MOSCOW, May 5. Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibault Courtois named best player weeks in the Champions League, according to the website of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). On Wednesday, Courtois helped Real Madrid defeat Manchester City in the return semi-final match of the tournament. The Spanish side beat the English champions 3-1 after extra time to reach the Champions League final. Courtois made eight saves in the match. In the fight for the award, the Belgian goalkeeper was ahead of Luis Diaz from Liverpool, Francis Coquelin from Villarreal and Bernardo Silva from Manchester City. The forward of Real Madrid Rodrigo was not included in the shortlist of nominees , who on Wednesday scored a brace at the end of the match with Manchester City within a minute, thanks to which the game went into overtime, where Real Madrid achieved the final victory. In the Champions League final, which will be held on May 28 at the Stade de France in suburb of Paris, «Real» will play with «Liverpool».
