Somehow, Real Madrid managed to keep the game within the full time of 90 minutes. An injury time winner from Gonzalo Garcia helped them qualify for the semi-final and join Atletico Madrid in the final four of Copa del Rey 2024-25. 

Heartbreaking defeat for Leganes as they tried their best to take the European and Spanish Champions as deep as they could have done. 

Juan Cruz with a brace for them that their fans would be very much proud of. 

It is a good night from my end. See you tomorrow in the LIVE Blog of Valencia vs FC Barcelona Quarter-final match.

👏 SEMI-FINALS, HERE WE COME! 👏
🏁 @CDLeganes_en 2-3 @RealMadridEn
⚽ 18' @LukaModric10
⚽ 25' @Endrick
⚽ 39' Juan Cruz
⚽ 59' Juan Cruz
⚽ 90'+3' Gonzalo@Emirates pic.twitter.com/wWQGg4ErHx

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) February 5, 2025

Heartbreak for the home side. 

Real Madrid kept on waiting to build up for the goal. 

Diaz with a dunk in ball for Gonzalo Garcia to head in the ball for a winner. 

Leganes 2-3 Real Madrid

Soriano makes another save as Valverde took a shot from outside the box. 

Vinicius with a lobbed ball from left. Brahim Diaz tried his best to make an effort from close range, but was deflected away for a corner. 

Tchouameni made a great effort with a header from the corner. But, it went straight to Soriano.

Yellow card to Luka Modric for a foul on Chicco. 

VAR check for a potential penalty via a handball against Fran Garica. No penalty was awarded. 

Raba with a long range low shot from the edge of the box.

Lunin had to go down to his left to make the save. Corner for Leganos.

Fran Garica replaced Endrick

Yellow card for Vinicius for descent. 

Miguel de la Fuente and Chicco replaced Rodriguez and Garcia.

Raba with the attack for Leganos. He was brought down at the edge of the box. But Brašanac had the chance to go for the goal. 

But, he missed the huge chance to net the ball.

Dangerous ball from the middle for Rodriguez to make a run. Seeing the situation, Lunin came out and punched the ball out of danger. 

Guler has been replaced by Ceballos.

Vinicius, Brahim and Endrick combined to create a great attack for Real Madrid. 

But, the final effort from Diaz hit the crossbar. 

Goal scorer Cruz is replaced by Dani Raba. 

Vinicius with another great run inside the box. He dribbled past the defenders before sending a great cross towards the far post.

He missed the target narrowly and there was not any Madrid player to tap in.

Just... Cruz😍

2-2 | #LeganésRealMadrid #VamosLega 🥒 pic.twitter.com/CYkDD7lCtQ

— C.D. Leganés 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@CDLeganes_en) February 5, 2025

Yellow card for González for a foul on Vinicius Jr.

Valverde with a back-header from a corner. 

Easy grab for Soriano. 

25'—Leganes 0-2 Real Madrid
59'—Leganes 2-2 Real Madrid

🫢 pic.twitter.com/7SAaaudc9z

— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 5, 2025

Valverde took his chance with a right-footed shot from 30 yards. 

His shot went right of the goal.

Cruz hits the equaliser for the home side. 

Cruz's effort from the middle of the box went inside after a deflection from Mendy. Lunin could not have done anything there. 

Leganes 2-2 Real Madrid. 

Tchouameni won the ball for Madrid and Endrick had the chance to make a good cross from left for Vinicius.

But, González came in between to deflect it for a corner. 

Decent effort from Leganes. But, Cruz was not on target with his side footed shot. 

The home side is looking in rhythm now. 

Leganes have found hard to get the ball back in the second half. 

But, this time, they had the chance to make an attack. However, Tapia's long ball from midfield, wasted the chance. 

Vinicius Jr became the playmaker this time. He curved in a ball from middle for Endrick to go for the header.

However, is was too long for the teenager. 

Easy miss from the Brazilian as he had the chance to score the third goa with an easy header at the far post.

Brahim with another great ball. This time it is for Vinicius Jr. who went for the far post and was saved by Soriano.

Brahim with a quick pass for Endrick to make a run. He stepped on the feet of Tapia. 

He is down now. 

Real Madrid start the second half with a change.

Rodrygo has been replaced by Vinicius Jr.

No change from Leganes.

The Brazilian stepped up to take the free-kick. His shot went over the goal. 

Rodrygo wins a free-kick on the edge of the box. Dangerous position. Neyou with the foul. 

3 minutes added to the first half.

