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National team matches - results (part 2)

Spain U21 advanced to the semifinals of the EURO U21 2019 and will play against France U21. Serbia U21 were 4th in their group and didn’t advance to the next round.

Brazil, Colombia and Uruguay advanced to the quarterfinals of the Copa America. Japan were 3rd in their group and didn’t advance to the next stage.

Ukraine U20 won the World Cup 2019 U20.

Italy U21 - Spain U21 3:1 (Chiesa 36′, 64′, Lorenzo Pellegrini (p) 82′ - Ceballos 9′)

Jesus Vallejo - played the whole match.

Daniel Ceballos - played the whole match and scored a golazo.

Borja Mayoral - played the whole match.

Spain U21 - Belgium U21 2:1 (Olmo 7′, Fornals 89′ - Bornauw 24′)

Jesus Vallejo - played the whole match.

Daniel Ceballos - played the whole match and assisted Fornals’ goal.

Borja Mayoral - played 69 minutes.

Spain U21 - Poland U21 5:0 (Fornals 17′, Oyarzabal 35′, Fabian Ruiz 39′, Ceballos 71′, Mayoral 90′)

Daniel Ceballos - played the whole match, scored a wonderful free kick golazo and assisted Oyarzabal’s goal.

Borja Mayoral - played the last 31 minutes and scored.

Brazil - Bolivia 3:0 (Coutinho (p) 50′, 53′, Everton 85′)

Casemiro - played the whole match.

Eder Militao - didn’t play.

Brazil - Venezuela 0:0 

Casemiro - played 57 minutes.

Eder Militao - didn’t play.

Peru - Brazil 0:5 (Casemiro 12′, Firmino 19′, Everton 32′, Dani Alves 53′, Willian 90′)

Casemiro - played 70 minutes and scored a header goal from a corner kick.

Eder Militao - didn’t play.

Argentine - Colombia 0:2 (Roger Martinez 71′, Zapata 86′)

James Rodriguez - played the whole match and assisted Martinez’ goal.

Colombia - Qatar 1:0 (Zapata 86′)

James Rodriguez - played the whole match and assisted Zapata’s goal.

Colombia - Paraguay 1:0 (Cuellar 31′)

James Rodriguez - played the last 32 minutes.

Japan - Chile 4:0 (Pulgar 41′, Vargas 54′, 83′, Alexis Sanchez 82′)

Takefusa Kubo - played the whole match.

Uruguay - Japan 2:2 (Suarez (p) 32′, Gimenez 66′ - Miyoshi 25′, 59′)

Federico Valverde - played the last 17 minutes.

Takefusa Kubo - played the last 7 minutes.

Ecuador - Japan 1:1 (Mena Delgado 35′ - Nakajima 15′)

Takefusa Kubo - played the whole match.

Serbia U21 - Austria U21 0:2 (Wolf 37′, Horvath 78′)

Luka Jovic - played the whole match.

Germany U21 - Serbia U21 6:1 (Richter 16′, Waldschmidt 30′, 37′, 80′, Dahoud 69′, Maier 92′ - Zivkovic (p) 85′)

Luka Jovic - played 69 minutes.

Denmark U21 - Serbia U21 2:0 (Bruun Larsen 21′, Rasmussen 51′)

Luka Jovic - didn’t play. 

Ukraine U20 - South Korea U20 3:1 (Supriaga 34′, 53′, Tsitaishvili 89′ - Lee Kangin 5′)

Andriy Lunin - played the whole match and won the Golden Glove for the best goalkeeper of the tournament.

Uruguay - Ecuador 4:0 (Lodeiro 6′, Cavani 33′, Suarez 44′, Mina Meza (OG) 78′)

Federico Valverde - played the last 9 minutes.

Chile - Uruguay 0:1 (Cavani 82′)

Federico Valverde - played 92 minutes.

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There’s a masterlist below compiled of over 130+ Bolivian faceclaims categorised by gender with their occupation and ethnicity denoted if there was a reliable source. If you want an extra challenge use random.org to pick a random number! Of course everything listed below are just suggestions and you can pick whichever character or whichever project you desire.

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MASTERLIST!

F:

Encarnación Lazarte (1938) Bolivian [Quechua] - singer and composer.

