Real Madrid win a precious victory over Granada in La Liga

 

Real Madrid achieved a difficult 2-0 victory over Granada, in the meeting held at the "Alfredo Di Stefano" stadium in the fifteenth round of La Liga, to raise Real Madrid's score to 32 points in second place on goal difference from leaders Atlético, while the balance stuck Granada is at point 21 in seventh place.

With the start of the first half, Granada almost scored an early goal after less than a minute after a wrong ball from Varane to reach Soldado, who entered the penalty area and passed the Puertas ball, who shot it far from the goal in a very strange way, then Real Madrid responded through Karim Benzema, who hit the ball. In the outside window to a corner was not used.

In minute "7", Rordigo hit a ball from inside the penalty area, but it was easy for the goalkeeper. Then Kroos shot a strong ball from outside the penalty area, but it was next to the goal in the 15th minute. Then Benzema fired another ball next to the goal after it hit the defense, then Rodrigo came out. From Real Madrid's side, by injury, Asensio entered the "38" minute.

Real Madrid almost scored the lead in the "45 + 1" minute after a counter attack ended with a cross from Valverde to Benzema, who hit a ball that hit the defense and then a corner that was not used, to end the first half with a 0-0 draw.

In the second half, Carvajal sent a cross around Asensio with the heel, but it hit the post, and then Valverde hit it, but the goalkeeper pushed it away, then Benzema followed it up with a shot over the goal in the 55th minute, then Real Madrid scored the goal through Casemiro with a header after a cross from Asensio.

Vásquez hit a ball from outside the penalty area, but it was above the goal in the 70th minute. Granada almost snatched the equalizer, but Real Madrid’s defense was on time in the 75th minute, then Valverde and Vásquez left and Vinicius and Isco entered in the 78th minute. Isco wasted A good chance to score in the "90 +1" minute.

Asensio hit a ball from outside the penalty area, but it was above the goal in the "90 + 2" minute, then Real Madrid scored a second goal through Karim Benzema after he fired a ball on the edge of the penalty area, to end the meeting with Real Madrid winning 2-0.