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'We always play to win' - Real Madrid's Casemiro defends loss against Leganes

Brazilian midfielder Casemiro insists Real Madrid always play to win following their second-leg defeat to Leganes in the Copa del Rey last 16.

Madrid lost 1-0 at Leganes on Wednesday but still stumbled into the quarter-finals of the competition 3-1 on aggregate.

It was a disappointing outing for Madrid, who carried a 3-0 advantage into the return fixture, however Casemiro said the Champions League holders set out to win every match amid their struggles in LaLiga.

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"We lost the game but qualified, that's what we wanted. If we talk about how we played, we lacked depth in the first half but got better in the second," Casemiro said afterwards.