Raquel Welch (1940) Bolivian / English - actress and singer.

Matilde Casazola (1943) Bolivian - poet and songwriter,

María Tirado (1945) Bolivian - singer.

Enriqueta Ulloa (1952) Bolivian - singer.

Zulma Yugar (1952) Bolivian - singer.

Emma Junaro (1953) BOlivian - singer and musician.

Luzmila Carpio (1954) Bolivian [Quechua] - singer.

Nena Zeballos (1959) Bolivian / Peruvian - singer.

Betty Veizaga (1957) Bolivian - musician.

Tahnee Welch (1961) Bolivian, English / Unspecified - actress and model.

Ana Cristina Céspedes (1962) Bolivian - singer.

Julieta Paredes (1967) Bolivia - poet, singer, writer and artist.

Beatriz Méndez Leclere (1967) Bolivian - mezzosoprano.

Verona Feldbusch (1968) Bolivian - TV personality, beauty pageant winner, and actress.

Verona Pooth (1968) Bolivian - beauty pageant contestant.

Giovana Chávez (1969) Bolivian - actress, model and presenter.

Erika Andia (1972) Bolivian - actress, director and journalist.

Verónica Larrieu (1974) Bolivian - model.

Beby Aponte (1974) Bolivian - singer.

Guide Santa Cruz (1975) Bolivian - singer and folklorist.

Nina Uma (1975) Bolivian [Aymara / Quechua] - singer, activist, radio and television host.

Tanya Callau (1976) Bolivian - actress and model.

Esther Marisol (1976) Bolivian - singer.

Monica Ergueta (1977) Bolivian - singer.

Paola Zeballos (1977) Bolivian - singer.

Carla Ortiz (1978) Bolivian - actress.

Soledad Ardaya Morales (1978) Bolivian - actress..

Ximena Herrera (1979) Bolivian - actress and singer.

Stephanie Beatriz (1981) Bolivian [Unspecified Indigenous, Spanish, Basque, possibly other] / Colombian [German, 1/4 Sephardi Jewish, Dutch, Spanish, Basque, possibly other] - actress.

Rocío Moreira Troche (1981) Bolivian - singer.

Susana Renjel Encinas (1981) Bolivian - singer.

Vanessa Alfaro (1983) Bolivian - model, actress, singer, and fashion designer.

Olivia Pinheiro (1983) Bolivian / Brazilian - model and Miss Bolivia 2010.

Jessica Jordan (1984) Bolivian / English - model and beauty pageant titleholder.

Dominique Peltier (1986) Bolivian - Miss Bolivia Universo 2008.

Desiree Durán (1985) Bolivian - actress, TV presenter, model and beauty pageant contestant.

Sandra Hernández (1985) Bolivian - Miss Bolivia World 2007.

Yéssica Mouton (1988) Bolivian - model and Miss Bolivia 2012.

Yovana O'Brien (1988) Bolivian [Irish] - Miss Bolivia Earth 2010 and Miss Bicentenario.

Ana María Ortiz (1989) Bolivian - model and Miss World 2006.

Claudia Tavel (1989) Bolivian - model and Miss Bolivia 2013.

Jackelin Arias (1990)  Bolivian - beauty pageant contestant.

Anabel Angus (1990) Bolivian - model and tv host.

Stephanie Herela (1990) Bolivian - model and actress.

Claudia Arce (1991) Bolivian - actress, singer, model and beauty pageant titleholder.

Dayanna Grageda (1992) Bolivian - model.

Romina Rocamonje (1992) Bolivian - model and Miss Bolivia 2014.

Andrea Roman (1994) Bolivian - blogger.

Jazmin Duran (1994) Bolivian - Miss Earth Bolivia 2015.

Alexia Viruez (1994) Bolivian - model and Miss Bolivia 2012.

Luciel Izumi (1994) Bolivian - musician.

Megamy Bowles (1995) Bolivian - singer.

María Renée Carmona (1995) Bolivian - Miss Earth 2013 and Miss United Continent.

Gleisy Noguer (1996) Bolivian - Miss Universe 2017.

Camila Paz Chavez (1999) Bolivian - Instagrammer.

Elysia Crampton (?) Bolivian [Aymara] - musician.

Alexia Dabdoub (?) Bolivian - actress.

