Koke comments on the dispute between Thibaut Courtois and Atlético Madrid fans

Atlético Madrid captain Koke took a thinly veiled swipe at Real Madrid star Thibaut Courtois.

Los Rojiblancos earned a derby draw against Real Madrid in a dramatic atmosphere at the Estadio Metropolitano.

The hosts held on in the final stages and eventually fought for a draw on a night of great controversy.

The game was temporarily suspended in the final stages after riots broke out in the area of ​​the arena hosting Atlético Madrid's ultras.

Diego Simeone and Koke both went into the home game to call for calm, while fans were angered by Courtois' celebration after Real Madrid's opening goal.

Former player Courtois was a constant villain to his former fans and was pelted with lighters and other objects before the game was stopped by match officials.

Koke was asked about line vision at full-time and he was clear on the need for experienced players to keep themselves under control.

“It was a tense moment. But that can't happen on a football field. “We are professionals and we have to know where we are and be smart, but the other incidents must not happen,” reads a quote from DAZN via Marca.

“Players have to be smart. The protocol stated that if the incident happened again, the game would be over.”

Atlético Madrid are next in action on October 2 when they take on Benfica in the UEFA Champions League.

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