Real Madrid booked their spot in the semi-final of the Copa del Rey, beating Leganes 2-2 at the Estadio Municipal de Butarque. Goals from Luka Modric, Endrick,

Real Madrid are back in action in the Copa del Rey this week, taking on La Liga rivals Leganes on Wednesday. Madrid will want to move on from a frustrating 1-0 loss to Espanyol over the weekend — a game marred by controversy.

Atlético Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak has appealed to Real Madrid to leave "the referees in peace" ahead of Saturday's derby.

French striker Mbappe was hacked down by Espanyol's Carlos Romero during their 1-0 La Liga defeat on Saturday with the defender avoiding a red card and going on to score the winning goal against the league leaders.

La Liga president Javier Tebas says Real Madrid have "lost their head" after the Spanish club launched an unprecedented attack on the league's referees. Real Madrid sent a formal letter of complaint to the Spanish FA (RFEF) and Spain's High Council for Sports after suffering a 1-0 defeat at Espanyol on Saturday.

Real Madrid and Brazil defender Marcelo has announced his retirement at the age of 36 in a video posted to social media on Thursday.

Brazilian defender Marcelo has announced his retirement from soccer, and former Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to him with a heartfelt message. Former Real Madrid and Brazil left-back Marcelo announced his retirement at the age of 36 in a video posted to social media on Thursday.