Real Madrid and Leganés cross paths in the Madrid derby, which forms part of matchday 29 of LaLiga EA Sports. Carlo Ancelotti’s team wants to continue on the path of victory in the domestic competition so as not to let Barça get away in their fight for the lead.
Real Madrid did their homework in their last league game at La Cerámica. Things did not start well for the Whites, who soon found themselves behind on the scoreboard thanks to a goal from Foyth. Real Madrid reacted well, however, and two goals in less than 15 minutes allowed them to turn the match around. Two goals with a name of their own, Kylian Mbappé. A win that made them leaders, waiting to see what happened at the Metropolitano where Barça beat the league leaders after coming from behind.
Currently, the fight for the league is a three-way battle with Barça, who are currently the sole leaders with 63 points. Real Madrid are second with 60 points. Atlético de Madrid are in third place, 7 points behind Barça and 4 behind Real.
Leganés, on the other hand, are going through a bad patch. They‘ve only won one game in the last 8 and, as a result, have dropped down to the relegation zone. So, the pepinero team urgently needs points and will do everything possible to get them. They already beat Atlético (1-0) on matchday 20 and stood up to Real Madrid in the quarterfinals of the Copa del Rey (2-3).
Ancelotti and the headache of picking a starting eleven
Carlo Ancelotti will not have an easy time picking a starting eleven due to the number of players out injured and the fatigue caused by the accumulation of minutes played with their national teams. Minutes and miles, as some have returned after a transoceanic flight.
THE first doubt is already in the goal since Courtois could not play the last game with Belgium and although the overload he is suffering is not serious, he has been training separately from his teammates in recent days. Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, Ceballos and Mendy are still out injured. In addition, the coach will have to decide how to manage the minutes of the team’s newcomers, bearing in mind that on Tuesday they host Real in the Copa del Rey.
Possible Real Madrid XI
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois
Defense: Lucas Vázquez, Raúl Asencio, Antonio Rüdiger, Fran García
Midfielders: Federico Valverde, Aurélien Tchouaméni, Jude Bellingham
Forwards: Rodrygo, Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius