Spanish LALIGA

Real Madrid vs Granada, 2020-2021 LaLiga

· Spanish LALIGA
Real Madrid
  • 57': Casemiro
  • 90'+3': Karim Benzema
FT
2 - 0
Granada

    Real Madrid see out hard-fought win over Granada to level with Atleti

    Real Madrid were made to work in their La Liga win over Granada at the Alfredo Di Stefano stadium on Wednesday night.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt missed. Antonio Puertas (Granada CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Roberto Soldado.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
    • 3': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
    • 7': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Kenedy (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
    • 12': Dimitri Foulquier (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 12': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
    • 13': Foul by Yan Eteki (Granada CF).
    • 13': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo.
    • 15': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Granada CF).
    • 15': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
    • 17': Luis Milla (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Antonio Puertas (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 23': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Carlos Neva.
    • 24': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Sergio Ramos.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
    • 25': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Domingos Duarte.
    • 26': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 26': Foul by Kenedy (Granada CF).
    • 27': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 27': Foul by Dimitri Foulquier (Granada CF).
    • 27': Dimitri Foulquier (Granada CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 29': Attempt blocked. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 29': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Puertas.
    • 29': Attempt missed. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
    • 30': Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 32': Dimitri Foulquier (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
    • 34': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
    • 34': Luis Milla (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio replaces Rodrygo because of an injury.
    • 40': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Granada CF).
    • 42': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez with a cross.
    • 42': Offside, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Federico Valverde is caught offside.
    • 43': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Foul by Roberto Soldado (Granada CF).
    • 43': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
    • 43': Yan Eteki (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
    • 44': Yan Eteki (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Jesús Vallejo (Granada CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Milla with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45': Offside, Granada CF. Jesús Vallejo tries a through ball, but Antonio Puertas is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Domingos Duarte.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
    • 45'+4': Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Granada CF 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Granada CF 0.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Carlos Neva (Granada CF) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 49': Foul by Carlos Neva (Granada CF).
    • 49': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 54': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Domingos Duarte.
    • 55': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal with a cross.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is just a bit too high.
    • 57': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Granada CF 0. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross.
    • 58': Attempt saved. Antonio Puertas (Granada CF) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Eteki.
    • 61': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Foul by Yan Eteki (Granada CF).
    • 63': Substitution, Granada CF. Luis Suárez replaces Yan Eteki.
    • 63': Substitution, Granada CF. Alberto Soro replaces Kenedy.
    • 63': Offside, Real Madrid. Thibaut Courtois tries a through ball, but Karim Benzema is caught offside.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel Carvajal.
    • 65': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
    • 65': Attempt saved. Raphael Varane (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
    • 69': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
    • 69': Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Luis Suárez (Granada CF).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
    • 73': Substitution, Granada CF. Jorge Molina replaces Roberto Soldado.
    • 73': Substitution, Granada CF. Quini replaces Dimitri Foulquier.
    • 74': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Foul by Domingos Duarte (Granada CF).
    • 75': Attempt blocked. Jorge Molina (Granada CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luis Suárez.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Carlos Neva (Granada CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
    • 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Isco replaces Federico Valverde.
    • 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior replaces Lucas Vázquez.
    • 81': Carlos Neva (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid).
    • 81': Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
    • 84': Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Substitution, Granada CF. Germán Sánchez replaces Jesús Vallejo.
    • 85': Foul by Luis Milla (Granada CF).
    • 85': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Quini with a cross.
    • 88': Hand ball by Isco (Real Madrid).
    • 88': Hand ball by Isco (Real Madrid).
    • 89': Attempt missed. Germán Sánchez (Granada CF) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luis Milla with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Quini.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Daniel Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
    • 90'+3': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Granada CF 0. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isco following a fast break.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Granada CF 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Granada CF 0.

    Statistics

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    11 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    1 Corner Kicks 8
    4 Saves 1
    32.6 Possession 67.4
    10 SHOTS 23
    1 ON GOAL 6
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    192 Accurate Passes 501
    284 Passes 586
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 8
    13 Crosses 21
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    64 Long Balls 62
    26 Accurate Long Balls 42
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.7
    2 Blocked Shots 10
    5 Effective Tackles 8
    8 Tackles 14
    0.6 Tackle % 0.6
    7 Interceptions 7
    17 Effective Clearances 16
    17 Clearances 16

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Alfredo Di Stéfano
    Location: Madrid, Spain

    LALIGA Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 30 +51 76
    2 Real Madrid 30 +36 69
    3 Villarreal 30 +19 58
    4 Atlético Madrid 30 +20 57
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    RMA Real Madrid (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Thibaut Courtois (GK)
    4 Sergio Ramos
    5 Raphaël Varane
    23 Ferland Mendy
    2 Dani Carvajal Yellow Card
    14 Casemiro
    8 Toni Kroos
    15 Federico Valverde
    9 Karim Benzema
    25 Rodrygo
    17 Lucas Vázquez Yellow Card
    Real Madrid Substitutes:
    Marcelo, Mariano, Luka Jovic, Álvaro Odriozola, Nacho, Vinícius Júnior , Andriy Lunin, Martin Ødegaard, Isco, Eden Hazard, Éder Militão, Marco Asensio.

    GRA Granada (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rui Silva (GK)
    22 Domingos Duarte
    20 Jesús Vallejo
    8 Yan Eteki
    15 Carlos Neva
    2 Dimitri Foulquier Yellow Card
    5 Luis Milla
    21 Yangel Herrera
    24 Kenedy
    10 Antonio Puertas
    9 Roberto Soldado
    Granada Substitutes:
    Alberto Soro, Luis Suárez, Jorge Molina, Quini, Germán, Nehuén Pérez, Joao Costa, Ramon Azeez, Aarón Escandell, Pepe Sanchez.

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