Before facing Benfica at the Estádio da Luz, Real Madrid beat Villarreal with a double from Kylian Mbappé and rose to the top of LaLiga, although Barcelona could still return to first place. At the end of the game, Courtois commented on the third victory with Arbeloa and also discussed the last game of the UEFA Champions League league stage. «From the beginning, we took the initiative, both to press forward and to retreat, just as the coach asked us. We defended well, didn't concede goals and managed to convert the opportunities we had. We are adapting better and better to the coach's ideas, as a team we are all improving and when you win everything is easier, there is more confidence and everything goes better", he began by saying, speaking to Real Madrid TV, pointing to the victory in Portugal. «Games against Villarreal are difficult, we defended well, they only shot on goal once and it was in the middle. Not conceding goals will help us go to Benfica's pitch and do the same to guarantee top-8. If we do our job on Wednesday, we will have plenty of time to rest, train and prepare for the final stretch of the League", said the Belgian goalkeeper. «Football is a collective sport, it is not individual, and for individuals to stand out it is important that the team is united. If we do this as a team, the rest comes later. Vini and Mbappé give us a lot, they greatly unbalance other teams and are a nightmare for defenses. You can stop them for 60, 65 minutes, but they have so much speed that they cause damage. I hope they continue to bring us joy”, added Courtois. On the other hand, Arbeloa did not want to dwell on his comments about the duel with the Portuguese, just the victory this Saturday, but stated that the Estádio da Luz is indeed special... and with a good memory. «For all Real Madrid fans, it will be a special stadium. The objective is to be among the top eight and the higher the better for the draws", explained Xabi Alonso's successor until the end of the season, remembering the Champions League final in 2013/14, won by the meringues to the mattresseswith Cristiano Ronaldo, Pepe and Fábio Coentrão.