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.

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will stand trial on tax evasion charges in Spain on Wednesday. Spanish state prosecutors have accused the highly successful Italian coach of defrauding the state of 1 million euros ($1 million) in 2014 and 2015.

Carlo Ancelotti, the celebrated Real Madrid coach, is heading to trial next week on charges of tax fraud. Prosecutors are seeking a prison sentence of nearly five years, alleging he defrauded Spanish tax authorities out of over a million euros.

UEFA has opened an investigation into a possible breach of disciplinary regulations by several Real Madrid players at the end of their recent Champions League match at Atletico Madrid, European soccer's governing body said on Thursday.

Xabi Alonso has been heavily linked with a move to Real Madrid for a while. The Spaniard has been in charge of Bayer Leverkusen since October 2022. He helped th