Erika Pitstick (?) Bolivian / American - actress.

Natalie Conneely (?) Bolivian [Incan] / Irish - actress.

Elisabeth Salazar (?) Bolivian, Belgian - actress.

Katia Escalera (?) Bolivian - soprano.

Eloísa Gutiérrez (?) Bolivian - Miss Earth Bolivia 2014.

Brenda Lowe (?) Bolivian / Chinese - cheerleader and beauty pageant contestant.

Stella Fernandez (?) Bolivian - model.

Rosa Rivers (?) Bolivian - actress.

Liliana Castellanos (?) Bolivian - fashion designer.

Rosita Hurtado (?) Bolivian - fashion designer.

Carla Morón (?) Bolivian - model.

Arminda Alba (?) Bolivian - singer.

Jenny Cárdenas (?) Bolivian - singer.

Gina Gil (?) Bolivian - singer.

Luisa Molina (?) Bolivian - singer.

Katia Ladder (?) Bolivian - singer.

Neyza (?) Bolivian - singer, television presenter and radio announcer.

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Atiliano Auza León (1928) Bolivian - singer and musician.

Omar Duranboger (1937) Bolivian, German - artist, sculptor, painter, and actor.

Jaime Torres (1938) Argentinian [Bolivian] - musician.

David Santalla (1939) Bolivian - actor and comedian.

Ernesto Cavour (1940) Bolivian - singer, musician, artist, inventor of musical instruments and author.

Luis Rico (1945) Bolivian - singer-songwriter.

Luis Carrion (1945) Bolivian - singer.

Erwin Vaca Pereyra (1947) Bolivian - musician.

Pepe Murillo (1947) Bolivian -  singer and presenter.

Hernando Irahola (1948) Bolivian - singer.

Eddy Navia (1949) Bolivian - singer-songwriter, composer and musician.

Arturo Lora (1950) Bolivian - actor.

Aldo Peña (1950) Bolivian - singer.

Gonzalo Hermosa González (1950) Bolivian - singer and composer.

César Junaro (1951) Bolivian - musician.

Porfirio Conde Ramírez (1955) Bolivian - singer-songwriter.

Pato Hoffmann (1956) Bolivian [Aymara, Quechua, Spanish, German] - actor.

Jorge Ortiz Sánchez (1956) Bolivian - actor and poet.

Damon Welch (1959) Bolivian, English / Unspecified - actor.

Beautiful Elmer (1960) Bolivian - singer and composer.

Rodrigo Uriarte Stottuth (1960) Bolivian - musician.

Manuel Monroy Chazarreta (1961) Bolivian - singer-songwriter and guitarist

Willy Claure (1962) Bolivian - composer and guitarist.

Milton Cortez (1962) Bolivian - singer, composer and actor.

Yuri Ortuño (1963) Bolivian - singer and composer.

Juan Carlos Rodríguez Clavijo (1963) Bolivian - singer, musician, composer and folklorist.

Yalo Cuellar (1963) Bolivian - musician and composer.

Fernando Torrico (1964) Bolivian - singer and musician.

Miguel Orias (1965) Bolivian - singer.

Piraí Vaca (1967) Bolivian - guitarist.

Grillo Villegas (1968) Bolivian - songwriter, guitarist and singer.

Oscar Peñafiel Rodriguez (1968) Bolivian - guitarist.

Ariel Villazón Torrico (1969) Bolivian - singer-songwriter, charangoist, soundman and musician.

Omar González Onostre (1970) Bolivian - singer and musician.

David Kavlin (1971) Bolivian / Argentinian [German Jewish, Belgian Jewish, Ukrainian Jewish] - actor, singer, tv personality, and radio personality.

Miguel Valverde (1973) Bolivian - actor, director, screenwriter and filmmaker.

Hernán Ergueta (1974) Bolivian - author and composer multi-instrumentalist.

Wally Zeballos (1975) Bolivian - singer.

Juan Carlos Aduviri (1976) Bolivian - actor.

René Eduardo (1976) Bolivian - singer, composer, actor.

Christian Laguna (1976) Bolivian - bassist, composer, producer and musical director.

Jorge Vargas (1977) Bolivian / Argentinian - actor.

Dalmiro Cuéllar Ayala (1978) Bolivian - singer.

