According to "Varzesh3", the Ukrainian goalkeeper of Real Madrid, must guard his team's net for the 75th time during his seven years at this white-clad club, while Thibaut Courtois, the team's undisputed and first-choice goalkeeper, appeared to have missed the sensitive El Clasico match due to contracting influenza.
Lunin, who has always acted as Real Madrid's emergency savior, has not played even one minute in La Liga or the European Champions League this season and, without having ideal match form, must suddenly take the field in the most important game of the season.
This goalkeeper, over the past six seasons and in his previous 74 games, has conceded 91 goals and has been able to keep his goal closed in 23 matches. He has been present in four official El Clasicos, the result of which has been three victories and one defeat; including victories of 3-1, 4-1 in the Super Cup and 3-2 in the year 2024, alongside a 4-0 loss in the same year.
The peak of his record goes back to the 2023-24 season, when, following Courtois's severe injury, he was able to play the hero's role in the team's promotion to the Champions League final and shine in the penalty shootout against Manchester City, although with Courtois's return he was exiled to the bench again.
Despite this brilliant performance, Lunin has always been in the heavy shadow of Thibaut Courtois; a goalkeeper who, from Zinedine Zidane's time until now, has been a completely irreplaceable option for all head coaches, including Carlo Ancelotti, Xabi Alonso and now Jose Mourinho.
Continual benchings and lack of play have caused Lunin to even lose his place in the Ukraine national team, and since June 2025. However, this experienced goalkeeper, with a rich record including winning 11 championships including two European Champions Leagues, has shown that he is considered one of the most reliable and most titled reserve goalkeepers in the history of the Real Madrid club, and now must once again display his skill in the absence of the Belgian goalkeeper.
Source: Varzesh3
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