Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti has hailed Marco Asensio for playing a key role in Real Madrid’s 2-0 victory over RB Leipzig on Wednesday night.

Asensio was frustrated for not playing against Mallorca last weekend and came off the bench to score Real Madrid’s second against RB Leipzig.

Ancelotti said: “He’s played a key role in winning this game, just like Valverde. His reaction after becoming frustrated was very good. He has trained with real focus and he put in a great performance today.”

Ancelotti also praised Federico Valverde, who scored the winner against RB Leipzig.

Ancelotti said: “I found it odd he only got one goal last year, with the shooting ability he has. I told him if he wasn’t capable of scoring at least 10 goals in a season, I’d have to rip up my coaching credentials.

“He’s showing confidence in his quality. It’s not just energy and dynamism, it’s about being smart on the pitch and reading situations well. He’s got a great shot on him. We’ll have to wait a little longer to call him the best in the world.”