Sat Mar 29 23:06:11 UTC 2025: ## Real Madrid Edges Out Leganes in Thrilling Comeback, Barcelona Remains Top
**Madrid, Spain** – Real Madrid secured a hard-fought 3-2 victory over relegation-battling Leganes in a thrilling LaLiga encounter at the Santiago Bernabeu. Despite falling behind twice to a spirited Leganes side, Kylian Mbappe’s brace, including a stunning free-kick, and a goal from Jude Bellingham secured the win for the defending champions. The result sees Real Madrid level on points with Barcelona at the top of the table.
Leganes stunned the home crowd, taking a 2-1 lead into halftime after goals from Oscar Rodríguez and Dani Raba, capitalizing on defensive lapses by Real Madrid. However, the defending champions rallied in the second half, with Bellingham equalizing before Mbappe’s decisive free-kick secured the win. Mbappe now has 22 LaLiga goals, just one behind Barcelona’s Robert Lewandowski. Barcelona can extend their lead to three points with a win against Girona on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Atletico Madrid’s title hopes suffered a blow after a 1-1 draw against Espanyol. Cesar Azpilicueta scored a spectacular first LaLiga goal for Atletico, but a penalty converted by Javi Puado secured a point for Espanyol. The result leaves Atletico six points behind the leaders with nine games remaining. Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak expressed his disappointment, highlighting the team’s inconsistency.
Elsewhere, Real Sociedad defeated Valladolid 2-1, and Rayo Vallecano overcame Alaves 2-0, impacting the relegation battle. Antoine Griezmann also made history, setting a new record for games played by a foreign player in LaLiga.
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