Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois urged calm after their shock defeat to Sheriff in the Champions League.
Real Madrid lost 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night.
Courtois said, "It comes down to fine lines. I think the two goals we conceded were very well taken goals, but it's about the small details for us. One of their players was unmarked from a throw-in and that shouldn't happen. We were searching for the winning goal and we gave it everything, but we still have to defend. Their keeper had a great game and the ball just wouldn't go in.
"They defended deep and defended well and then counter-attacked with three or four players. They've got some fast players and that made things difficult for us at times. We didn't press them well enough and they scored when they had four men in the box. These are the small details.
“Sometimes there are days like this. The other days against Celta or Mallorca the goals went in easily and today it was the opposite. We missed chances, we scored a penalty and we hoped to defeat them but they were dangerous on the counter-attack. It was a great goal and that's what happens sometimes. He hit it really well. The ball was moving away from me and went in the top corner. If you can't win them you have to draw.
“These are games when the opposition sit back, you can't find the gaps and these things can happen. But we're on the right path. We didn't want to lose this game. The other two teams have drawn and it was a chance to open up a lead, but that's the way it is. Now we have to try to win on Sunday, then it's the international break and we have to try to move top in the next round of games."
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