Celtic head coach Ange Postecoglou was full of praise for the Real Madrid team after they defeated Celtic 5-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Postecoglou was particularly impressed with goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois who saved a penalty kick and made a couple of good saves to ensure Madrid’s lead was intact.

Postecoglou told BT Sport: “Real Madrid are a fantastic football team. They have some real quality. We didn’t start the game too badly and hung in there.

“We got our penalty which would have put them under a little bit of pressure, but that’s been the story of our campaign. Ultimately they were too good for us, they’re a good side.

“I’m really proud of our players, we never stopped trying to play. Thibaut Courtois was outstanding. It’s key for us that we’re here every year. Our players are growing in every game.

“I’ve got no doubt they’ll be better footballers. We’ll learn from it. If we perform like that, we’ll be hard to stop in the league. I wanted our supporters to get more joy, but I’m not disheartened, we’re on the right track.”