Real Madrid came from a goal down to beat Leganes in a behind-closed-doors friendly this morning.
It was Madrid’s first pre-season game due to the squad’s delayed return to training following their involvement in the Club World Cup, where they reached the semi-finals before losing to Paris Saint-Germain.
The fixture was not announced beforehand and even the club’s in-house TV channel did not record any of the action.
Nevertheless, Madrid-based daily AS managed to get some details on what appeared a good test for Xabi Alonso’s side.
Leganes went ahead through youngster Sule before Madrid hit back to win 4-1 in a game played at Madrid’s Valdebebas training centre.
Alonso fielded a strong XI which included new signing Alvaro Carreras at left-back and captain Dani Carvajal, who continues to make a strong recovery from a serious knee injury that saw him miss the bulk of last season.
Leganes boss Paco Lopez played a young side that featured six first-team squad members with the remaining XI made up with players from the youth team.
The identity of the Madrid goalscorers remains a mystery other than the fact ESPN have reported youngster Thiago Pitarch, who came off the bench, did get on the scoresheet.
Real Madrid v Leganes line-ups
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois; Carvajal, Huijsen, Asencio, Carreras; Brahim, Valverde, Ceballos; Vinicius, Gonzalo, Mbappé
Leganés (4-4-2): San Román; Macazaga, Lalo, Said, Sergio Fernández; Roberto López, Andrés Campos, Guirao, Pauwels; Sule and Siame
