Real Madrid thrash Leganes 3-0; cuts down gap with Barcelona to four points

Real Madrid cut down the gap with FC Barcelona to just four points thanks to a 3-0 win over Leganes on Sunday.

Real Madrid thrash Leganes 3-0; cuts down gap with Barcelona to four points

Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde bagged the goals for Real Madrid against Leganes (Via X/@realmadrid)

Real Madrid picked up a 3-0 win in the first game back since the International break. Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Federico Valverde got on the scoresheet as they beat Leganes.

With the positive result, the Los Blancos are now within reach of table toppers FC Barcelona. With a game in hand, Carlo Ancelotti‘s men are just four points below the Blaugrana.

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Madrid started the game on the front foot, with Kylian Mbappe finding the net. However, his impressive finish in the 10th minute was ruled out for offside.

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Real then opened the scoring in the 43rd minute through Mbappe himself, when the forward was set up with an easy tap-in, thanks to Vinicius Jr. Federico Valverde then doubled his side’s advantage on a night where he captained Real Madrid for the first time in his career.

His low and driven free kick caught Marko Dmitrovic off guard. After repeated attempts from Arda Guler and Mbappe to kill off the game, Jude Bellingham scored the third and final goal of the game. The 21-year-old was in the right place at the right time to head home from a fortunate rebound off of Brahim Diaz‘s shot.

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Fede Valverde reacts to ‘dream come true’ moment following Real Madrid win

Real Madrid fans adore Federico Valverde for his versatility and ability to pull out goals at crucial moments. The irreplaceable No. 8 was handed the captain’s armband for the first time in his career as he attained the remarkable feat of captaining Real Madrid at the age of 26.

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Federico Valverde captained Real Madrid for the first time in the 3-0 win over Leganes (Via X/@realmadrid)

Despite naturally playing in midfield, the Uruguayan started the game at right back for Carlo Ancelotti on Sunday. After his impressive Man of the Match display, the player spoke to the press.

I fulfilled a dream by wearing Real Madrid’s captain armband. It’s an honor.

Federico Valverde told the press

The player was appreciated on social media by many of his teammates for his years of service at the club. The player has already overtaken his goal scoring tally from last year (3), even though only half of the season has lapsed.

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Real Madrid’s next League game comes against Getafe, followed by a difficult trip to San Mames as they play Athletic Club. Madrid will be without star man Vinicius Jr. after the Brazilian picked up a leg injury keeping him on the sidelines for almost three weeks. The Brazilian reacted to his setback on social media, calling the packed schedule ‘crazy’ on X.