article_snippet.sent: The 16-year-old was expected to be given some minutes towards the end of the game if Carlo Ancelotti's side were in a commanding lead against the relegation-threatened club at the Bernabeu.
article_snippet.sent: But the Norweigan had to sit patiently on the bench as Real beat Almeria 3-0.
article_snippet.sent: The former Stromgodset midfielder was joined on the bench by fellow promising youngster Borja Mayoral, an 18-year-old striker who has scored more than 40 goals for Real's Under 18 team, as Ancelotti contends with an injury list and a packed schedule.
article_snippet.sent: Real closed the gap at the top of La Liga to two points following Barcelona's 6-0 demolition of Getafe on Tuesday night.
highlights_snippet.sent: The 16-year-old was on the bench for the La Liga clash with Almeria .
  