Mourinho happy giving Real Madrid youngsters chance in Copa win

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho was happy to give his young players their chance last night against Copa opponents Ponferradina.

Joselu struck in the 5-1 win, while Nacho and Casado also saw action.

Mourinho said: "It's hard for me to make individual assessments because my men play like a team. We had to win and give the wonderful people who came here tonight a good reason for them to leave their homes. Casado played his first game with the team."

"This is always a bit of a burden at the start, but later he had no problems and was calm, which is what we asked of him. What Sahin does is good to boost his own confidence; his goal and assist are good for his recovery process."

"Youth teamers will play again depending on the situation we're in. Today was perfect because we had no pressure and could be calm about it. I really looked forward to allowing Casado and Pacheco to make their first team debuts. Nacho and Joselu had already played for me. I have confidence in them if there's any problem."