Overview
- Real Madrid defeated Leganés 4-1 in a behind‑closed‑doors friendly at Valdebebas, a match played on Tuesday that formed part of the club’s early pre‑season work.
- Federico Valverde opened the scoring and Gonzalo García and Franco Mastantuono also scored before a Leganés own goal sealed the result, with Trent Alexander‑Arnold prominent in the build-up to two goals.
- Mourinho used heavy rotation, emptied his bench late to give extended minutes to La Fábrica and Castilla prospects, and continued to manage the load of senior internationals such as Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior.
- Real Madrid confirmed another pre‑season fixture at Schalke’s Veltins‑Arena on August 16 and will face Fiorentina, Ferencváros and Deportivo La Coruña as Mourinho builds fitness and refines tactics.
- The closed‑door format limited coverage to club channels, so the game should be read as a tactical and fitness exercise rather than a definitive measure of form as Mourinho tests pressing patterns and personnel ahead of the competitive season.