Ryan Giggs has hailed goalkeeper David de Gea after his man-of-the-match performance in Manchester United’s 1-1 draw with Real Madrid yesterday.

The Spanish goalkeeper was the real hero of the evening and made a number of key saves to secure a precious draw for his team.

“David has had to make some good saves, it’s good for him to come back to Madrid and put on a performance like that,” Giggs said after the game.

“He’s a top ‘keeper and his shot-stopping is second to none. He showed that tonight. There was a lot of pressure on him coming back to Madrid and he produced the goods.

“Usually, if a keeper makes a mistake it’s a goal but if a centre-forward misses an open goal they get other chances. But he’s produced a great performance tonight.”

David De Gea was the real hero of the evening and made a number of key saves to secure a precious draw for his team.

Giggs believeshis team can make it to the quarter-finals, with the return leg taking place at Old Trafford on March 5.

“I think it’s 50-50 because you’ve got to recognise the quality they’ve got,” Giggs said.

“We’ve got to put pressure on them and put in a good performance, and the crowd will be behind us.

“When you come to a place like this, you’re going to be under pressure and you’re going to be under the cosh.

“If you’re going to win the Champions League, you have to put on performances like that, defend well and win the ball. Perhaps we could have held on to the ball a little bit better but overall we’re quite pleased.”