Nial Gandarilla (1979) Bolivian - musician.

Klovis Herboso (1979) Bolivian - singer.

Omar Ríos (1979) Bolivian - singer and musician.

Braulio Choque (1980) Bolivian [Aymara] - researcher , writer , painter and singer-songwriter.

Álvaro Velasco (1981) Bolivian - singer, composer and folklorist, vocalist and director.

Aníbal Guzmán Miranda (1985) Bolivian - musician and composer

Reynaldo Pacheco (1987) Bolivian - actor.

Diego Zegarra (1992) Bolivian - viner.

FwOmarr (1999) Bolivian - instagrammer and youtuber.

David Barrera (?) Bolivian - actor.

James T. Slater (?) Bolivian - singer-songwriter.

Desiderio Arce (?) Bolivian [Quechua] - singer.

Nicolas Jung (?) Bolivian, Hungarian - actor.

Cristian Mercado (?) Bolivian - actor.

Hugo Well (?) Bolivian - actor.

David Mondacca (?) Bolivian - actor.

Alvaro Alarcón (?) Bolivian - hair stylist and make-up artist.

Ingrid Hölters (?) Bolivian - fashion designer.

Jaime Junaro (?) Bolivian - singer-songwriter and guitarist.

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Leganes 1-3 Real Madrid: Visitors come from behind to win

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Leganes 1-3 Real Madrid: Visitors come from behind to win

Real Madrid won their game in hand in La Liga to move 14 points behind Barcelona but Gareth Bale had to watch most of the win at Leganes from the bench.

With Cristiano Ronaldo given permission to jet off to Portugal for a mini-break it was expected that Bale would start but he was cold-shouldered by Zinedine Zidane again and ended up sat next to Zidane’s son Luca on the bench.

From there he saw Madrid fall behind after six minutes when Unai Bustinza forced the ball over the line from a corner. It was a catalogue of errors from the visitors. Raphael Varane and Casemiro were beaten to the near-post flick-on and keeper Kiko Casilla then failed to hold Bustinza’s shot. Theo Hernandez had the chance to clear but he struck the ball at Bustinza and it cannoned over the line. 

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos slides on his knees in celebration after scoring their third goal against Leganes

He even had time to blow a kiss during his celebrations after scoring from the penalty spot in their 3-1 victory

The visitors were awarded the spot-kick when Mateo Kovacic was fouled inside the penalty area

For all the talk of wanting Eden Hazard, Harry Kane and Mo Salah, this was another showing from Real Madrid’s second string keeper and left back that they desperately need to build from the back in the summer.

Madrid responded five minutes later when Lucas Vazquez scored his seventh goal of the season from after Casemiro who had allowed Mateo Kovacic’s pass to run through. Vazquez was the man starting ahead of Bale. That decision might have raised eyebrows before kick-off but the Spaniard had put Madrid level so no wonder Zidane allowed himself a skip of delight in his technical area.

Benzema had been involved in the build-up as well and he was then able to link up with Lucas on 29 minutes when Madrid took the lead. The Frenchman fed Lucas and he threaded the ball through to Casemiro whose crisp finish found the far corner of Ivan Cuellar’s goal.

Madrid had enjoyed a good first half with Bale watching from the bench sat with the manager’s son Luca who had been named as the substitute keeper. It’s not really why he is at the club. He had not looked happy getting off the team bus a good few minutes after most of his team-mates before the game.

Madrid relaxed in the second period and Leganes almost levelled. Claudio Beauvue connected well with Nabil El Zhar’s cross but Casilla made the block. El Zhar then went down after a challenge from Kovacic. Leganes players wanted a penalty but referee Jose Luis Gonazalez waved away appeals.

MATCH FACTS AND LA LIGA TABLE 

Leganes: Cuellar, Roman Triguero, Bustinza, Siovas (Mantovani 45), Rico, Gabriel, Gumbau, (Perez 45), El Zhar, Eraso, Ramos (Amrabatat 72), Beauvue.

Subs not used: Champagne, Guerrero, García, Zaldua.

Booked: Rico, Cuellar, Perezat

Goal: Bustinza 6

Real Madrid: Casilla, Carvajal, Varane, Ramos, Hernandez, Casemiro, Kovacic (Ceballos 90+2), Vazquez, Isco (Llorente 87), Asensio, Benzema (Bale 76). 

