Copa del Rey - How to watch Real Madrid vs Leganés on January 9, 2019

January 8, 2019 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: Copa del Rey, Real Madrid, Leganés, TV Schedules, TV Listings

This game will be available to watch in over 40 countries. Get a hold of our guide to follow this interesting clash.

What has been Real Madrid and Leganés' form ahead of this match?

This will be Real Madrid's third game in 2019, and Solari's men are still looking for their first win. After winning the FIFA Club World Cup, Los Blancos drew against Villarreal with a 2-2 score in the game they had to postpone to play in the FIFA-sanctioned tournament. Their most recent match ended with a 2-0 loss at home against Real Sociedad, sparking all alarms among fans.

Leganés enters this match having drawn three of their last four games. Their last match ended with a 1-0 loss against Espanyol, which saw them drop to the 16th spot in La Liga. Leganés' last win took place over a month ago: a 1-0 win against Rayo Vallecano.

How did Real Madrid and Leganés get to this stage of the Copa del Rey?

Real Madrid enters the round of 16 after beating Melilla. Los Blancos eliminated the Segunda B minnows with a 10-1 aggregate, which included a 6-1 thumping in the second leg.

Leganés was involved in a much tighter affair against Rayo Vallecano. Los Pepineros barely defeated the white-and-red side with a 3-2 aggregate, including a 1-0 win away from home.

Real Madrid vs Melilla - Head-to-head stats

This will be the eighth match between Real Madrid and Leganés.
Real Madrid has won six of their previous meetings against Los Pepineros.
Leganés' only win against Real Madrid took place last year. That Copa del Rey match between these teams ended with a 2-1 score for Los Pepineros, which helped them to eliminate Los Blancos from the 2017-18 Copa del Rey.
This will be the second clash between these teams in the 2018-19 campaign. Real Madrid won their previous meeting with an authoritative 4-1 win back in September.

Real Madrid vs Leganés controversy - Should Brahim Díaz play for Los Blancos after just one training?

Recent signing Brahim Díaz will be included in the team's squad due to their lack of available players. Gareth Bale, Marco Asensio, Mariano and Toni Kroos are all out due to injuries, which may force Santiago Solari to use the 19-year-old footballer. Will he make a difference if the Argentine boss grants him a few minutes on the pitch?