Real Madrid 4 Leganes 1: Benzema & Bale lead rout of local rivals
Real Madrid survived a scare against Leganes to run out 4-1 winners, with Karim Benzema scoring twice for Julen Lopetegui's side.
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.
Match Goals Highlights
66'- Goal! Real Madrid 4, Leganés 1. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
61'- Goal! Real Madrid 3, Leganés 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
48'- VAR: Goal. ! Real Madrid 2, Leganés 1. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross.
48'-Delay in match (Real Madrid). Video Review.
31'- Goal! Real Madrid 1, Leganés 1. Guido Carrillo (Leganés) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
17'- Goal! Real Madrid 1, Leganés 0. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
