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Leganes 0 – 1 Real Madrid – Madrid’s Copa del Rey win as it happened

By Alex McVey

LEGANES, SPAIN - JANUARY 18: Marco Asensio (R) of Real Madrid CF cis tackled by Roberto Roman Triguero alias Tito (L) of Deportivo Leganes during the Copa del Rey quarter final first leg match between Real Madrid CF and Club Deportivo Leganes at Estadio Municipal de Butarque on January 18, 2018 in Leganes, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images)
LEGANES, SPAIN - JANUARY 18: Marco Asensio (R) of Real Madrid CF cis tackled by Roberto Roman Triguero alias Tito (L) of Deportivo Leganes during the Copa del Rey quarter final first leg match between Real Madrid CF and Club Deportivo Leganes at Estadio Municipal de Butarque on January 18, 2018 in Leganes, Spain. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images) /
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Real Madrid grabbed a late winner to defeat Leganes 1-0, carrying an away goal into the second leg of the Copa del Rey Quarterfinals. Here’s your recap.

Lineup

Zinedine Zidane’s lineup choices had plenty of people scratching their heads before the match. Despite the fact that the Copa del Rey is now a must-win competition for Real Madrid, and despite the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo himself emphasized to the team just how important the Cup is, Zidane decided to roll out a heavily rotated lineup. Not only were the BBC – Bale, Benzema, and Ronaldo, not included in the starting XI, they weren’t even available on the bench as substitutes.

For those hoping that Zidane would make better use of the squad players, they certainly got their wish against Leganes.

The only two players who started against Leganes who would be sure things for Zidane’s ideal starting XI were Carvajal and Varane. Last season, Zidane put faith in his B squad to get him through. This season, he has not had quite the same faith. But against Leganes, he decided to roll the dice and see what Madrid’s squad players could accomplish.

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