Courtois: Benzema and Rodrygo expert crafted crosses made the difference against Espanyol

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois confirmed that his team performed well against Real Espanyol 3-1 at the "Power 8" stadium, in the third round of the Spanish League for the current season.
In his statements to the club's official website, Courtois said, "We were better performance during the match. For them, they were only dangerous in the free kicks, and we conceded a goal from bad luck, which gave Espanyol the confidence. Their equalizer made them strive for victory. Fortunately, we managed to score the second goal." Courtois added, "Rodrygo and Benzema made the difference. As the game entered its closing stages, Benzema met Rodrygo's expertly crafted cross from the left, tucking in a close-range volley at Espanyol Tchouaméni is a great player, he had some difficulties at the beginning, but you can see that he is improving and doing well in training and this helps him to play better in matches now, he is a good player defensively as well as offensively, good technically as well."
Regarding Real Madrid's most prominent competitors for the title this season, the Belgian goalkeeper explained, "There is always talk of Real Madrid and Barcelona, but we should not exclude Atletico Madrid, Seville and Betis." Courtois talked about the next match against Betis, saying, "They are in good shape now, it will be a difficult match for them, they play beautiful football and they have experience, we have to be careful, they know us well, and we play a good game. I hope we continue the series of victories in our stadium as well."