Why was the Madrid derby postponed? What happened to goalkeeper Courtois' injury?

"The Madrid derby is always heated. However, there is no reason to justify the behavior of Atletico Madrid fans when they caused trouble to cause the match to be postponed. Goalkeeper Courtois was the one they targeted to vent their anger with a shower of strange objects," AS emphasized.

Just one provocative gesture, Courtois made Atletico Madrid fans explode with anger

Coach Simeone (pictured above) and Atletico Madrid players call on fans to stay calm

The incident happened in the second half, forcing referee Mateo Busquets Ferrer to pause the match for nearly 20 minutes to stabilize the security situation on the field. Everything started after Militao's opening goal in the 64th minute for Real Madrid. Goalkeeper Courtois celebrated in a provocative manner, causing Atletico Madrid fans in the stands to explode in anger.

Courtois had a long time playing for Atletico Madrid from 2011 to 2014 on loan from Chelsea Club, before joining Real Madrid from the summer of 2018.

This is the reason why Atletico Madrid fans were angry with their former player, when he celebrated a goal for rival club Real Madrid and even provoked them. Coach Diego Simeone had to go to the stands behind Courtois' goal to calm the situation with the fans. Thanks to that, the match was able to continue before the possibility of being postponed to another day.

In a disadvantageous situation when they were behind and the chaos of the fans in the stands, Atletico Madrid also played with one less man at the end of the match (Llorente received a red card in the 90+9 minute). But they managed to regain a point thanks to Correa's equalizer in the 90+5 minute.

Goalkeeper Courtois argues with Atletico Madrid coach Simeone

After the match, both Real Madrid coach Ancelotti and Atletico Madrid coach Simeone agreed with the referee's decision to temporarily stop the match to stabilize the security situation in the stands.

Coach Ancelotti also confirmed that goalkeeper Courtois suffered a muscle injury and will undergo a check-up on September 30 to determine the extent of the injury. However, the Italian strategist denied any possibility that the Belgian goalkeeper was injured because an Atletico Madrid fan threw a strange object at him.

The Madrid derby ended in a 1-1 draw, helping the top team Barcelona (21 points) benefit, as they still maintain a gap of more than 3 points over the second team Real Madrid (18 points) after 8 rounds of La Liga. Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid is still ranked 3rd with 16 points, 5 points behind Barcelona.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/ly-do-tran-derby-madrid-tam-dung-thu-mon-courtois-dinh-chan-thuong-ra-sao-185240930090946385.htm