Leganés 0-1 Real Madrid Copa del Rey: goal, as it happened
Marco Asensio placed a smart volley in to the top corner with one minute remaining to give Madrid the advantage ahead of the second leg at the Bernabéu. USA vs Mexico: FIFA Friendly live online
Leganés 0-1 Real Madrid: summary
Marco Asensio applied a layer of make-up to a stodgy Real Madrid performance with a superb volley at Butarque. His goal gives Zinedine Zidane's misfiring side a crucial advantage ahead of the second leg at the Bernabéu on Wednesday.
A Madrid team without Ronaldo, Bale, or Marcelo struggled to dissect a well-organised Leganés. Mateo Kovacic missed a one-on-one for Madrid in the first half, but the home side carved out the better chances from an attritional match. Leganés came close to breaking the deadlock after 66 minutes when Marcos Llorente skimmed a free-kick on to his own crossbar.
Asensio lifted Madrid from a quagmire of mediocrity with one minute remaining. He nipped in front of his marker at the near post and met Theo Hernández' low cross on the volley with a potent mix of power and precision. It flew in to the top corner.
For the first time this season, Real Madrid have scored a decisive goal in the final five minutes of a match. Los Blancos have the advantage, but the malaise remains.