Real Madrid 4-1 Leganes: Benzema, Bale & Ramos keep Lopetegui's perfect La Liga start

Real Madrid survived a scare against Leganes to run out 4-1 winners, with Karim Benzema scoring twice for Julen Lopetegui's side.

Match Events

3' Yellow Card! Modric booked

 An early yellow card is shown to Luka Modric who goes sliding in perhaps too enthusiastically on Carrillo in an attempt to win the ball.

17' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Leganes (Bale)

GARETH BALE MAKES IT THREE GOALS IN THREE GAMES! 1-0 to Real Madrid with a fantastic volley from close-range! Ramos shows his passing ability as he switches play to the right for Carvajal who nods it centrally for the incoming strikers. Benzema opens up space for Bale who is able to volley it past the goalkeeper with tremendous quality!

24' Penalty Goal! Real Madrid 1-1 Leganes (Carrillo)

Guido Carrillo puts it coolly to the goalkeeper’s left and Courtois guesses the wrong way. The new signing’s clean sheet is ruined on his debut! 1-1!

48' GOAL! Real Madrid 2-1 Leganes (Benzema)

Marco Asensio puts a fantastic cross into the box where Karim Benzema is duelling with Bustinza but the centre-back can't muster enough strength to hold off the striker who maintains his ground legally after a VAR check. From there, the striker nods home the simple finish.

61' GOAL! Real Madrid 3-1 Leganes (Benzema)

Madrid have themselves some insurance now as Benzema plays a one-two pass with Modric on the edge of the penalty area and, after letting it run away from goal slightly, hammers a shot which tucks itself into the far post! 3-1 to Real Madrid!

66' Penalty Goal! Real Madrid 4-1 Leganes (Ramos)

PENALTY TO REAL MADRID! Asensio is taken down inside the penalty area by Siovas who slides in nastily after Marcelo’s back-heel pass sends the forward through. Sergio Ramos steps up, looking to make it 4-1.

Match Report

Real Madrid made it three wins from three in LaLiga this season with a 4-1 victory over Leganes at the Santiago Bernabeu on Saturday.

Karim Benzema scored twice in between goals from Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos to secure the three points, despite a scare when Guido Carrillo made it 1-1 when he fired a penalty past debutant goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.

The victory puts Julen Lopetegui's side top of the table, two points above Celta Vigo, who beat Atletico Madrid 2-0 at Balaidos.

Bale stretched his scoring run to seven consecutive league games 17 minutes in, volleying in Dani Carvajal's header from 12 yards out, although goalkeeper Ivan Cuellar should arguably have done better to keep it out.

Leganes went into the game having failed to win any of their 10 Madrid derbies in LaLiga, but they snatched an equaliser 24 minutes in when Carrillo swept home from the penalty spot after Casemiro tripped Javier Eraso.

The goal seemed to disrupt Madrid's rhythm, although they continued to have nearly 80 per cent of the possession, with Cuellar denying Benzema's volley in one of the few chances before half-time.

But Benzema put them back ahead three minutes after the break with a well-aimed header, the goal eventually given after a VAR review overturned a foul awarded against the striker.

There was no doubt about Benzema's second, though, as he collected Marcelo's pass, played a one-two with Luka Modric and rifled a shot into the bottom-left corner from the edge of the area.

Captain Ramos added a fourth from the penalty spot 66 minutes in to move the European champions onto nine points and send them into the international break in a positive mood.

Line-ups

Real Madrid XI: Sergio Ramos, L. Modrić, Benzema, Bale, T. Kroos, Marcelo, T. Courtois, Casemiro, Daniel Carvajal, R. Varane, Marco Asensio

Subs: K. Navas, Isco, Nacho, Lucas Vázquez, M.Díaz, M.Llorente, Ceballos

Leganés XI: Zhar, Siovas, Pichu Cuéllar, R.Pérez, Juanfran, Eraso, Michael Santos, Jonathan Silva, Carrillo, Bustinza, Gumbau

Subs: Nyom, Jon Serantes, K. Omeruo, D.Rolán, Vesga, Y. En-Nesyri, Daniel Ojeda