Leganes vs Real Madrid, Copa del Rey 2024-25: H2H Record, Playing XI, Key Facts

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A spot in the Copa del Rey semi-finals will be up for grabs as Real Madrid travel across the city to face Leganes in a crucial last-eight encounter on Wednesday. Both teams will be eager to bounce back after recent setbacks in their respective league campaigns.

Madrid suffered a narrow defeat to Espanyol and Leganes fell short against Rayo Vallecano in their last matches. While Real Madrid's primary focus remains on their La Liga title charge, they temporarily shift attention to the cup competition.

Here they are aiming to add a 21st Copa del Rey trophy to their cabinet. Leganes, on the other hand, have enjoyed a spirited run in the tournament and will hope to pull off a major upset against the European champions.

Leganes vs Real Madrid Head to Head Stats

Leganes vs Real Madrid Team News

Leganes

Leganes will be without Enrique Franquesa, who remains sidelined with a long-term knee injury. Midfielder Seydouba Cisse has also joined the injury list after sustaining a hamstring issue in the defeat to Rayo Vallecano. Renato Tapia, who replaced Cisse in that match, is expected to start in midfield. Sergio Gonzalez, despite his red card against Rayo, is available for selection as his suspension applies to La Liga fixtures.

Real Madrid

Real Madrid's injury list continues to grow, with Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, and Eduardo Camavinga all sidelined. Antonio Rudiger will also miss out after picking up a hamstring injury against Espanyol, while David Alaba has been ruled out due to a muscle problem. Ancelotti confirmed that Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe will not feature, which could open up opportunities for Raul Asencio, Ferland Mendy, Luka Modric, Arda Guler, Brahim Diaz, and Endrick in the starting lineup.

Leganes vs Real Madrid Full Squad

Leganes: Juan Soriano, Marko Dmitrovic, Alvaro Abajas, Guillermo Ruiz, Borna Barisic, Adria Altimira, Jorge, Sergio Gonzalez, Valentin Rosier, Enric Franquesa, Javi Hernandez, Matija Nastasic, Iker Bachiller, Joao Urbaez, Renato Tapia, Oscar Rodriguez, Seydouba Cisse, Darko Brasanac, Yvan Neyou, Roberto Lopez, Julian Chicco, Hugo Solozabal, Fer Rodriguez, Duk, Miguel de la Fuente, Raba, Juan Cruz, Diego Garcia, Munir El Haddadi, Suleiman El Haddadi Mohamed, Adrian Rosell, Daniel Ballesteros Fernandez

Real Madrid: Thibaut Courtois, Andriy Lunin, Fran Gonzalez, Sergio Mestre, Mario Rivas, Dani Carvajal, Eder Militao, David Alaba, Jesus Vallejo, Fran Garcia, Antonio Rudiger, Ferland Mendy, Youssef Lekhedim, Jacobo Ramon, Raul Asencio, David Jimenez, Lorenzo Aguado, Diego Aguado, Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Federico Valverde, Luka Modric, Aurelien Tchouameni, Arda Guler, Lucas Vazquez, Dani Ceballos, Brahim Diaz, Chema Andres, Hugo De Llanos, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Rodrygo, Endrick, Gonzalo Garcia, Daniel Yanez, Victor Munoz, Pol Fortuny

Leganes vs Real Madrid Key Aspects

Real Madrid's 1-0 defeat to Espanyol last weekend, courtesy of a Carlos Romero strike, saw them drop valuable points in the title race. With Atletico Madrid just one point behind and Barcelona within four points, Los Blancos must quickly recover to maintain their dominance.

However, their immediate focus is the Copa del Rey, where they have progressed to the quarter-finals for the second time in three seasons. Carlo Ancelotti's side began their cup journey with a commanding 5-0 win over Deportivo Minera before surviving a scare against Celta Vigo.

They secured a 5-2 extra-time victory after squandering a two-goal lead. The Spanish giants will take confidence from their previous meeting with Leganes this season, a 3-0 away win where Kylian Mbappe, Federico Valverde, and Jude Bellingham found the net. Leganes have battled through four rounds to reach this stage.

They overcame Cuidad de Lucena and Estepona before sealing wins over Cartagena and Almeria. Their comeback victory against Almeria, where Miguel de la Fuente and Diego Garcia played decisive roles, underlined their fighting spirit. However, their recent form has been shaky, with a five-game unbeaten run ending in a 1-0 loss to Rayo Vallecano.

Leganes vs Real Madrid Predicted XI

Leganes Probable XI: Soriano; Altimira, Rosier, Gonzalez, Nastasic, Cruz; Raba, Neyou, Tapia, Rodriguez; De La Fuente

Real Madrid Probable XI: Lunin; Vazquez, Tchouameni, Asencio, Mendy; Valverde, Modric; Guler, Brahim, Vinicius; Endrick