Ange Postecoglou admitted Celtic “lost our composure a bit” after conceding the first goal against Real Madrid as the holders dished out a harsh lesson on the Parkhead side’s Champions League group stage return.
The Aussie admitted the Group F opener was settled by fine margins as the Hoops failed to take their chances and were punished by the clinical Spaniards and 14-time winners of the competition. And there's no time to rest with the next clash coming against Shakhtar in eight days' time.
Liel Abada had a couple of early chances, Daizen Maeda also squandered a good opportunity and skipper Callum McGregor was desperately unlucky not to break the deadlock when his effort cracked off the inside of the post and bounced out. Postecoglou’s men were then punished as Carlo Ancelotti’s side rattled in three goals in the second half and the Parkhead boss told BT Sport: “When the first goal went in we lost our composure a bit and they’ve got the quality to punish you.
