Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho delighted with performance after Zaragoza thrashing

Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho praised the performance of his team after their convincing 6-0 victory at Zaragoza.

"In order to win, you have to play well. At least, that is what happens at Madrid. If we won with this scoreline, it was because we had a very good match," he told the media after the match.

The Spanish capital club got off to a flying start in La Liga as a hat trick from Cristiano Ronaldo, coupled with goals from Marcelo, Xabi Alonso and Kaka gave them a convincing win in their league opener.

Mourinho admitted that Zaragoza could not field its best lineup due to injuries, but was pleased with Madrid's resounding win.

"I will not hide the fact that the Zaragoza coach had several difficulties," explained Mourinho. "Players like Mateo, Juan Carlos, Braulio and Ruben Micael are all very good and were not here tonight."

After Real Madrid was held to a goalless draw in it league opener against Mallorca last season, Mourinho was happy that his side fared better this time around.

"We played seriously and with ambition until the last minute, and that is the reason for this scoreline," Mourinho said. "The important thing is that we won, because last year we had one point after the first matchday, and now we have three."