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Courtois: Wind to blame for sluggish Real Madrid showing

Real laboured past the Liga newcomers go register a win that dragged them into the top four for the first time since the sacking of Julen Lopetegui

Real Madrid’s difficulties in seeing off a stubborn Huesca on Sunday were down to their failure to deal with the wind, according to Thibaut Courtois.

Real scored early in the province of Aragon to see off the Liga newcomers, Gareth Bale giving the European champions a lead that they held onto without ever fully convincing.

And goalkeeper Courtois - who made a series of fine saves to preserve the three points for Santiago Solari's side - believes it was a matter of failing to get to grips with the weather conditions that caused Real’s travails as they laboured past the division's bottom side.