LEGANES NEWS

Marko Dmitrovic - Concedes one against Getafe Dmitrovic recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-1 draw versus Getafe.

Impact Dmitrovic made three saves and two clearances, but conceded an 82nd-minute penalty to Borja Mayoral. In a surprising move, Dmitrovic took Juan Soriano's place from the previous game, marking his first appearance of the season.

SEPTEMBER 23 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soriano - Concedes twice in defeat Soriano made two saves and allowed two goals in Thursday's 2-0 loss versus Athletic.

Impact Soriano was beaten twice in the second half as his team suffered a third consecutive defeat. The goalkeeper made two saves in the loss. Next, he'll face off against Getafe, a team that has scored only two goals in five games.

SEPTEMBER 20 • ROTOWIRE

Naim Garcia - Won't face Athletic Garcia is out for Thursday's match against Athletic due to injury, according to manager Borja Jimenez.

Impact Garcia is out for the club's upcoming match against Atheltic, having picked up an undisclosed issue. Luckily for the club, this will be a minor absence while he is out, as he has yet to appear this campaign.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Yvan Neyou - Suffers quadriceps injury Neyou Noupa is expected to miss the next couple of weeks due to a quadriceps strain, according to his club.

Impact Neyou Noupa will be heading to the sidelines with just a couple of games into the season, as he has been diagnosed with a quadriceps strain. This will likely keep him out for a few weeks, with a return sometime in October expected. He has started in four of the club's five matches to begin the season, so this will force a change, with Renato Tapia being his likely replacement.

SEPTEMBER 18 • ROTOWIRE

Valentin Rosier - Strong defensive effort Rosier had five tackles (five won) and two interceptions in Friday's 2-0 defeat versus Betis. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 37th minute.

Impact Despite the loss, Rosier provided an impressive defensive effort with five tackles won on five attempts. He has now been successful on 14 of his 15 tackles through five games this season. With two interceptions in the match, he is also up to seven interceptions on the season.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soriano - Concedes two in defeat Soriano recorded three saves and allowed two goals in Friday's 2-0 defeat versus Betis.

Impact Soriano conceded two goals in a match for the first time in five games played this season. This also marked his fifth consecutive game with at least two saves, and his third game with more than two saves. Up next for Leganes is a meeting with Athletic Club on Thursday.

SEPTEMBER 14 • ROTOWIRE

Betis leaves it late but two-goal finale sinks Leganes

Real Betis scored twice in the last 16 minutes to make its dominance count and beat newly promoted Leganes in the Spanish league

SEPTEMBER 13 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Javier Hernandez - Strong attacking display Saturday Hernandez recorded one shot (zero on goal), three crosses (one accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 1-0 defeat versus Mallorca.

Impact Leganes' defensive woes will compromise Hernandez's fantasy value in most slates, but his attacking contributions have been surprisingly good so far. Through four appearances as the team's starting left-back, he has one assist, four shots (one on target), four chances created and 12 crosses (one accurate).

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soriano - Can't keep clean sheet Saturday Soriano registered two saves and allowed one goal in Saturday's 1-0 loss against Mallorca.

Impact Soriano couldn't keep the clean sheet in this contest despite the fact he responded when needed, and to be fair, there's nothing he could've done on the sequence that led to Mallorca's goal. Soriano is not expected to carry a lot of upside in most matches, as he will be guarding the goal of a recently-promoted team that's likely to struggle against most opponents.

SEPTEMBER 2 • ROTOWIRE

Sebastian Haller - Heads to Spain Haller is joining Leganes on a season long loan from BVB, the club announced.

Impact Haller will play in Spain for the first time in his career after spending most of his time playing in Germany, with a small stint in the Netherlands. Injuries have hindered the forward's time on the pitch last season, resulting in just five starts in 14 appearances. With Leganes newly promoted, Haller have an issue with playing time, unless injuries set him back again.

AUGUST 31 • ROTOWIRE

Matija Nastasic - Joins Leganes Nastasic signed with Leganes, the club announced Friday.

Impact Nastasic completed a permanent move to Leganes, signing a two-year deal with the club. The defender should be an immediate part of the starting XI, perhaps as soon as after the international break.

AUGUST 30 • ROTOWIRE

Jorge Saenz - Returns with five clearances Saenz logged five clearances and two tackles (both won) during Leganes' 0-0 draw Wednesday at Valladolid. He received a yellow card in the 82nd minute.

Impact Saenz sat out the first games Leganes' team played following its league promotion. However, he returned Wednesday and followed up by co-leading the team in clearances alongside Sergio Gonzalez. Both helped it maintain a clean sheet for the first time post-promotion.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Gonzalez - Records five clearances Gonzalez logged five clearances during Leganes' 0-0 draw Wednesday at Valladolid. He received a yellow card during the 69th minute.

