Cristiano Ronaldo RAGES and blames three players for Leganes loss
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly furious with Real Madrid’s exit from the Copa del Rey.
Cristiano Ronaldo is reportedly furious with Real Madrid’s exit from the Copa del Rey.
Marco Asensio’s goal had earned Madrid a 1-0 victory in the opening leg of the quarter-final which they were expected to capitalise on and throttle the minnows who would have never thought of putting one over the Los Blancos until last night. Leganes won 2-1 to progress into the semifinals overcoming Real Madrid, a feat they would like to put on top of everything they have achieved so far as a club. Javier Eraso opened the scoring for his side with a 25-yard screamer to bring the visitors on aggregate at the 31st minute.
Real Madrid lost 2-1 to Leganes in the quarter-final second leg last night, meaning they exited the competition on away goals rule.
Their only hope of silverware this campaign now lies in the Champions League and Ronaldo was raging with the prospect of only winning one piece of silverware this campaign.
The Portugal international was absent from the squad as he recovered from a bruised eye.
But according to Spanish outlet Don Balon, the attacker has demanded to president Florentino Perez that three players are axed from the squad.
Those are Kiko Casilla, Achraf Hakimi and Marcos Llorente.
The trio all started the match against Leganes but were unimpressive with their displays.
Manager Zinedine Zidane has already outlined that there will be no more transfers at the Bernabeu in this transfer window.
But with his job now hanging by a thread, Ronaldo has reportedly taken his concerns upstairs to the Real hierarchy, according to Don Balon.
Los Blancos trail Barcelona by 19 points in the La Liga table.
So all of their hopes are now pinned on the Champions League.
But they face a tricky last 16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain - a match which is expected to define the fate of Zidane.