With a trip to the Copa del Rey semifinals on the line, an injury-plagued Real Madrid must take on Leganes at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Just last week, Real Madrid were riding the high of a five-game winning streak in which they scored 20 goals across all competitions.

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti will make what appears to be seven personnel or tactical changes to his team when it faces Leganes in the Copa del Rey quarter finals.

The head of Spain's refereeing body, Luis Medina Cantalejo, has hit back at Real Madrid's accusations of "manipulation and adulteration" of the competition by officials, insisting that "my colleagues and I are not corrupt.

Real Madrid has formally complained of refereeing mistakes to the Spanish soccer federation and the country’s top sports authority.

Real Madrid defender David Alaba will be out of action after picking up an adductor injury in his left leg, the LaLiga club said on Tuesday.