Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti played down Marco Asensio's upset after victory over Real Mallorca.

Asensio looked angry at not coming on but Ancelotti explained why he didn't introduce the Spaniard.

"The reality is that I wanted to make the two changes. We were preparing to bring on Mariano [Diaz] and Asensio if we didn't make it 2-1," he said.

"Lucas [Vazquez] was injured and we only had one more window, and I didn't think about making that change.

"If he's angry, I agree with him. It's normal, it means he wants to play, to feel important. In this period he has been the most affected player in the squad and I take that into account. I totally agree with his anger, that's fine."