Atlético Madrid vs Granada, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Depay belter helps Atletico Madrid to LaLiga win over Granada
Atletico Madrid striker Memphis Depay scored with a stunning long-range strike in the second half to help secure a 3-1 home win over promoted Granada in their LaLiga opener on Monday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 7': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Koke because of an injury.
- 8': Foul by Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid).
- 8': José Callejón (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 9': Gerard Gumbau (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Gerard Gumbau (Granada CF).
- 10': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Gerard Gumbau (Granada CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 12': Miguel Ángel Rubio (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 15': Jesús Vallejo (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jesús Vallejo (Granada CF).
- 16': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Ignasi Miquel.
- 17': Foul by José Callejón (Granada CF).
- 17': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann following a set piece situation.
- 22': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid).
- 22': Óscar Melendo (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 25': Samu (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 27': Óscar Melendo (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid).
- 30': Sergio Ruiz (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 32': Delay in match (Granada CF).
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 37': Samu (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 38': Samu (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Foul by Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid).
- 39': Sergio Ruiz (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Hand ball by Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid).
- 42': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mario Hermoso with a cross.
- 45'+3': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Thomas Lemar with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+4': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Granada CF 0. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 45'+7': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Yannick Carrasco tries a through ball, but Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 1, Granada CF 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Granada CF 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Samu (Granada CF) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Neva with a cross.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Óscar Melendo (Granada CF) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Foul by Sergio Ruiz (Granada CF).
- 48': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Thomas Lemar (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 52': Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Antoine Griezmann.
- 55': Foul by Stefan Savic (Atletico Madrid).
- 55': Myrto Uzuni (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Óscar Melendo (Granada CF).
- 57': Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Memphis Depay replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 58': Substitution, Granada CF. Gonzalo Villar replaces Óscar Melendo.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Çaglar Söyüncü replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 60': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 62': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Granada CF 1. Samu (Granada CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar.
- 64': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo De Paul tries a through ball, but Yannick Carrasco is caught offside.
- 64': Foul by José Callejón (Granada CF).
- 64': Yannick Carrasco (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Granada CF 1. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 70': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by César Azpilicueta.
- 72': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
- 73': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Samu (Granada CF) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by José Callejón with a cross.
- 73': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Stefan Savic.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Sergio Ruiz (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Samu.
- 74': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Granada CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samu.
- 74': Substitution, Granada CF. Ricard Sánchez replaces Gerard Gumbau.
- 74': Substitution, Granada CF. Antonio Puertas replaces José Callejón.
- 75': Delay in match (Granada CF).
- 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Sergio Ruiz (Granada CF).
- 78': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Samu (Granada CF).
- 81': Foul by Gonzalo Villar (Granada CF).
- 81': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Substitution, Granada CF. Bryan Zaragoza replaces Samu.
- 82': Substitution, Granada CF. Njegos Petrovic replaces Carlos Neva.
- 82': Attempt saved. Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco with a cross.
- 87': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 87': Sergio Ruiz (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Myrto Uzuni (Granada CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Bryan Zaragoza (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid).
- 90'+4': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Antonio Puertas.
- 90'+8': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Granada CF 1. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Granada CF 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Granada CF 1.
Statistics
 GRA |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 435 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 527 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,164
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,164
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso  |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Granada (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | André Ferreira (GK) |
| 4 | Miguel Rubio |
| 14 | Ignasi Miquel |
| 5 | Jesús Vallejo |
| 15 | Carlos Neva |
| 9 | José Callejón |
| 23 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 21 | Óscar Melendo |
| 20 | Sergio Ruiz |
| 11 | Myrto Uzuni |
| 29 | Samu Omorodion |
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