Granada vs Real Madrid 2021-22 LaLiga
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Real Madrid move clear in LaLiga with win over Granada
Real Madrid moved two points clear at the top of LaLiga after a 4-1 win over 10-man Granada on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Goal! Granada CF 0, Real Madrid 1. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 25': Goal! Granada CF 0, Real Madrid 2. Nacho (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a corner.
- 34': Goal! Granada CF 1, Real Madrid 2. Luis Suárez (Granada CF) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxime Gonalons.
- 45': Substitution, Granada CF. Ángel Montoro replaces Antonio Puertas.
- 45': Second Half begins Granada CF 1, Real Madrid 2.
- 56': Goal! Granada CF 1, Real Madrid 3. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 58': Substitution, Granada CF. Raúl Torrente replaces Víctor Díaz.
- 58': Substitution, Granada CF. Isma Ruiz replaces Maxime Gonalons.
- 59': Substitution, Granada CF. Jorge Molina replaces Rubén Rochina.
- 62': Ángel Montoro (Granada CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Monchu (Granada CF) is shown the red card.
- 71': Substitution, Real Madrid. Rodrygo replaces Vinícius Júnior.
- 76': Goal! Granada CF 1, Real Madrid 4. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro with a through ball.
- 78': Substitution, Granada CF. Sergio Escudero replaces Alberto Soro.
- 79': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Jovic replaces Karim Benzema.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga replaces Toni Kroos.
- 80': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Luka Modric.
- 80': Isco (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Real Madrid. Jesús Vallejo replaces David Alaba.
Game Information
Venue: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Location: Granada, Spain
Attendance: 17,460
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Barcelona | 20 | 49 | 3 |
| +26 | Real Madrid | 20 | 48 | 2 |
| +18 | Villarreal | 19 | 41 | 4 |
| +18 | Atlético Madrid | 20 | 41 | 3 |
Statistics
 RMA |
GRA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 68.3 | Possession | 31.7 |
| 21 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 10 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 626 | Accurate Passes | 239 |
| 687 | Passes | 302 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.8 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 11 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 19 | Clearances | 22 |
Granada (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Luís Maximiano (GK) |
| 6 | Germán |
| 16 | Víctor Díaz |
| 15 | Carlos Neva |
| 17 | Quini |
| 4 | Maxime Gonalons |
| 14 | Monchu  |
| 7 | Alberto Soro |
| 10 | Antonio Puertas |
| 21 | Rubén Rochina |
| 9 | Luis Suárez |
Real Madrid (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 4 | David Alaba |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Marco Asensio |
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