Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone says Renan Lodi can be proud of his performance in their defeat of Champions League opponents Liverpool.

The fullback impressed for the 1-0 first-leg round of 16 win.

"He is a young boy, who came from competing in a different League," he said.

"He arrived at Atletico and found himself with a lot of information, needing to always win.

"In many LaLiga and Champions League games he has done well, but in others I thought that we needed another situation.

"But the hard work was key, as there is no other way to improve than working hard.

"This time it came off against great players."