Impact Four years after signing with Leganes, Gonzalez finally has an opportunity to participate in Spain's first division. So far, he has been a critical contributor defensively. Across three games Leganes' team has played post-promotion, it conceded fewer goals, helped by Gonzalez logging 20 clearances during the aforementioned span.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Valentin Rosier - Position change not a problem Rosier logged three clearances and three interceptions and two tackles won during Leganes' 0-0 draw Wednesday at Valladolid.

Impact Initially a left-back, Rosier has played right-back for Leganes since transferring there from Besiktas. The position change has not prevented him from playing well defensively across August. This month, Rosier has logged 15 clearances, eight tackles won and five interceptions across his three games. Leganes conceded fewer than that many goals during the span.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soriano - Logs two-save clean sheet Soriano logged two saves and a clean sheet during Leganes' 0-0 draw Wednesday at Valladolid.

Impact Soriano saving multiple shots from Selim Amallah was all the goalkeeper needed to maintain his first clean sheet of August. Going into Leganes' game Saturday against Mallorca, he has averaged four saves and conceded only two goals across three appearances this month.

AUGUST 28 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Soriano - Allows late goal Soriano allowed a goal while making four saves during Sunday's 2-1 win over Las Palmas.

Impact Soriano looked on his way to a clean sheet before conceding in the 93rd minute, though he did enough to earn the victory Sunday. The keeper has allowed two goals while making 10 saves through the first two matches of the season with Leganes traveling to Real Valladolid in their next match.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Javier Hernandez - Leader in crosses, interceptions Hernandez crossed five times inaccurately, made five interceptions and five clearances during Sunday's 2-1 win over Las Palmas.

Impact Hernandez was a part of the Leganes back four that conceded late Sunday, leading the team in both crosses and interceptions. The fullback has combined for six crosses and 11 clearances while playing every minute of the opening two matches for his new club.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Cruz - Goals in two straight Cruz scored a goal with his lone shot while crossing three times (two accurate) and creating a chance during Sunday's 2-1 win over Las Palmas.

Impact Cruz found the back of the net in the 71st minute after entering the match as a substitute in the 62nd. Cruz has goals in two straight matches to being the new season making an instant impact with his new club.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Yvan Neyou - Assists with lone chance created Neyou Noupa had an assist with his lone chance created during Sunday's 2-1 win over Las Palmas.

Impact Neyou Noupa set up Juan Cruz in the 71st minute assisting the opening goal of the match. The assist was the first goal involvement for Neyou Noupa as he's played every minute of Leganes' opening two matches this season.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Enric Franquesa - Claims all three points Franquesa scored a goal with his lone shot during Sunday's 2-1 win over Las Palmas.

Impact Franquesa entered the match in the 82nd minute and scored what would end up being the game winning goal just three minutes into his appearance. The defender started Leganes' opening match of the season, but his role is yet to be cemented with the club following a loan move in the summer.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Oscar - Assists in first start Oscar had an assist while taking an off target shot, crossing three times (one accurate) and creating two chances during Sunday's 2-1 win over Las Palmas.

Impact Oscar set up Enric Franquesa in the 85th minute assisting the game winning goal while leading Leganes with two chances created. The assist comes in Oscar's first start with Leganes after joining the club in the Summer.

AUGUST 25 • ROTOWIRE

Munir El Haddadi - Signs with Leganes El Haddadi signed with Leganes as a free agent, the club announced.

Impact El Haddadi finally found a club in the closing stages of the registration window, signing with Leganes. The forward will now be trying to help another club stay up, after producing a solid showing with Las Palmas last season. He finished with three goals and two assists for La Palmas in 38 appearances.

AUGUST 22 • ROTOWIRE

Adria Altimira - Loaned to Leganes Altimira will join Leganes for the rest of the 2024/25 season on loan from Villarreal.

Impact Altimira just completed his first season with Villarreal, starting 10 of the 11 matches played, having missing the second half of the year with an injury. Since signing a contract extension, the defender will return to the club following his loan, where he is expected to gain more minutes and experience playing in La Liga with Leganes.

AUGUST 21 • ROTOWIRE

Renato Tapia - Joins Leganes Tapia has completed a transfer to Leganes out of free agency, according to his new club.

Impact Tapia will remain in Spain after leaving Celta at the start of the summer, as he has joined Leganes on a two-year deal. In the past season, he started in 15 of his 21 appearances, not notching a single goal contribution but registering 21 interceptions, 41 tackles and 49 clearances. He is likely to see regular time with his new club, probably playing in between a rotational and a starting role.

AUGUST 20 • ROTOWIRE

Javier Hernandez - Assists in Leganes debut Hernandez had an assist while taking two shots (one on goal), crossing once inaccurately and creating three chances during Saturday's 1-1 draw with Osasuna.

Impact Hernandez set up Juan Cruz in the 22nd minute assisting the opening goal of the match while leading Leganes with three chances created. It was a club debut assist for Hernandez as he's halfway to last seasons total with Cadiz after just one match.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE