AC Milan striker Stephan El Shaarawy was delighted with his double against Real Madrid.
Milan defeated Real 4-2 in Dubai yesterday.
"A game like this gives me a lot of confidence," said El Shaarawy.
"Goals are important mentally for a striker, so I'm happy to have scored two goals against Real Madrid.
"It was also very satisfying for the team, we confirmed that we're doing well after the Roma and Napoli games.
"It was a great confirmation, and now we have to continue like this. We want to start the League well in 2015."