A few fouls in the last 2-3 minutes and things are heating up. Leganes looking confident now after the goal. 

⚽️38' ¡GOOOOOOOOL DEL LEGAAAAA! ¡GOOOOOOOL DE JUAAAAAN CRUUUUUUZ! ¡VAAAAAAMOS!

1-2 | #LeganésRealMadrid #VamosLega 🥒 pic.twitter.com/c7Lou8EVvL

— C.D. Leganés (@CDLeganes) February 5, 2025

Cruz, who won the penalty for Leganes, stepped up to take the penalty. 

A cool, calm penalty as he defeated Lunin by hitting the left low corner. 

Leganes 1-2 RMA

Penalty for Leganes as Jacobo handled the ball inside the box.

Leganes forward line is trying very hard to pick out the ball inside the box. 

But, with the amount of talent and experience on the pitch, they are lacking the quality to win the ball back.

Leganes have been trying hard to break through the defensive lines. But, have not been able to do that.

The home side is lacking the speed and energy. 

Brašanac, this time had the chance to send a cross from right. But, his effort was easy for Lunin to make the save. 

Rodrygo with another great cross from left. His cross was not received well in the middle. But a deflection from the defender helped Endrick push the ball inside the goal.

Leganes 0-2 Real Madrid. 

Oscar Rodriguez takes a chance with a shot from long range. 

His shot went wide though. 

Rodriguez has been impressive for the home team so far.

He had the chance to run away with the lobbed ball from midfield. 

But, Real Madrid defenders came running to stop him. Rodriguez then dunk the ball for Brašanac to enter the box. But, he made the foul to waste the chance.

Rodrygo with a picture-perfect cross from left. Luka Modric, not marked well by the defenders, came running and tapped the ball straight into the goal.

Leganes 0-1 Real Madrid.

Chance for the home team to score there. 

Neyou's cross from right found Rodriguez inside the box. But, his header went over the goal.

Rodrygo made a quick entry in the final third. But, a wall of defenders did not allow Real Madrid to go close to the goal.

Chance for Endrick to score here.

Rodrygo's pass found him inside the box. But, his effort from a close range was saved by Soriano.

Arda Guler entered the box from the right. As he tried to go close to the goalkeeper, his cross was deflected away for a corner by Nastasic. 

XI ⚪️🔵

0-0 | #LeganésRealMadrid #VamosLega 🥒 pic.twitter.com/57W55UEXhr

— C.D. Leganés (@CDLeganes) February 5, 2025

Mendy, Brahim and Rodrygo tried to make something out of a attack. 

But, after a few messy clarence from the Leganes defenders, the ball was finally kicked out of danger.  

Top start against the European champions. 

Rodriguez with a long cross from left to right and Brašanac tried to enter the box from right. 

However, his cross was deflected for the first corner of the game.

Altimira was trying to enter the box from the left. 

Valverde came running and fouled him on the edge of the box. 

Oscar Rodriguez took the free-kick and forced Lunin make the save.  

Leganes have been able to keep the ball on their feet with a counter attack on one occasion. 

Wow! Great start for the home side. 

Though Diego Garcia was found offside there, it was touch and go. 

Real Madrid in orange and blue start things off!

El teatro de los sueños 🤍💙🌅#LeganésRealMadrid #CopaDelRey pic.twitter.com/gBsNLgBejf

— C.D. Leganés (@CDLeganes) February 5, 2025

🔥 ¡VAMOS, EQUIPO! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Qxt8djHTPd

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) February 5, 2025

Starting Line-up:
J. Soriano, A. Altimira, V. Rosier, S. González, M. Nastasić, J. Cruz, Ó. Rodríguez, Y. Neyou, R. Tapia, D. Brašanac, D.

Subs:

Alvin, Marko Dmitrović, Javier Hernández, Iker Bachiller, Jorge Sáenz, Dani Raba, Hugo Solozábal, Munir El Haddadi, Julián Chicco, Miguel de la Fuente, Roberto López

Starting Line-up:
Lunin, Valverde, Asencio, Jacobo, F. Mendy, Modrić, Tchouameni, Brahim, Arda Güler, Rodrygo, Endrick

Substitutes:
Fran González, Sergio Mestre, Vini Jr., Lucas V., Vallejo, Ceballos, Fran García, Gonzalo, Chema, Lorenzo, Mario Rivas

