"Real Madrid reached the semi-finals of the Champions League after beating Manchester City in a penalty shootout. The fans named Andriy Lunin as the best player of the match, as he proved himself not only in 120 minutes but also saved the team twice in the penalty shootout. If we recall that the Ukrainian goalkeeper also "dragged" Real Madrid in the previous round, in a match against RB Leipzig, we can understand the enthusiasm of the Spanish fans, who thank Lunin for reaching the semi-finals of the Champions League.
Gines: It was a bad match for Real Madrid, we didn't play from a position of strength, as the best club in Europe should. But we survived, and the main hero of the match was Lunin, who once again helped Real Madrid to advance in the Champions League. Without this guy, we would not have made it to the quarter-finals.
Ventura: Lunin has already become a Real Madrid legend. He got the club to the quarter-finals and now the semi-finals. The guy has nerves of iron, he reacts correctly to criticism and his mistakes.
Fran: Lunin saved Real Madrid in the penalty shootout and played a great 120 minutes, Rüdiger stopped Holland and scored the decisive penalty, Rodrigo scored the only goal for our team. UEFA recognises Valverde as the best player of the match. Where is the logic?
Devir: Lunin's performance was the decisive moment for Real Madrid's victory. I didn't believe in Lunin for a long time, but I have to admit that he is an outstanding goalkeeper. We are lucky that the Ukrainian plays for Real Madrid.
Madridista: That was one of the worst games Real Madrid have played under Ancelotti. Somewhere on par with what we saw in Germany in the match against RB Leipzig. I don't want to say it was a failure, because we won then and now. But what would have happened if it wasn't for Lunin's fantastic performance then and today? The same goalkeeper whom Ancelotti did not want to put in the team for so long and pretended that the Ukrainian did not exist.
Jimenez: Lunin took revenge on Bernard Silva. Everyone remembers this unpleasant and strange goal in the first match, when the Portuguese scored in the near corner. It was humiliating for Lunin. But what Andriy did in the penalty shootout is a lifelong disgrace for Bernard. He will long remember this strange shot in the centre of the goal. And this time, Lunin did not flinch.
Manuel: Lunin saved 7 of the 15 penalties he took in his entire adult football career. Many people wrote before the penalty shootout that Lunin might not pull it off. But those who are well aware of the Ukrainian's playing qualities should not have worried. I hoped that we would make it to the penalty shootout because I was confident in Lunin and his talent to save 11-metre kicks.
GarciaQQ: Lunin is the best goalkeeper in the Champions League this season. The guy is working wonders and pulling the team to another title. If it wasn't for Lunin's amazing performance, Real Madrid would have already been knocked out of the Champions League, and we wouldn't have done so well in the Primera Division. And it is not a fact that Ancelotti would have stayed at Real Madrid.
Cristofar: I just want to thank Lunin. He is currently Real Madrid's best player. Who could have thought of this a year ago? Probably only his most loyal fans believed that the Ukrainian would become the main man at Real Madrid. But even they could hardly have imagined that Lunin would become a fan idol and that everyone would admire him.
Alvaro: A few months that changed your life. Now everyone is talking about how well Lunin is playing. That he is Real Madrid's best player at the moment. It's true. But the realisation of this did not happen tonight. Let's not forget that Real Madrid only played in the quarter-finals because Lunin stopped a very strong Leipzig. The story of improvement and redemption of Andriy Lunin, who has come a long way at Real Madrid. Who did not give up even when everything and everyone was against him to prove to everyone and himself that he was an elite goalkeeper. And he did it.
Sierra: Lunin led Real Madrid to the quarter-finals by stopping RB Leipzig. Lunin led Real Madrid to the semi-finals by stopping an incredible Manchester City side. The Ukrainian is writing his story before our eyes. And if Real Madrid wins the Champions League again this year, we all know who to thank for it.
No. 10: This season has changed Lunin's life. I sincerely feel sorry for Courtois, he didn't deserve to end his career like this. The Belgian is unlikely to return to the level he was at before the injury. But if it wasn't for this tragedy of Courtois, we would have lost Lunin and would never have known that we had such an incredible goalkeeper in our team.
Sanchez: Every game like that changed Lunin's career. After the matches against Leipzig, everyone started talking about how Real Madrid had to offer the Ukrainian a new contract and keep him in the team. After the matches with Manchester City, everyone says that Real Madrid must make Lunin one of the highest paid players in the team. And that would be right.
Qiola: Lunin reminds me a lot of Casillas with his style of play and reliability. A real wall that is almost impossible to break through. And nerves of steel. Many goalkeepers would have rushed to the corner, but Lunin just looked at Bernardo Silva and didn't flinch. It was incredible.
Formoso: Now it's official: Lunin is a Real Madrid legend! One of the best goalkeepers in the history of our club. If the Ukrainian continues to develop and improve, he may even surpass Courtois and Casillas.
Caicedo: Lunin is our hero. To win tournaments, you need to have not only the best forwards, but also the best goalkeeper. Lunin is doing exactly what a goalkeeper for the best team in Europe should do.
Boset: Of course, Courtois is an incredible goalkeeper, one of the best in the history of football. But who can now say that Lunin should sit on the bench after what he has done for Real Madrid this season? That would be incredibly stupid, even for Ancelotti.
Moliner: Lunin is the king of Madrid! I'm grateful to all the players and the Real Madrid coaching staff for reaching the semi-finals. But everyone understands the importance of the goalkeeper in such matches with such an opponent. Lunin is working wonders, he's just incredible this season!
Nawal: Football is about emotions. Everyone mixed Lunin with shit after he conceded a goal to Bernardo Silva in the first match against Manchester City. Then people were saying that they were waiting for Courtois to return. Today, Lunin took revenge on the Portuguese and led Real Madrid to the semi-finals. Today, the Ukrainian is the protagonist of Real Madrid, if not the entire quarter-final round. And once again, everyone has forgotten about Courtois. But let's be objective. Today we didn't just see the best Lunin of this season. We saw the goalkeeper who should be the main goalkeeper at Real Madrid for the next 10 years.
Roncero: Lunin is creating his own story, just like Casillas did, who was also not believed by fans and coaches for a long time. To be the main man at Real Madrid and become a really important part of this team, it's not enough to be a good player. You need to be the best. We have seen Lunin save the team many times. He pulled us out in the matches against Leipzig, he helped us in the La Liga matches. But today Lunin stopped the current European champion. And his save after Bernardo Silva's shot went round the world. Before today's match, Lunin was an excellent player, but after this game he became the best and has already acquired a different status not only among the fans but also in the team.
Anton Prokopov
