Barcelona were held to a draw, giving Real Madrid a chance to close the gap. However, Real ‘s chances were few and far between.
Mbappe put the ball in the net in the 10th minute but the goal was ruled out for offside. In the 25th minute, Arda Güler soloed past two Leganés players but could not beat the goalkeeper.
However, before the end of the first half, Real Madrid found the opening goal. Real players took advantage of Altimira’s long possession to steal the ball, before Vinícius made a precise cross for Mbappe to finish successfully.
With the lead, Real slowed down and controlled the game, making chances scarce in the early second half.
In the 66th minute, Valverde doubled Real Madrid’s lead after a clever free kick. Jude Bellingham sealed the score at 3-0 in the 85th minute with a precise header.
With this victory, Real Madrid are now only 4 points behind Barcelona and still have 1 match left to play.