La Liga Matches

• 🗓️ Nov 24, 2024 – Leganes 0-3 Real Madrid
• 🗓️ Jul 19, 2020 – Leganes 2-2 Real Madrid
• 🗓️ Oct 30, 2019 – Real Madrid 5-0 Leganes
• 🗓️ Apr 15, 2019 – Leganes 1-1 Real Madrid
• 🗓️ Sep 01, 2018 – Real Madrid 4-1 Leganes
• 🗓️ Apr 28, 2018 – Real Madrid 2-1 Leganes
• 🗓️ Feb 21, 2018 – Leganes 1-3 Real Madrid
• 🗓️ Apr 05, 2017 – Leganes 2-4 Real Madrid
• 🗓️ Nov 06, 2016 – Real Madrid 3-0 Leganes

Copa del Rey Matches

• 🗓️ Jan 16, 2019 – Leganes 1-0 Real Madrid (Round of 16)
• 🗓️ Jan 09, 2019 – Real Madrid 3-0 Leganes (Round of 16)
• 🗓️ Jan 24, 2018 – Real Madrid 1-2 Leganes (Quarter-Finals)
• 🗓️ Jan 18, 2018 – Leganes 0-1 Real Madrid (Quarter-Finals)
• 🗓️ Oct 26, 2004 – Leganes 1-2 Real Madrid (Second Round)
• 🗓️ Dec 18, 2003 – Leganes 2-4 Real Madrid (Third Round)

Leganes' first-ever win over Real Madrid was a 2-1 success in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey back in January 2018. Los Blancos were knocked out of the competition due to the away goals rule after that defeat.

Their second victory against Real Madrid came in Copa del Rey in January 2019 when they beat them by 1-0. 

Matches: 15
Leganes wins: 2
Draws: 2
Real Madrid wins: 11

Football fans from India can watch the Leganes vs Real Madrid Copa del Rey 2024-25 quarter-final match LIVE on Fan Code with subscription.

Match: Leganes vs Real Madrid

Tournament: Copa del Rey 2024-25 quarter-final

Date: 6th February 2025

Time: 1.30 am IST/9 pm CET (5th February)

Venue:  Butarque stadium

👋😆 @3gerardpique haciéndole la manita a @IkerCasillas

pic.twitter.com/QWdaTiVFZM

— Mundo Deportivo (@mundodeportivo) January 12, 2025

Se celebra 🕺 pic.twitter.com/DISR631wMe

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona_es) January 12, 2025

THIS. IS. BARCELONA.

— Hansi Flick 🇩🇪 (@Hansiflickk) January 12, 2025

👌 34 touches
⚽️ 2 goals (🥇)
🎯 4 shots/3 on target
🅰️ 1 assist
🔑 4 key passes (=🥇)
💨 2/3 successful dribbles

Barcelona win their 15th Spanish Super Cup! Great start to 2025 for FC Barcelona. Hansi Flick keeps his 100% record in finals. 

🔥 FULL TIME!!!!! 🔥
BARÇA, SPANISH SUPER CUP CHAMPIONS!#ELCLÁSICO pic.twitter.com/UfbGPOHBk7

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 12, 2025

Top class from Inaki Pena as he dived to his left and stretched wide to stop Kylian Mabppe's right-footed shot from close range. 

Suddenly out of the blue, Barcelona made a good run and after a back-and-forth play from Kounde and Lewandowski, Pedri could not kick the ball in. 

Valverde tries his luck with a long range right-footed shot. But, was not on target. 

Great turn and flick of the right foot from Mbappe, who found out Bellingham in a close range. 

But, Jude could not get the touch he was looking for. Easy grab for Pena. 

8 minutes added to the second half!

Yellow card for Raphinha, off the bench, for complaining. Ceballos had stepped on Pedri and Raphinha was furious. 

Yellow card for Araujo for stopping Kylian Mbappe on the edge of the box. Free-kick from dangerous position. 

Rodrygo went for the goal again. But, this time he missed the target by a whisker. 

Ouuuu! Nearly for Real Madird.

Rudiger somehow sneaked into the final third. But, could not make the full use of the ball from Ceballos.

It has not been a great night for the English footballer. The corner fell straight onto his feet. But, he failed to control the ball and his shot was disturbed before he could take an aim at the goal. 

Jude Bellingham's right footed volley went over the bar. 

Modric's corner was going into the far post. Pena, who came to replaced Szczęsny, came out early to grab the ball. 

Ferran Torres replaces injured Raphinha. 

Raphinha is injured with a cramp and looks like will be replaced.

Yellow cards for Lewandowski and Asencio for going into a brawl. 

