Alright, so earlier today, I got this idea stuck in my head about Leganes versus Madrid, you know? Like, that smaller team from Madrid going up against the big giants. I was curious about their history, what the numbers actually say. Figured it was worth digging into.
Where I Started
Honestly, I just booted up my old laptop, opened a browser, and typed in something like “CD Leganes vs Real Madrid history”. Knew I needed head-to-head stats and maybe some key performance stuff. Wanted raw numbers first.
The Deep Dive
Started clicking around, looking at different pages that listed out their past games. Couldn’t believe how lopsided it felt at first glance. Madrid wins, Madrid wins, Madrid wins… like a broken record most times.
Then I focused on specifics:
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Head-to-Head Record:
- Total Games Played: Found out it’s actually pretty rare for them to play, only about 14 times since Leganes hit the top tier.
- Madrid Wins: This blew my mind – they’ve won 11 of those matchups. That’s wild dominance, right?
- Leganes Wins: Scrappy little team managed just 2 victories, both at home. Underdog moments for sure.
- Draws: Only 1 draw between them ever. Rare as hens’ teeth.
After that, wanted some “key numbers” to spice it up. Started skimming game reports, looking for trends.
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Some Wild Numbers:
- Goal Stuff: Madrid averaged like over 2 goals a game against ’em. Leganes? Barely scraping half a goal on average.
- Shots: The gap here was nasty. Madrid firing off tons, Leganes hardly getting a sniff sometimes.
- Big Wins: Remembered that crazy 7-2 thrashing Madrid handed out once. Ouch. Just brutal for Leganes fans.
- Home Advantage? Leganes got their wins at home, sure, but even there Madrid mostly smashed ’em. Place didn’t seem to matter much.
My Takeaway
Putting it together, felt kinda sad for Leganes – always the punching bag in this matchup. Those two wins though? Must’ve been epic nights for their fans. Shows you anything can happen on the pitch once in a blue moon. Mostly though, it’s Madrid doing Madrid things and winning easily.
Got me thinking about how football stats tell stories beyond just scores. Took longer than I thought, flipping through all those numbers, but hey, it was a good way to kill an afternoon. Makes you appreciate the little teams battling it out, even when the odds are stacked way high against ’em.