The precision of the German Toni Kroos, with a measured pass at first for the first goal of the Spanish Brahim Díaz in the 26th minute, and the scoring inspiration of the Brazilian Rodrygo Goes, who made it 2-0 final in the 57th minute, gave him the three points to Real Madrid this Saturday against Granada that allow it to remain leader of LaLiga EA Sports for one more day.
The Uruguayan coach Alexander Medina made his debut on the Granada bench, replacing the Spaniard Paco López, with a clear mandate: to provide defensive solidity to his new team, but, like his commitment in goal for Raúl Fernández, who was injured in The 7th minute did not go as expected.
Two lines of four very close together, closed, and space on the wings that Real Madrid tried to take advantage of with the appearances of Dani Carvajal and Fede Valverde on the right wing, but their crosses towards Rodrygo Goes in the 14th and 15th minutes were not accurate. A precision that is the hallmark of a Toni Kroos who does not understand low block or reducing spaces.
He took out the square and the bevel and filtered a perfect pass to, with one touch, overcome two Granada lines and leave Brahim Díaz one-on-one with goalkeeper André Ferreira, who replaced the injured Raúl Fernández. Real Madrid’s ’21’ did not forgive and the celebration was a true reflection of the play.
Two groups of congratulations, for the scorer and the assistant, and, after this, Brahim pretended to clean Kroos’s boots as a sign of gratitude for the pass. A goal that means that Granada has conceded a goal in all -15- matches of LaLiga EA Sports. In addition, the first shot taken and the first goal from a Real Madrid that is experiencing a sweet state of form facing goal.
The one that represented a Bellingham that, however, this Saturday was not successful. Perhaps because he was not at 100%, after not training with the group the day before the game against Granada when he sprained his left ankle against Naples, the Englishman missed two one-on-ones to make it 2-0.
The first in the 45th minute with a shot that was too cross and the second already in the 57th which, however, ended with a goal from Rodrygo that is balancing the poor numbers at the start of the season: seven goals and four assists in the last five games .
The Brazilian picked up the loose ball inside the area after goalkeeper André Ferreira’s clearance and gave peace of mind on the scoreboard to a Real Madrid that already had it on the pitch, controlling the pace of the game with the ball and without suffering. So much so that Andriy Lunin, in his last game as a starter before the return of Kepa Arrizabalaga, could not even show off to claim his place, since Granada did not have a shot on goal in the 90 minutes. And, furthermore, to add to the bad news for the Andalusian team, Bryan Zaragoza, who returned this Saturday after missing the last game due to injury, asked for a substitution in the 81st minute due to muscle problems.
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Real Madrid closed the match in a peaceful manner, without physical demands although with Dani Carvajal playing only the first half in a change that did not set off the alarms of another new loss in a white team that will have a week before its next match, against Betis. Three points that mean, in addition to Real Madrid continuing to be the leader of LaLiga EA Sports due to goal difference over Girona, Ancelotti signs his best start as a Madrid coach, with the seventeenth victory in the twentieth game of the season.
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