<p>Madrid: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe struck twice to help his side come from behind to claim a hard-fought 3-2 home win over relegation-threatened Leganes on Saturday to move the second-placed reigning champions level on points with leaders Barcelona.</p><p>Real have 63 points from 29 matches along with Barca, who host Girona on Sunday. Third-placed Atletico Madrid dropped points in a 1-1 draw at Espanyol earlier on Saturday and are now six points off the pace with 57.</p><p>"It was difficult match. After the international break it's always difficult," Mbappe told <em>RMTV</em>.</p><p>The hosts made a dominant start and opened the scoring after 32 minutes when Mbappe coolly chipped in a penalty, awarded after Oscar Rodriguez brought down Arda Guler.</p><p>However, Leganes responded almost immediately as Diego Garcia tapped in a loose ball at the far post to equalise in the following minute before Rodriguez set up Dani Raba to slot past goalkeeper Andriy Lunin in the 41st.</p>.Former Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil joins Erdogan’s political ranks.<p>Real midfielder Jude Bellingham brought the scores level two minutes after the break, sliding the ball into the net after a rebound off the crossbar. Mbappe then bagged the winner with a brilliant curled free kick in the 76th minute for his second.</p><p>"We know what we always have to do: win. We started well, in the opposition half, and we scored a goal. Then we didn't play well for 20 minutes and conceded two goals," said Mbappe.</p><p>"But we know that if we play well we'll score and in the second half we scored two goals. We won the game and we're very happy.</p><p>"We worked on (the set piece) a few weeks ago with the staff. I knew I could shoot this way; I saw the space. I asked the others to let me shoot and it worked out well."</p><p>Leganes pushed for an equaliser but fell to a third consecutive defeat to sit 18th on 27 points, level with Alaves who one place are higher in the safety zone on goal difference.</p><p>"We have done a tremendous job. We leave with our heads held high because we were fighting until the end to score here," Leganes striker Garcia said.</p><p>"Ultimately, it was down to the details that they took it. We played a very serious game and now we have to think about next week."</p>
<p>Madrid: Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe struck twice to help his side come from behind to claim a hard-fought 3-2 home win over relegation-threatened Leganes on Saturday to move the second-placed reigning champions level on points with leaders Barcelona.</p><p>Real have 63 points from 29 matches along with Barca, who host Girona on Sunday. Third-placed Atletico Madrid dropped points in a 1-1 draw at Espanyol earlier on Saturday and are now six points off the pace with 57.</p><p>"It was difficult match. After the international break it's always difficult," Mbappe told <em>RMTV</em>.</p><p>The hosts made a dominant start and opened the scoring after 32 minutes when Mbappe coolly chipped in a penalty, awarded after Oscar Rodriguez brought down Arda Guler.</p><p>However, Leganes responded almost immediately as Diego Garcia tapped in a loose ball at the far post to equalise in the following minute before Rodriguez set up Dani Raba to slot past goalkeeper Andriy Lunin in the 41st.</p>.Former Real Madrid star Mesut Ozil joins Erdogan’s political ranks.<p>Real midfielder Jude Bellingham brought the scores level two minutes after the break, sliding the ball into the net after a rebound off the crossbar. Mbappe then bagged the winner with a brilliant curled free kick in the 76th minute for his second.</p><p>"We know what we always have to do: win. We started well, in the opposition half, and we scored a goal. Then we didn't play well for 20 minutes and conceded two goals," said Mbappe.</p><p>"But we know that if we play well we'll score and in the second half we scored two goals. We won the game and we're very happy.</p><p>"We worked on (the set piece) a few weeks ago with the staff. I knew I could shoot this way; I saw the space. I asked the others to let me shoot and it worked out well."</p><p>Leganes pushed for an equaliser but fell to a third consecutive defeat to sit 18th on 27 points, level with Alaves who one place are higher in the safety zone on goal difference.</p><p>"We have done a tremendous job. We leave with our heads held high because we were fighting until the end to score here," Leganes striker Garcia said.</p><p>"Ultimately, it was down to the details that they took it. We played a very serious game and now we have to think about next week."</p>