It was certainly a special game for Valverde, who wore the captain’s armband for Real Madrid for the first time. Despite a difficult start to the season with a muscle injury that saw him miss four games for Madrid and two for England, Bellingham is also ...

Real Madrid close the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona with a dominant win over Leganes ahead of their Champions League match with Liverpool on Wednesday.

Kylian Mbappe ended his goal drought with a thunderous strike and midfielder Jude Bellingham scored a header as Real Madrid thrashed Leganes 3-0 on Sunday.Leganes' solid defence kept Real at bay in the first half,

Real Madrid moved into second spot in La Liga as Kylian Mbappe opened the scoring in their 3-0 win at Leganes on Sunday night.

With a game in hand, Real Madrid are second in the La Liga standings on 30 points, four behind Barcelona, who drew 2-2 with Celta Vigo on Saturday.

Kylian Mbappe scored his first goal in five games for Real Madrid as the champions beat Leganes 3-0 on Sunday in La Liga.Madrid face Liverpool at Anfield on Wednesday in the Champions League in a crucial game for the Spanish side after two defeats in their first four European matches and warmed up with a solid performance.