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Madrid walk in Granada to the rhythm of Kroos and Modric

Matchday 14

Led with mastery by its veteran midfielders, Ancelotti’s team thrashed a fragile rival who, in addition, played the last half hour with one less, and took the lead

Ignacio Only

Guided with mastery by Kroos and Modric, two colossal midfielders who measure time and effort like few others, Real Madrid returned from the league break due to the commitments of the teams with a resounding victory against a Granada that had improved but, again, showed a worrying defensive fragility. Nothing to do with the vulnerable team of the controversial Roberto Moreno, who flirts with the relegation zone, with that brave team of Diego Martínez. Giving away so much to a rival with a veteran but extraordinary midfield, and such complementary stilettos as Vinicius and Benzema, means losing insurance to the new leader after Real’s draw against Valencia.

Although the white team shows a clear double, much better with the ball in their possession than when it was time to fold, their triumph was a piece of cake. He was only disturbed in the last section of the first half because he saw it so easy that he stopped and allowed Luis Suárez to shorten the gap. In case there was any doubt or hope of the Nasrids, the expulsion of Monchu already with 1-3 finished condemning them.

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Granada

Maximiano, Quini, Víctor Díaz (Torrente, min. 58), Germán, Neva, Rochina (Molina, min. 58), Gonalons (Isma Ruiz, min. 58), Monchu, Soro (Escudero, min. 80), Puertas (Montoro , min. 46) and Luis Suárez.

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Real Madrid

Courtois, Carvajal, Nacho, Alaba (Vallejo, min. 83), Mendy, Casemiro, Kroos (Camavinga, min. 79), Modric (Isco, min. 79), Asensio, Benzema (Jovic, min. 79) and Vinicius ( Rodrygo, min. 71).

  • Goals:
    0-1: min. 19, Asensio. 0-2: min. 25: Nacho. 1-2. min. 34, Luis Suarez. 1-3: min. 56, Vinicius. 1-4: min. 76, Mendy.

  • Referee:
    Martínez Munuera (Andalusian Committee): Expelled Monchu (min. 67) and Robert Moreno (min. 69) with a direct red. Yellow to Montoro and Isco.

  • Incidents:
    Match of the 14th day of the League, played at Nuevo Los Cármenes.

Quite strange first time in Los Cármenes. Robert Moreno wanted to give Granada a more conservative profile, always in a low-middle block against Real Madrid that found goals much earlier than football. It is true that Ancelotti’s team tried to hinder the exit from the Nasrid cave and that Modric and Benzema squeezed the local centrals with determination, but hardly any things had happened and the meringues were already winning 0-2. Prize in the form of goals for Asensio and Nacho, the Italian coach’s main bets in an already well-defined eleven.

The Spaniard repeated ownership and showed off to score his fourth goal of the season and become the third top scorer this season for his team, still far from Benzema and Vinicius. Kroos filtered a magnificent pass to him and Asensio entered unopposed and defined with his right, his less good leg. Fatal move defended by the rojiblancos, even more contemplative in the strategic action that put the game in franchise for Madrid. Kroos took a short corner, Modric returned the ball and the German’s pass was defined by Nacho, a regular substitute who this time acted for Militao to rest.

There was more than an hour ahead and the process seemed resolved. Even Asensio was about to make the third in a manual counterattack, but his semifallo shot was taken out by Soro on the line. But Granada, too punished at the beginning, did not give up, and Madrid perhaps saw it too simple and relaxed more than necessary. A recurring sin.

Ancelotti: «Kroos and Modric are still the best media in the world»

Nor was it a whirlwind despite the 0-2, but that little step back punishes you in elite sport. It happened that Vinicius was wrong and lost an absurd ball in his own field. He claimed a possible foul but the fact is that Colombian Luis Suárez tried his luck from outside the area and surprised Courtois because his shot was deflected by Nacho. Full for those who dare to shoot from long distance, a resource in disuse in this methodical football. That much spurred the Andalusians, who almost tied before the break. Courtois shone after deflecting Alaba on his own door and Luis Suárez did not hit on a relatively easy volley.

Meringue acceleration

Carletto had to hug his players at half-time because Madrid accelerated after the break. He marked territory from the opening whistle and called a couple of times before sealing the third in a magnificent counter. Benzema started only on the right, also favored because Víctor Díaz damaged his hamstrings and was left dry, and the Frenchman measured the times to give a superb pass to Modric, who gave the goal to Vini. The combination, magnificent; the defensive facilities, evident.

The Granadans were trying to rebuild themselves again, but the referee understood that Monchu violently stopped Vinicius’s umpteenth internship almost on the bottom line and showed him the direct red. An expulsion with which Martínez Munuera also punished Roberto Moreno for protesting. Carletto did well shortly after in removing the Brazilian from the field, replaced by his compatriot Rodrygo. The nerves were on the surface and better safe than sorry. Mendy buckled the victory and Maximiano avoided further punishment. Ancelotti was able to rest his punished stars in the garbage minutes, dismissed with a loud ovation by the elegant local public, and allow Vallejo to return to step on the grass of a stadium where they love him so much.

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