Atlético de Madrid faced Real Madrid on matchday eight of LaLiga, in a match marked by controversy. After Real Madrid's goal, Thibaut Courtois provoked the south end fans, who reacted by throwing objects at the Belgian. The hero of the match, Correa, with his goal in the 95th minute, spoke to the media to give his opinion on the controversy.
Correa on DAZN: "I hope it doesn't happen again"
After the match, and with a smile from ear to ear as always, Correa spoke to the microphones of the media. The Argentine, who as usual did not start, was able to come on in the second half to give Atlético de Madrid a valuable point in the derby. His first words: "Today I'm happy because I was able to help with a goal so we didn't lose, because if not it would have been very sad for us."
However, the main controversy of the match was marked by the throwing of some objects at Thibaut Courtois after his provocations in the south end . "We experienced a very ugly situation that we hope will never happen again, for all the people who made the effort to come to see a spectacle. It was a great match with great footballers and people followed it from all over on television."
"It's not good that these things happen (provocations and throws), and the referee decided that the game had to be stopped for a moment. The players went into the locker room, cooled down, then started again, the game went a bit crazy then." Correa gave his opinion on the controversy, although the player did not want to get too involved.
The usual debate: Is Correa just a substitute for Atlético de Madrid?
However, after once again giving Atlético de Madrid some important points, Correa was asked about his role in the team. "The other day I had a little chat with the manager, where I explained to him that sometimes it is difficult for me to be strong in the head. You have been here for a long time and the player wants to be there and it always seems like it is difficult for me" explained the Argentine.
However, Correa knows that he is important at Atlético de Madrid , and he made it clear that he will never stop fighting. "I am aware of where I am, that nobody gave me anything and that is why I do not give up. And also because of the support of my teammates, who believe in me and I know that if I come on for 10 minutes, five, I can help them and I try to do it, and sometimes it works out."
Finally, Correa wanted to send a message of thanks to the fans of Atlético de Madrid . "We wanted to give our fans a victory for the way they welcomed us before the match, for the way they supported us. We'll continue in this way because I think the team is in a great moment."