Real Madrid chief Emilio Butragueno sung the praises of Mateo Kovacic after victory over Real Sociedad.

The midfielder struck in the 3-0 win and also created Cristiano Ronaldo's goal.

Butragueno stated: "Kovacic has grown a lot this year and is contributing a lot.

"He also works a lot, he brings us a lot of things in the middle of the field."

He added: "The atmosphere in the squad is very healthy and it is seen in each team that takes the field, we have high quality because we have many injuries and the team has responded well."