Real Madrid head coach Santiago Solari praised Vinicius Junior, saying the teenage forward was making "huge strides" at the club.
Vinicius, 18, scored his third goal of the season in Madrid's 3-0 win over Leganes in the first leg of their Copa del Rey tie on Wednesday.
The Brazilian joined the European giants in July last year and is slowly settling in, although he has made just one LaLiga start.
Solari is pleased with the way Vinicius is improving at Madrid, who recorded their first win of 2019 by beating Leganes.
"It was a very good performance.