Real Madrid took full advantage of Barcelona’s slip-up against Celta Vigo yesterday, as they thumped Leganes 3-0 to cut the margin on the Blaugrana.
Leganes managed to keep Los Blancos at bay for nearly 45 minutes.
Adria Altimira’s costly mistake outside his area allowed Vinicius Jr to spring Mbappe, who coolly slotted into an unguarded net, just before halftime.
Their woes deepened with 25 minutes remaining, as Fede Valverde’s free-kick slipped through the legs of Miguel de la Fuente and caught Marko Dmitrovic off guard at the near post.
Leganes never regained their footing, failing to muster a single shot on target. Jude Bellingham’s late strike sealed the triumph, propelling Real Madrid above into second place, four points shy of leaders Barcelona with a game in hand.