Fran Garcia and Brahim Diaz replaced Jude Bellingham and Vinicus Jr.

If, only if, Real Madrid can make it a draw, we will head to penalties. No extra time. 

Modric and Mbappe made fouls in a difference of two minutes. Real Madrid would love to have the momentum back. 

Luka Modric replaces Tchouameni.

Yellow card for Tchouameni for a foul on Dani Olmo. 

Rodrygo scores a stunning free-kick to score Real Madrid's second. Pena had a touch on the ball, but could not stop the curling ball from going inside. 

RMA 2-5 FCB

Gavi and Lamine Yamal have to come off as Inaki Pena and Dani Olmo came to the field. 

The referee went to take a look and the replay showed that Szczęsny had caught Mbappe's right foot. It is not a penalty but a direct red card for Barcelona's goalkeeper. 

Kylian Mbappe, who was appealing for a penalty, gets a yellow card. Vinicius gets a yellow as well for foul talking. 

Rudiger gets the yellow card for fouling Lamine Yamal. 

Vazquez is replaced by Raul Asencio.

Barcelona score with another counter attack. 

Raphinha makes a quick run on the left before entering the final third and making a fool of Tchouameni he went past Courtois.

Barcelona score their fifth. 

RMA 1-5 FCB

Great start for Real Madrid. Vinicius lobbed the ball in the air from left and Rodrygo's volley is shattered against the cross bar. 

Carlo Ancelotti makes a change. Camavinga is replaced by Dani Ceballos. Real Madrid start the second half. 

What a first half for Barcelona! They missed a few early chances and Kylian Mbappe made the pay with an early goal. But, the Catalan club made a solid comeback with Yamal scoring in the 21st, then Robert Lewandowski converting a penalty, Raphinha scoring with a header and Valde netting the fourth one at the stroke of half-time. 

What changes should Carlo Ancelotti make?

A brilliant counter attack and goal for Barcelona. 

Real Madrid wasted their corner and Lamine Yamal started the attack by winning the ball back. Yamal, after making a run, passed it to Raphinha in the middle. 

Raphina went close to the box and Alejandro Valde came from behind to take the ball and go past Courtois. 

RMA 1-4 FCB in first-half.

Yellow card for Inigo Martinez from the bench. 

Nine minutes of stoppage time... they chose 9 in honor of Robert Lewandowski. #ElClásico

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 12, 2025

Courtois gets a hand to the deflect a shot out from Valde from close range. 

Lewandowski again dropped deep to find the ball and played it out wide to Raphinha. However, Valverde came running to kick the ball for a throw-in. 

9 minutes off injury time in the first half. 

Lamine again won the battle against Camavinga. Camavinga held him down but was lucky to go for another booking. Remember, he is on a yellow. 

Chance for Barcelona. Lamine played it out wide to Raphinha, whose cross met Lewandowski. However, Rudiger went over him as Lewandowski went for the header. Another VAR check? Nah. 

My lord! What a ball from Kounde and what a finish from Raphinha!

Kounde with a long ball for Raphinha to jump in the air and get the header in. No one was there to stop the Brazilian. Carlo Ancelotti's face tells everything. 

RMA 1-3 FCB

Szczęsny got down quickly to make the save from Lucas Vasquez. 

Clean and crisp from Robert Lewandowski. Into the left corer of Courtois. Courtois had guessed it right but was beaten by the speed and accuracy. 

Barcelona lead. 

RMA 1-2 FCB

Penalty for FC Barcelona and Camavinga gets a yellow card.

A VAR check is going on for a possible penalty. Camavinga used a high boot against Gavi and the ref wants to have look. 

Forced change for Barcelona. Injured Inigo Martinez is replaced by Ronald Araujo. 

Lucas Vasquez's header dropped in front of Szczęsny. He went down quickly to deflect the ball for a corner. 

Man, what a goal! What a finish! 

The 17-year-old does it again. Robert Lewandowski started the attack, by dropping deep and then playing the pass to Lamine. The Spaniard then took everything in his hand and ran all the away inside the box. 

 Other than going for the power, the defeated Courtois with a side footed shot across him.

RMA 1-1 FCB

Good from Mendy as he stopped Kounde from sending that cross from right. Another corner for Barcelona. However, they were not able to take an advantage of that. 

Post the break, they were able to find the rhythm back and earned a quick corner. Raphinha took the corner as Casado followed up with a left-footed shot which went away from the goal. 

Barcelona captain Raphinha was not happy with the stoppage as he carried out the Real Madrid medical kit out of the field. 

