Courtois benefits from coach Alonso

Under Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid not only improved their defensive efficiency but also helped Thibaut Courtois reduce pressure in goal.

Thibaut Courtois often faced great pressure in goal for Real Madrid last season.

Real Madrid's new style of play under Alonso has benefited many players in the squad. Courtois has been one of the biggest beneficiaries, but not because he has had to work too much, on the contrary, he has hardly had to make many saves.

Last season, Courtois struggled when he often faced great pressure in Real Madrid's goal. However, in the first three rounds of La Liga 2025/26, Courtois only made 5 saves, equal to Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak.

Courtois has only conceded 1 goal, while Oblak has conceded 4. This statistic makes Courtois one of the two goalkeepers with the fewest saves in La Liga 2025/26 (tied with Oblak).

Joan Garcia, Barcelona's new goalkeeper, has made nine saves this season, almost double Courtois' tally. Courtois, along with Villarreal's Luis Junior, leads the clean sheet charts with two clean sheet games.

These numbers are not surprising for a goalkeeper of Courtois' caliber, and reflect Real Madrid's defensive effectiveness, from the pressure they put on the opposition's half to the solidity of their defence, which has three new faces compared to last season: Dean Huijsen, Álvaro Carreras and Trent Alexander-Arnold.

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