Real Madrid will continue their quest to win the Copa del Rey for the 21st time when they lock horns with Leganes in Wednesday's quarter-final clash.
Los Blancos are appearing in the last eight for the second time in three seasons, while Leganes are featuring at this stage for the first time since 2017-18.
Real Madrid head into the cup fixture off the back of Saturday's surprise 1-0 league defeat against relegation-threatened Espanyol, reducing their lead at the top of the table to just one point.
Like Los Blancos, Leganes experienced a disappointing result on matchday 22, falling to a narrow 1-0 loss in Friday's away meeting with fellow Madrid side Rayo Vallecano.
Ahead of Wednesday's Copa del Rey encounter, Sports Mole takes a closer look at the head-to-head record and previous meetings between Leganes and Real Madrid.
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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 15
Leganes wins: 2
Draws: 2
Real Madrid wins: 11
This is a fixture that has only been played on 15 occasions throughout history, and Real Madrid lead the head-to-head record, boasting 11 victories to Leganes' two, while there have also been two draws.
Sergio Ramos and Karim Benzema are actually the joint-highest goalscorers in this fixture, with the pair scoring five times for Real Madrid against Leganes during their time with the kings of European football.
Leganes actually average one goal per game against Real Madrid, having netted 15 times against them, while Los Blancos have found the back of the net on 38 occasions in this particular fixture.
Leganes' first-ever win over Real Madrid proved to be a 2-1 success in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey back in January 2018, with Los Blancos incredibly being knocked out of the competition due to the away goals rule, while they also beat the capital outfit 1-0 in the Copa del Rey in January 2019, although El Lega still exited the competition on aggregate.
The reigning Segunda Division champions have never beaten Real Madrid in La Liga, losing seven and drawing two of their previous nine fixtures with Los Blancos in the top flight, including a 3-0 reverse in their last meeting in November 2004.
Leganes' two draws with Real Madrid have actually come in two of their last three meetings in front of their own supporters, but they were well-beaten by Carlo Ancelotti's side in the last clash between the two sides.
Previous meetings
Nov 24, 2024: Leganes 0-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Jul 19, 2020: Leganes 2-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Oct 30, 2019: Real Madrid 5-0 Leganes (La Liga)
Apr 15, 2019: Leganes 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Jan 16, 2019: Leganes 1-0 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey Round of 16)
Jan 09, 2019: Real Madrid 3-0 Leganes (Copa del Rey Round of 16)
Sep 01, 2018: Real Madrid 4-1 Leganes (La Liga)
Apr 28, 2018: Real Madrid 2-1 Leganes (La Liga)
Feb 21, 2018: Leganes 1-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Jan 24, 2018: Real Madrid 1-2 Leganes (Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals)
Jan 18, 2018: Leganes 0-1 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey Quarter-Finals)
Apr 05, 2017: Leganes 2-4 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Nov 06, 2016: Real Madrid 3-0 Leganes (La Liga)
Oct 26, 2004: Leganes 1-2 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey Second Round)
Dec 18, 2003: Leganes 2-4 Real Madrid (Copa del Rey Third Round)
La Liga meetings
Nov 24, 2024: Leganes 0-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Jul 19, 2020: Leganes 2-2 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Oct 30, 2019: Real Madrid 5-0 Leganes (La Liga)
Apr 15, 2019: Leganes 1-1 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Sep 01, 2018: Real Madrid 4-1 Leganes (La Liga)
Apr 28, 2018: Real Madrid 2-1 Leganes (La Liga)
Feb 21, 2018: Leganes 1-3 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Apr 05, 2017: Leganes 2-4 Real Madrid (La Liga)
Nov 06, 2016: Real Madrid 3-0 Leganes (La Liga)
Matt Law
