 43 matches. But the Madrid rush is not over.