Subs not used: Zidane, Nacho, Hakimi, Mayoral

Booked: Ramos

Goals: Vazquez 11, Casemiro 29  

Referee: Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez

Attendance: 11,423

Despite Zinedine Zidane making a string of changes there was still no spot for Gareth Bale in the Real starting XI

Real were stunned after six minutes when the hosts took the lead courtesy of Unai Bustinza’s (centre) close-range header

Leganes celebrate taking the lead in front of their home supporters at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque

It took Real just just minutes to equalise through Lucas Vazquez with this right-footed low finish

The 26-year-old runs to the corner to celebrate after scoring for the defending La Liga champions

Real skipper Ramos was quick to congratulate his team-mate on his goal by giving him this hug

Marco Asensio (right) dribbles with the ball towards the Leganes penalty area as the visitors try to take the lead

Leganes’ Gabriel (left) tries to play a pass under pressure from Real’s central midfielder Mateo Kovacic

Karim Benzema tries to engineer himself some space as Real go on the attack once again against their Madrid-based rivals

Soon after though, Real were jumping for joy when Casemiro put them ahead on 29 minutes

The Brazilian finished a sumptuous move that involved several one-touch passes – before his one-touch finish to score

The team goal rightly prompted a team celebration as several members of the starting XI rejoiced at the strike

Bale finally came on with 15 minutes left and immediately set up Isco with two chances. Neither was finished and the midfielder was the next to make way replaced by Marcos Llorente.

It had been a flat second period. Cuellar added some comic farce when he simulated being caught by Hernandez. A goalkeeper booked for diving – it had to be a first.

Cuellar dived to greater effect moments later when he he got the slightest touch on a fierce Bale cross shot. The touch was so slight that a goal kick was given in error.

Madrid got the third with a minute left. Kovacic was bundled over in the area and after consulting with Bale, Sergio Ramos stepped forward to take the kick. He stroked it under Cuellar’s dive and celebrated his third goal of the season embracing Bale who appeared to have agreed that he take it. He even planted a kiss on the Welshman’s cheek.

Madrid are up to third – seven points behind Atletico Madrid and double that behind leaders Barcelona. They look safely ensconced in the Champions League places and all the more reason to concentrate on their second leg against Paris Saint-Germain.

Zidane vents his frustration from the touchline as the action heats up during the Madrid derby

Real’s midfield magician Isco (centre) attempts to skip past Gabriel as the visitors look to foray down their left flank

Bale got an outing in the final 15 minutes of the match as a central striker – with Benzema making way

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Tactical analysis: Copa del Rey 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Leganes

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Tactical analysis: Copa del Rey 2018/19: Real Madrid vs Leganes

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An empty Santiago Bernabeu was looking for a reaction from Real Madrid following defeat to Real Sociedad on Sunday evening, and Santiago Solari’s men lived up to expectations despite a slow start. It wasn’t until the stroke of half-time when Alvaro Odriozola was hauled down by former Barcelona youth product Gerard Gumbau, allowing Sergio Ramos to convert from the penalty spot.

The second half saw Vinicius Junior come into his own, first assisting Lucas Vazquez to score into an empty net and then scoring himself with a fine volley to put the icing on the cake in a 3-0 victory. Here, our tactical analysis will use statistics to identify what key points Real Madrid can take from the game as they secured a first leg win in the last 16 round of the Copa del Rey against Leganes.

Isco has no place at Real Madrid under Santiago Solari

One of the most controversial headlines from the game came before kick-off, as Solari opted to leave Isco on the bench yet again. The former Malaga man has made just two starts in 16 games under the Argentinian and it’s clear that he doesn’t have much of a role to play as long as the current coach is in charge. What made it perhaps even more clear was the role that he played once Isco finally did make it onto the field of play with 21 minutes remaining and the game already looking settled.

It only takes a look at his heatmap to see that he himself had no clue what his role was. Primarily on the left, he floated around but removed the rigidity and structure that Solari has been so keen to implement. In this rigid 4-3-3 set-up, there is no space for an attacking-minded playmaker in the midfield nor in attack. It is no coincidence that Solari has fallen out with Isco given the way he is looking to structure his side, and there is clearly no rush from the player’s side to make amends either.

