Real Madrid Stage Comeback to Defeat Leganés
Real Madrid showcased their championship mentality with a hard-fought 3-2 comeback victory against CD Leganés in La Liga's 29th round. The result sees Carlo Ancelotti's side temporarily draw level on points (63) with arch-rivals FC Barcelona, who face Girona on Sunday.
The match at Estadio Municipal de Butarque began ominously for Los Blancos, who trailed at halftime against the 18th-placed hosts. However, Jude Bellingham equalized after the break before Kylian Mbappé stole the show with a second-half brace, extinguishing Leganés' hopes of a famous upset.
2024-25, Spain - La Liga
Real - Club Deportivo Leganes 3:2 (1:2)
Goals: Mbappé, 32 (penalty) (1:0); García D., 33 (1:1); Raba, 41 (1:2); Bellingham, 47 (2:2); Mbappé, 76 (3:2)
Real: Lunin Andriy; García Fr.; Rudiger; Asencio R.; Camavinga; Modric (Tchouaméni, 81); Güler A. (Rodrygo, 62); Vazquez L. (Valverde F., 72); Diaz Br. (Vinícius Júnior, 62); Bellingham; Mbappé
Bench: Gonzalez Fran; Mestre; Alaba; Vallejo; Aguado D.; Endrick
Yellow Cards: Asencio R. 62
Club Deportivo Leganes: Dmitrović; González Se.; Rosier; Hernández J.; Nastasic; Tapia (Brašanac, 86); Raba (de la Fuente, 86); Neyou (Cissé S., 66); Óscar Rodríguez; Juan Cruz; García D. (El Haddadi, 83)
Bench: Soriano; Martín A. A.; Sáenz J.; Reynaldos; López R.A.; Chicco; Duk
Yellow Cards: Hernández J. 62; García D. 65; Tapia 74; Óscar Rodríguez 89
