Real Madrid coach Santiago Solari hailed the impact of his young players after a last-gasp win at Real Betis on Sunday.
Former Betis player Dani Ceballos struck with an 88th-minute free-kick as Madrid snatched a 2-1 victory at the Benito Villamarin Stadium to move back into the top four in La Liga.
It was a win achieved without a number of senior stars as the likes of Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio and Lucas Vazquez were absent through injury or suspension.
Solari said in his post-match press conference, reported on realmadrid.com: “They are three valuable points to try to help us cut the gap between us and the teams above us in the table.
“There is also great value for the young guys who have come in and played with the first team this season.
“In a squad full of established players, it’s a tricky thing to do, but we had to bring in some of the younger guys. Cristo, Brahim (Diaz), (Federico) Valverde, (Sergio) Reguilon, Vinicius (Junior) – all players aged under 21, some very young players.
“They’ve finished the match today and in these kind of circumstances and it’s good news for the club.”
Betis had looked like claiming a point after Sergio Canales cancelled out Luka Modric’s superb early opener until substitute Ceballos had the final word.
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