Spanish League giants Real Madrid managed to win a landslide victory over Leganes in the 14th week of La Liga 2024/2025 at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, Sunday (11/24/2024).
Madrid appeared dominant in possession of the ball in this match. However, it was not easy for them to beat Leganes.
Madrid’s goals were scored by Kylian Mbappe, Federico Valverde, and Jude Bellingham. Mbappe had scored one more goal but it was disallowed by the referee.
This result made Madrid collect 30 points from 13 matches and they are now in second place in the 2024/2025 Spanish League standings. Meanwhile, Leganes is in 14th position with a collection of 14 points from 14 matches.
Real Madrid immediately put pressure on Leganes’ defense as soon as the match started. Kylian Mbappe was the first player to release a shot on target in this match in the fifth minute. He directed the ball to the bottom left corner of the opponent’s goal but the ball was still saved by the opponent’s goalkeeper.
In the 11th minute, Real Madrid successfully scored a goal via Mbappe. However, the goal was disallowed because the French player was previously caught offside.
In the 25th minute, Madrid threatened from Arda Guler’s kick. With his left foot, he released a hard shot. But the ball was still secured by the Leganes goalkeeper again.
After that, the match was tough for Madrid. They had difficulty penetrating Leganes’ defense.
The goal was finally scored in the 43rd minute. Bellingham’s tackle successfully made the Leganes player lose the ball in front of the penalty box and the ball was immediately pounced on by Vinicius. He then gave a perfect pass to Mbappe in the penalty box. 0-1!
In the 45+1 minute, Arda Guler tried to threaten with his curved shot from outside the penalty box. However, the ball still went wide to the right side of the goal.
In the end, no additional goals were scored. Leganes 0-1 Real Madrid.
The second half began with a number of violations committed by players from both teams. The duel was tough again and both teams had difficulty creating opportunities.
Madrid finally scored again in the 66th minute. Fede Valverde broke through Leganes’ goal with a hard, low kick from outside the penalty box from a free kick situation. The ball was executed short to Guler and then given again to Valverde to execute. 0-2!
In the 74th minute, Madrid got a golden opportunity. Vinicius broke into the penalty box before finally giving a short pass to Arda Guler in the left halfspace. Guler got enough free shooting space but unfortunately the ball he directed to the far post was still blocked by the Leganes goalkeeper.
In the 81st minute, Madrid got a chance from a counterattack initiated by Vinicius. He gave the ball to the right flank to Kylian Mbappe. Mbappe quickly entered the penalty box and fired a hard shot. But the ball was still blocked by the Leganes goalkeeper.
In the 85th minute, Leganes’ goal was finally broken through again. This time thanks to Jude Bellingham’s header from close range. He took advantage of the rebound that had previously bounced off the crossbar. 0-3.
In the end, the goal was the last goal scored in the match. Leganes 0-3 Real Madrid.
