Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid
came from behind to beat Leganes 3-2 on
Saturday, pulling level on points with La Liga
leaders Barcelona.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side won an entertaining
game at the Santiago Bernabeu to put
pressure on their bitter rivals, who host Girona
in a Catalan derby on Sunday.
Mbappe dinked Los Blancos ahead from the
penalty spot but goals from Diego Garcia and
Dani Raba sent the minnows ahead before the
break.
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Jude Bellingham levelled for Madrid early in
the second half before Mbappe whipped home
a free-kick to claim three points for the
champions.
Barcelona and Real Madrid are six clear of
third-place Atletico Madrid, who drew at
Espanyol earlier Saturday.
Ancelotti named Vinicius Junior and Rodrygo
Goes on the bench after they were in action
for Brazil on Tuesday, starting Mbappe with
Brahim Diaz in attack.
After some good defending and goalkeeper
Marko Dmitrovic helped Leganes keep Madrid
at bay, the hosts won a dubious penalty.
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Oscar Rodriguez tangled legs with midfielder
Arda Guler and it was deemed strong enough
contact for the referee to point to the spot.
Mbappe executed a perfect Panenka to send
Los Blancos ahead, although their lead only
lasted a few seconds.
Leganes levelled immediately, with Fran Garcia
playing the visitors onside and Diego Garcia
netting from close range.
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Diaz came close at the other end but then
gave the ball away in the build-up to Leganes’
second.
The visitors worked the ball out to Rodriguez
on the left, who cut it back for Raba to finish.
Madrid came out strongly at the start of the
second half and Bellingham soon struck his
eighth league goal.
The England international followed up to score
after Diaz’s shot was blocked on the line, with
the ball looping into the air and falling nicely
for Bellingham after it bounced off the
crossbar.
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Diaz struck the post with a low effort after
Mbappe teed him up as Madrid looked to go
back in front.
Ancelotti sent on Vinicius and Rodrygo to help
complete Madrid’s comeback.
Eventually Mbappe netted his 22nd league
goal of the season with a free-kick to put Real
Madrid ahead after 76 minutes.
The French striker trails La Liga’s top scorer,
Barcelona hitman Robert Lewandowski, by
one, and has 33 across all competitions in 44
appearances.
Former Barcelona forward Munir El Haddadi
came close to an equaliser for Leganes but
nodded wide in the final stages.
AFP
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