Real Madrid returned to La Liga as they left it, with a big victory acquired thanks to their strike force and defensive solidity. Our team thus won against Leganés at Butarque in a match that it dominated from start to finish. Mbappé opened the scoring in the first half, before Valverde and Bellingham certified the ninth success in the championship which allowed them to move closer to the top of the ranking.
From the kick-off, Real showed itself to be dominant, moving with the ball in the opposing camp, emphasizing the left side, from where Mbappé created the first chances. After trying his luck against Dmitrović (5′), the Frenchman, served between the lines by Vini Jr., deceives the local goalkeeper (10′). His goal, however, was disallowed for an offside position. If the connection between Vini Jr., Mbappé and Bellingham continues to bring danger, Leganés only approaches Courtois’ cages with a strike on the bar from Munir, finally invalidated for an obvious offside.
Our team insists in its quest for goals. Arda Güler is very close to shaking the nets. After a solo action on the right side where he defeated two opponents, he followed up with a shot repelled by the Leganés goalkeeper (25′). A few moments later, Vini Jr. was knocked off balance by Altimira in the open area, but neither the referee nor the VAR conceded a penalty (35′). The Brazilian is in charge of the offensives madridistas at the end of the first half. It is he who takes advantage of a poor recovery from Leganés to recover the ball and shift Mbappé who opens the scoring (43′). Real returns to the locker room with a deserved advantage.
As soon as the restart, our team goes on the offensive. Even though she easily reached the opponent’s area, she came up against an overcrowded Leganés defensive line. The second goal therefore comes from a free kick. Ceballos shifts for Arda Güler who stops him for Valverde, who sends a heavy shot from the right which hits the mark (66′). Ancelotti’s men were not satisfied with this double advantage and, a few moments later, Güler came close to scoring the third goal of the evening after a superb collective action, his cross shot being unfortunately repelled by Dmitrović ( 72′).
The pace drops at the end of the match. Real Madrid remains solid in defense against a rival who cannot create clear chances. Opposite, with more spaces, visitors can make the brand worse. Mbappé has a double, but Dmitrović intervenes (81′). Bellingham, for his part, did not miss the mark and scored the 3-0 goal with a header from close range following a shot from Brahim deflected by Tapia on his bar (86′). A big victory at Butarque to calmly look towards Wednesday’s Champions League match.