Kylian Mabppe is down again. The doctor is strapping his left ankle and we can see Brahim Diaz warming up. 

Nearly the second for Real Madrid. But, Szczęsny came out to grab the ball as Vinicius played a great ball for Jude Bellingham. 

Fans are not happy as the big screen shows Barcelona President Joan Laporta. 

Great work from Valde as his cross from the left found Raphinha inside the box. The Brazilian tried to go for the far post from a close range, but missed the target by a whisker. 

The French striker wants a foul but the replay shows that he slipped on the ground. 

Kylian Mabppe makes FC Barcelona pay. El-Clasico goal for the French star! 

Vinicius won the ball from Casado and that allowed Kylian Mbappe ran away with the ball. He got better of Valde and shoot it past Szczęsny to score the first goal of the night!

What a miss! Raphinha with a header, went central and gave Courtois the chance to make the save. 

Good early save from Courtois. Raphinha played it across for Lamine Yamal to come inside and take a chance with his left foot. 

The ball had bounced before  Courtois. And, he got a deflection with a dive. 

Here we GO! The first domestic final of the season! 

Barcelona start the proceedings!

This night is ours. 🌙💪 #ElClásico pic.twitter.com/MNUjyOjc3f

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 12, 2025

🤩 @ViniJr 🤩#SuperSupercopa pic.twitter.com/eR94IyK9pi

— Real Madrid C.F. 🇧🇷🇵🇹 (@realmadridpt) January 12, 2025

Szczęsny, who had already retired a few months back, was called up Barcelona after Ter Stegen's injury. He keeps his spot for the final. Will his experience come handy for Barcelona? Only time will tell!

🪄🎩🐇 pic.twitter.com/cAripmy7Bt

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 12, 2025

👊 ¡VAMOS! 👊#SuperSupercopa pic.twitter.com/xdl1gK7LvB

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) January 12, 2025

The whole world is watching. 👀🌍 #ElClásico pic.twitter.com/WXQgmkchK2

— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) January 12, 2025

👕🔢 ¡Vestuario preparado!#SuperSupercopa pic.twitter.com/FjyRvmb1yG

— Real Madrid C.F. (@realmadrid) January 12, 2025

Carlo Ancelotti also has named an unchanged starting XI that won against Malcorra in the semi-finals. 

Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick has named an unchanged XI that took to Athletic Club on Wednesday. Gavi and Yamal netted that time for the Culers.

Starting XI | Courtois, Lucas V., Tchouameni, Rüdiger, F. Mendy, Valverde, Camavinga, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vini Jr, Mbappé

Subs | Lunin, Fran González, Alaba, Modrić, Arda Güler, Endrick, Ceballos, Fran García, Brahim, Asencio, Lorenzo.

Starting XI: Szczęsny, Cubarsí, Balde, I. Martinez, Gavi, Pedri, Lewandowski, Raphinha, M. Casadó, Lamine Yamal, Kounde

Subs: R. Araujo, Ferran, Iñaki Peña, Fermín, Pau Víctor, Olmo, F. De Jong,  Eric, Astralaga, H. Fort and Gerard Martín.

26/10/24 (LIGA) Real Madrid 0-4 Barça
21/04/24 (LIGA) Real Madrid 3-2 Barça
14/01/24 (SUPER CUP) Real Madrid 4-1 Barça
28/10/23 (LIGA) Barça 1-2 Real Madrid
05/04/23 (COPA DEL REY) Barça 0-4 Real Madrid
19/03/23 (LIGA) Barça 2-1 Real Madrid
02/03/23 (COPA DEL REY) Real Madrid 0-1 Barça
15/01/23 (SUPER CUP) Real Madrid 1-3 Barça
16/10/22 (LIGA) Real Madrid 3-1 Barça
20/03/22 (LIGA) Real Madrid 0-4 Barça

Barcelona have won the title 14 times while Real Madrid are following them with one less title. If the Los Blancos can win, they will equal Barca's record. 

FC Barcelona defeated Athletic Club by 2-0 to reach the final. Gavi and Lamine Yamal were the scorers for the 2023 winners. 

Real Madrid thrashed Mallorca by 3-0 in the semis. Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo scored goals for the defending champions. 

Football fans from India can watch the Barcelona vs Real Madrid Spanish Super Cup Final match live on Fan Code.

Match: Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Spanish Super Cup Final

Date: 13 January, 2025

Time: 12.30 am IST

Venue: King Abdullah Sports City stadium, Saudi Arabia