Samir Handanovic felt Inter played ‘a good match’ on Tuesday and was ‘not satisfied’ with the 2-0 defeat as he stressed Real Madrid ‘are not better than us’.
Real Madrid picked up another win against Inter in the Champions League on Tuesday and finished first in the group.
Champions League | Real Madrid 2-0 Inter: Barella sees red at the Bernabeu
But Handanovic felt the Nerazzurri did well against the Spanish giants and was not happy with the result.
Toni Kroos and Marcos Asensio scored the goals for the hosts at Santiago Bernabeu, when Nicolò Barella was sent off for Inter.
“In the end they won 2-0, it was a good match, but it teaches us that we must be clinical and that we must exploit what we are given,” Handanovic told SportMediaset.
“I’m satisfied with the qualification, which was a target, and when it arrives it’s always good. I’m not satisfied with the match because, for me, Real are not better than us.”
Inter were already through to the last 16 ahead of the game in Madrid but now face a tougher draw in the knockout stages.
The Nerazzurri return to Serie A action this weekend against Cagliari, where they sit one point behind leaders and local rivals Milan.