Kylián Mbappé scored twice to help Real Madrid overcome a 3-2 Leganes fighter and pull Barcelona at the top of the League, while Atlético de Madrid stayed further back in the race for the title.
Mbappé’s 33 goals in all competitions since they joined Madrid already equivalent to the account that Cristiano Ronaldo reached in his first season for the power in 2009-10.
“It’s very special,” Mbappé said about matching Ronaldo’s brand with two months to the end in this campaign. “We know what it represents for Real Madrid, and it has given me many tips. But, as I always say, we have to win titles.”
The match between the defending champions and a team that tried to avoid the descent was announced as three easy points for Madrid. It was anything except, since Leganes showed much more bite than expected in Santiago Bernabéu.
After Mbappé put Madrid ahead of the penalty point in the 32nd minute, Leganes surprised the local crowd when hitting just after the restart. The left back Valentin Rosier ran clear on the right flank and crossed for Óscar Rodríguez, whose bad blow was pushed home by Diego García.
The fish of the south of Madrid did it again in 41. This time, Rosier stole the ball to Brahim Díaz and ran through the center of the field before playing Rodríguez Clear, who square the ball so that Dani Raba would take the lead.
Although Leganes continued to threaten a third goal, Madrid took advantage of its possibilities in the second half to turn it around.
Jude Bellingham matched when he hastened to finish a rebound. Mbappé made him an orthopedic device of a free kick, cutting the ball through a hole in the defensive barrier and just inside the post after a strict call call that was protested by Leganes.
Meanwhile, Atlético 1-1 draw in Espanyol left six points behind the main runners with nine rounds after this weekend.
César Azpilicueta put Atlético in the 38th with a spectacular volley of a free space by a Espanyol defender who fell out of the area. The 35 -year -old defender celebrated his first professional goal in the League.
Espanyol pressed in the second half and Javi Puado turned a penalty at the 71 -year after Clement Lenglet knocked Leandro Cabrera while playing a cross in the box.
Atlético led the league in January, but the wheels have left in March.
In other results, Mike Oyarzabal and Sergio Gómez scored when Real Society beat Valladolid 2-1, while you are Vallecano Vowan 2-0 in Alaves.
