Yunus Musah insists Valencia can draw positives from defeat to Real Madrid on Sunday.

The midfielder was proud of the team's commitment and spirit during a strong performance.

"We put in a great effort, but the victory got away from us at the last minute. I can't explain how it happened. We have to improve this," said the USA international.

"We did what we have to do to get points, but we needed to do it for 95 minutes. We have to continue on this path and improve. In the end, we have missed out on points that we could have taken, and that needs to be improved.

"The atmosphere at Mestalla was very nice. When I was in the VCF Academy I came to Mestalla to watch games, and in the end I have been able to play there in front a lot of people. They have supported me a lot. I want to thank the fans for that."