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Valverde Captains as Real Madrid Beats Leganés 3-0; Mbappé Scores to Close Gap on Barcelona

Nov 24, 2024, 06:54 PM

Real Madrid secured a 3-0 victory over Leganés in a La Liga match at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque, closing the gap to four points behind leaders Barcelona. Kylian Mbappé opened the scoring in the 43rd minute with an assist from Vinicius Junior, marking his ninth goal and ending a five-game goal drought. Federico Valverde, captaining Real Madrid for the first time and playing at right-back, doubled the lead in the 66th minute with a low shot following a well-executed free-kick combination, assisted by Arda Güler. Jude Bellingham sealed the win with a goal in the 85th minute. Thibaut Courtois returned from injury to start the match. Post-match, Mbappé expressed his satisfaction with the team's performance and his good relationship with Vinicius Junior. Valverde described wearing the captain's armband as fulfilling a dream.