Impressed Carlo Ancelotti hailed his Real Madrid stars for weathering a Celtic storm before delivering a Champions League masterclass.
The legendary Italian ended his three-game winless run in Glasgow's east end as the defending European champions flexed their muscles after the break as Vinicius, Luka Modric and Eden Hazard netted . Celtic started like a runaway train and created a host of clear cut chances but Liel Abada, Daizen Maeda and Callum McGregor could not find the net.
And those near misses proved costly as Real Madrid rallied after the break to leave Ange Postecoglou's men with few answers to the attacking threat that came after star man Karim Benzema hobbled off. Ancelotti admits the first half was fraught with danger but loved the way his say showed their champion credentials. Speaking to BT Sport, he said: "Two games, first half, imbalanced, we suffered a little bit (with the) intensity, second half, we have more control and dangerous in the counter attack.
