Celtic had plenty of positives to take from their Champions League opener against holders Real Madrid but eventually succumbed to their class in a 3-0 loss.
Ange Postecoglou's men have been in scintillating form domestically and that continued in large parts during the first half, dominating the La Liga giants. Liel Abada should have done better with a chance inside the box before captain Callum McGregor rattled the post from outside the box. Soon they were to be punished for it as the European champions turned on the style.
A fast break released Vinicius Junior in behind and he dispatched in clinical style, with the evergreen Luka Modric marking an early 37th birthday present with a fine goal despite last-ditch Celtic efforts to stop him from scoring. It was a brutal lesson after such a positive first half but now Postecoglou's men look to perhaps more favourable fixtures - albeit still extremely challenging - against RB Leipzig and Shakhtar Donetsk before taking on Carlo Ancelotti's side again. Eden Hazard finished off scoring on the night and here's how we rated the Celtic players.
