Striker Kylian Mbappe scored twice to help Real win 3-2 against Leganes in round 29 of La Liga.
Playing at home at the Bernabeu, against the team ranked third from the bottom on the evening of March 29, Real encountered many difficulties. It was not until the 32nd minute that Real created a breakthrough. From the situation where Guler was fouled in the Leganes penalty area, Mbappe kicked a penalty kick to open the score with a skillful panenka that put the ball right in the middle of the goal.
In the history of confrontations in La Liga, Real has never lost to Leganes (won 7, drawn 2). They also won all 4 times they hosted this opponent, even scoring an average of 3.5 goals per match in that match.
However, this match was not easy for the reigning La Liga champions. Leganes only had 29% possession, but had 10 shots and 4 on target. They focused on accurate passing, counter-attacking opportunities and taking advantage of opportunities in front of goalkeeper Andriy Lunin.
In the 33rd minute, taking advantage of the rebound, Diego Garcia shot into the far corner to equalize 1-1. In the 41st minute, Rodriguez even assisted Dani Raba to shoot close range past goalkeeper Lunin, raising the score to 2-1 for Leganes.
Being pushed into a corner, Real immediately changed. Coach Ancelotti and his team increased the intensity, ball control rate and tried harder to shoot. In the 47th minute, receiving the ball bouncing off the crossbar, Jude Bellingham scored the equalizer 2 - 2.
In the 62nd minute, coach Ancelotti sent Vinicius and Rodrygo onto the field. The two Brazilian strikers immediately caused trouble for Leganes with their dribbling and coordination.
In the 76th minute, Mbappe played the hero. The French striker curled a free kick into the goal to increase the score to 3 - 2, completing his personal double. Mbappe also increased his number of goals in La Liga 2024 - 2025 to 22, just one goal behind Barca's Robert Lewandowski.
Real is still second in La Liga, but with 63 points, the same as Barca - the team that plays later, will meet Girona on the evening of March 30.
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