Isco’s heatmap shows how he was all over the place.

Having lost the ball with one in every five of his involvements, Isco has work to do. If he does not fit into the coach’s plans, he must up his game to prove that his quality is simply too good to ignore. To date, he has failed to do that. His opportunities have been limited, so he must capitalise when given the opportunity to do so.

The first half was cagey to say the least

There was a tense atmosphere among the few fans at the Bernabeu, despite ticket prices starting at just 15 euros. It clearly transmitted onto the players as well, particularly given that there were more ball losses in the first half, at 49, than in any game since the thrashing at the hands of Eibar. Perhaps the clearest demonstration came just before half-time as Odriozola broke through, as he would go on to do only a couple of minutes later to win a penalty.

Odriozola burst down the wing, placed off the ball to Vazquez and cut inside to occupy a gaping hole in the Leganes defence. Fede Valverde picked him out expertly and the full-back had an incredible opportunity to open the scoring one-on-one. Instead, he looked to cut the ball back into a crowd of Leganes defenders, bottling his chance to score his first goal for the club.

Odriozola hesitated and bottled his attempt on goal.

After Ramos converted his penalty minutes later, there was certainly an air of relief and Real Madrid became more relaxed. Forwards stopped snapping at chances, converting 16% of their attempts on goal, as opposed to 12% in the first half and even in that case, coming from the penalty spot. For Solari to get results from this young team, he needs to take the pressure off.

Keylor Navas is a more than capable deputy

Navas made his 150th appearance for Real Madrid on Wednesday and had added reason to be feeling optimistic about his own future as injury to Thibaut Courtois looks set to sideline his team-mate and goalkeeping rival for several weeks. The Costa Rican goalkeeper staked his claim well with a confident and reliable display, showing no signs of rustiness given that his last outing came over a month ago having been relegated to a clear second choice.

Leganes did not give him too much work to do, generating only 0.58 xG, but he did stand up to the test whenever he was required. His best moment came just after the half-hour mark, darting across goal to claw out Martin Braithwaite’s header from a set piece. Braithwaite was his main opposition in the tie, though the Danish international did little to threaten him elsewhere, firing his next best chance wide of Navas’ posts.

Navas rose quickly to deny Braithwaite’s first-half header with the score at 0-0.

With a run in the team now looking certain for the next few weeks, it is a chance for Navas to once again prove his point and show that he should be ahead of Courtois in the pecking order. He will face far greater challenges than a blunt Leganes attack, particularly given that the visitors looked happy to settle for a draw at times in the first half, but this display will have filled him with optimism going into the trip to Real Betis at the weekend.

Vinicius Junior is ready

The one, and only, positive from Sunday’s shock defeat to Real Sociedad was the display of Brazilian teenager Vinicius, and he built on that in midweek. Scoring and assisting in the same game for the first time for the club, he was decisive in attack and finally showed signs of maturity and having settled into the club.

For some time, he has appeared to rush into decisions and snatch at chances which could have been easier to convert, such as against Melilla in the last round of the competition. Instead, however, he outscored his xG for the first time in a game for the senior team, flicking an exquisite volley beyond Ivan Cuellar in the Leganes goal. That was the icing on the cake and a just reward given that not long earlier, he had passed up an effort on goal from a promising angle with Cuellar out of position to instead set up Vazquez to score a guaranteed second.

Contrary to his rash decision making in past games, Vinicius made the right call.

Added to an 89% dribble completion rate and three shot assists, Vinicius really was central to much of what Real Madrid did in attack. Few doubt his potential, but if he can mature and smooth the edges of his raw talent as he showed against Leganes, he could go on to become a superstar for the club.

Conclusion

There can be no doubting that this evening was a positive one for Real Madrid. A turgid first half saw Leganes make the point that they would be no pushover, as they have already shown Barcelona this season. It was only one moment of clumsy defending, and fortune for Los Blancos, that allowed Real Madrid a golden opportunity to break the deadlock from the penalty spot. From then on, the hosts took control and dominated, becoming more clinical and less wasteful in possession. Solari will have been pleased to see the signs of improvement he has been chasing in the second half, but there is still work to do.

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