Barça take advantage of a slip-up Real Madrid beat Leganés and make up ground

Spanish top-flight club Real Madrid had little trouble at neighbors CD Leganés. The Whites took advantage of their great rivals' slip-up the previous day.

Real Madrid are closing in on arch-rivals FC Barcelona at the top of the Spanish Primera División table. The Whites, with international Antonio Rüdiger in the starting eleven, won 3-0 (1-0) at neighbors CD Leganés on Sunday evening and reduced the gap to Barça to four points. Real have also played one game less, while Barcelona were held to a 2-2 draw at Celta Vigo on Saturday.

French star player Kylian Mbappé gave Real the lead in the 43rd minute after an assist from Vinícius Júnior. It was preceded by a mistake by Adrià Altimira, who lost the ball while dribbling in his own penalty area. In the second half, Federico Valverde (66') decided the game with a free kick, before former Bundesliga professional Jude Bellingham (85') also scored with a header.

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CD Leganés

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0:3

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• (43.) 0:1 - Kylian Mbappé
• (66.) 0:2 - Federico Valverde
• (85.) 0:3 - Jude Bellingham

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90.+4.
End of 2nd half
86.
Substitution in Real Madrid
Endrick
Striker
86.
Substitution out Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham
Midfielder
86.
Substitution in CD Leganés
Naim Garcia
Striker
86.
Substitution out CD Leganés

Miguel de la Fuente
Striker
85.
Goal for Real Madrid, 0:3 through Jude Bellingham

Jude Bellingham
Midfielder
83.
Substitution in Real Madrid

Luka Modric
Midfielder
83.
Substitution out Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappé
Striker
75.
Substitution in Real Madrid

Brahim Díaz
Striker
75.
Substitution out Real Madrid

Arda Güler
Midfielder
75.
Substitution in CD Leganés

Sébastien Haller
Striker
75.
Substitution out CD Leganés

Darko Brašanac
Striker
75.
Substitution in CD Leganés

Valentin Rosier
Defender
75.
Substitution out CD Leganés
Adria Altimira
Midfielder
69.
Yellow card CD Leganés
Adria Altimira
66.
Goal for Real Madrid, 0:2 through Federico Valverde (Arda Güler)

Federico Valverde
Defender

Assist: Arda Güler
Midfielder
59.
Substitution in CD Leganés

Daniel Raba
Midfielder
59.
Substitution out CD Leganés

Munir El Haddadi
Striker
58.
Substitution in CD Leganés
Julian Chicco
Midfielder
58.
Substitution out CD Leganés

Yvan Neyou
Midfielder
49.
Yellow card CD Leganés
Miguel de la Fuente
46.
Kick-off 2nd half
45.+2.
End of 1st half
43.
Goal for Real Madrid, 0:1 through Kylian Mbappé (Vinícius Júnior)

Kylian Mbappé
Striker

Assist: Vinícius Júnior
Striker
1.
Start of the match

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