Asensio's peanut butter-inspired celebration Real Madrid Spaniard scored the winner against Ajax

Marco Asensio was the match-winner against Ajax on Wednesday night after putting Real Madrid 2-1 ahead in the closing minutes.

The celebration that followed the crucial goal was only initially recognised by his family members in attendance at the Johan Cruyff Arena.

Asensio, whose mother was Dutch, had his father, brother, grandmother, uncles, aunts and cousins in the crowd.

The 23-year-old pretended to spread peanut butter, a food he often eats when in the Netherlands, on a slice of bread.

Asensio has dedicated each of his goals to his mother, Maria Gertruida Margaretha Willemsem, who died in 2011.

Due to his family connections, Asensio has always felt a strong bond with his mother's country and is named after Dutch legend Marco van Basten.

Ruud van Nistelrooy even attempted to persuade the midfielder to switch international allegiances before he'd earned his first senior Spain cap.

The likes of Lucas Vazquez, Gareth Bale and Vinicius Junior are all competing with Asensio for a spot in Santiago Solari's attack and, after this contribution, the Spaniard will have thrusted his name back into the equation.