Leganes are struggling just above La Liga’s relegation zone but made a game of the tie after it initially seemed as though it would be a procession for Carlo Ancelotti’s Madri

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti praised his side’s young players for stepping up and making the difference as it earned a last-gasp 3-2 victory over Leganes in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals with a largely second-string team on Wednesday.