Match ends, Real Madrid 4, Leganés 1.
Real MadridReal Madrid4LeganésLeganés1
Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale continued their good goalscoring form since Cristiano Ronaldo's exit as Real Madrid beat Leganes in La Liga.
Bale opened the scoring with a powerful effort, the seventh consecutive La Liga game in which he has scored.
Guido Carrillo equalised with a penalty but Benzema then headed in a goal awarded by the video assistant referee.
He then blasted in a fine second - his fourth goal in two games - before Sergio Ramos added a penalty.
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Benzema has now scored five goals in four games this season, with Bale scoring three. Ronaldo, meanwhile, has yet to score his first goal for Juventus after three Serie A matches - although his side has won all three games.
Former Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtous made his Real debut but had a quiet night, only facing three shots on target including the penalty by Southampton loanee Carrillo.
Julen Lopetegui's Real are the only team to win their opening three La Liga games, although champions Barcelona can emulate them when they host Huesca on Sunday (17:30 BST).
Line-ups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-3-3
- 25Courtois
- 2Carvajal
- 5Varane
- 4Ramos
- 12Marcelo
- 10ModricBooked at 3minsSubstituted forIscoat 62'minutes
- 14Casemiro
- 8Kroos
- 11BaleSubstituted forVázquezat 85'minutes
- 9Benzema
- 20AsensioSubstituted forCeballosat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Navas
- 6Nacho
- 7Mariano
- 17Vázquez
- 18Llorente
- 22Isco
- 24Ceballos
Leganés
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Cuéllar
- 2Moreno Fuertes
- 3Bustinza
- 22Siovas
- 5Silva
- 17ErasoSubstituted forVesgaat 69'minutes
- 21Pérez
- 6Gumbau
- 10El ZharSubstituted forEn-Nesyriat 70'minutes
- 20SantosBooked at 27minsSubstituted forRolanat 81'minutes
- 9Carrillo
Substitutes
- 4Rolan
- 7Ojeda
- 12Nyom
- 13Serantes
- 23Vesga
- 24Omeruo
- 26En-Nesyri
- Referee:
- Santiago Jaime Latre
- Attendance:
- 59,255
Match Stats
Home TeamReal MadridAway TeamLeganés
- Possession
- Home77%
- Away23%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away3
- Corners
- Home8
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away11
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Second Half ends, Real Madrid 4, Leganés 1.
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Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Leganés) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jonathan Silva with a cross.
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Attempt saved. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
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Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
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Diego Rolan (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jonathan Silva.
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Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
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Rubén Pérez (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Leganés).
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Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Diego Rolan (Leganés).
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Gareth Bale.
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Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Leganés).
Substitution
Substitution, Leganés. Diego Rolan replaces Michael Santos.
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Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
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Rubén Pérez (Leganés) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Marco Asensio.
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Real Madrid has a stronger team this year resulting from the sale of Christy.
Atletico has a stronger team from the purchase of Lemar and Rodrigo. We saw this in the Super Cup.
"I don't know why British players would want to play for Real..."
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Bale's trophies won with Madrid:
UEFA Champions League: 2013–14, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18
La Liga: 2016–17
Copa del Rey: 2013–14
Supercopa de España: 2017
UEFA Super Cup: 2014, 2017
FIFA Club World Cup: 2014, 2017
Bales trophies with Spurs:
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How many other British players won the CL 4 times?
Perhaps his team mates/servants haven't changed their game to make sure every ball near the box goes to him.
No really much difference when you take off the EPL tinted specs
In 8 years Bale won 11 trophies with RM including the CL 4 times. After spending 8 seasons at Southampton & Spurs winning nothing, Bale definately made the right move!
Watch Modric, Bale and the young talent shine.
You've obviously got the internet in front of you - why not use it to check your facts before posting, thus avoiding looking foolish?