From the very first minutes, Real Madrid dominated the match with the mobility of Mbappé and Jude Bellingham. The duo, supported by Arda Güler and Eduardo Camavinga, constantly created trouble in front of the opponent’s goal. Although Mbappé managed to put the ball in the net, the goal was disallowed for offside.

Leganés were not completely outdone. The home side almost opened the scoring when Munir hit the crossbar, but the effort was ruled out for offside.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid continued to press and created a series of chances, notably two dangerous shots from Arda Güler that were brilliantly saved by goalkeeper Dimitrovic.

The turning point of the match came in the 43rd minute. Altimira’s mistake on Leganés’ side when handling the ball at home was fully exploited by Real Madrid players. Vinicius stole the ball and passed it to Mbappé, helping the French star easily tap the ball to open the score 1-0.

The second half started with a heart-stopping moment when Courtois almost made a mistake while handling the ball in the box. However, it was only a rare moment of carelessness, as Real Madrid quickly regained control of the match. They maintained a slow tempo, imposing their style of play and not allowing Leganés any chance to break through.

However, Los Blancos still needed a second goal to secure the victory. In the 66th minute, Federico Valverde – who was deployed at right-back – scored the crucial goal from a direct free-kick, with the Leganés wall uncertain.

From there, the match was all but over. Leganés continued to search for a consolation goal, but their chances were not sharp enough. On the contrary, Real Madrid continued to increase the gap with Bellingham’s goal in the 85th minute, finishing easily after the ball bounced off the crossbar.