Real Madrid will be aiming to build on their impressive win over Osasuna before the international break when they resume their domestic campaign with a clash against Leganes on Sunday evening.

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Leganes will be bidding to create history on Sunday evening, with El Lega looking to beat Real Madrid for the first time in La Liga, so it could be a famous night against the reigning Spanish and European champions.

The team have only ever won two matches against Real Madrid, with both of those victories coming in the Copa del Rey, but the last two La Liga meetings between the two sides at Estadio Municipal de Butarque have finished all square, including a 2-2 draw in their last clash back in July 2020.

Borja Jimenez's side are the reigning Segunda Division champions, with the Madrid outfit back at this level for the first time since 2019-20, and they have had a solid start to the campaign, boasting a record of three wins, five draws and five defeats from 13 matches to collect 14 points, which has left them 14th in the table.

Leganes have actually won three of their last four matches in all competitions, including a 1-0 success over Sevilla before the international break, with Miguel de la Fuente's late penalty proving to be the difference between the two sides.

El Lega have been solid at home this season, picking up 10 points from their six matches, while they have only conceded four times in front of their own fans, which is another statistic that should hand them confidence ahead of this clash.

Real Madrid, meanwhile, were 4-0 winners over Osasuna before the international break, with Vinicius Junior scoring a hat-trick, while Jude Bellingham also registered his first goal of the campaign.

The victory was a hugely important one considering that Los Blancos entered the clash off the back of successive losses to Barcelona and AC Milan in front of their own supporters, and they will now be eyeing another victory in La Liga ahead of a huge Champions League fixture away to Liverpool next week.

Real Madrid are second in the La Liga table, boasting a record of eight wins, three draws and one defeat from 12 matches to collect 27 points, which has left them six points behind leaders Barcelona, who have played a game more.

Los Blancos have struggled to find their rhythm during the opening months of the 2024-25 campaign, but they are still in a solid position in La Liga, with Real Sociedad doing them a huge favour by beating Barcelona last time out.

Carlo Ancelotti's side have work to do in the Champions League, though, having lost two of their four games in the league phase, with a total of six points leaving them down in 18th position in the overall table.

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