Real Madrid midfielder Fede Valverde was happy to score in Saturday's 2-0 win against Osasuna.

Valverde and Marco Asensio struck for Real.

The Uruguay midfielder later said, "We knew it was a tough game. They always fight until the end on their home turf. They always look for long balls and sometimes it's hard to find space. As the minutes went by, the fatigue of the numerous games we've played this season also began to take their toll. I think the goal I scored opened up the game and that's when we found the spaces a lot more. We are happy with all the work from our teammates and for the humility they displayed in the match. We knew it was very difficult and we knew how to suffer together.

"I've been told that I can reach 20 goals, I think they've gone too far with that number though. I try to do my best and obviously scoring is a great boost for your morale. Playing on the outside you always have a very close marker and I try to play one-on-one, but it's not my strong point.

"Being in the middle I can get closer to the area, sometimes the midfielders don't follow you one hundred per cent. I have to find my spaces and take advantage of them, like I did for the goal. That's what the coach asks me to do."