Real Madrid 1-0 Granada: conquers 1-0 with a goal scored by M. Asensio
MADRID. Real Madrid tops Granada 1-0 after M. Asensio scored just 1 goal (74').
MADRID. Real Madrid beats Granada 1-0 after M. Asensio scored just 1 goal (74′). Real Madrid was vastly superior ball possession (66%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu stadium in Madrid on Sunday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz with the assistance of Pau Cebrián Devis and Rubén Porras Rico. The 4th official was Daniel Pastoriza Iglesias. The weather was clear. The temperature was cold around 7.9 degrees Celsius or 46.13 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 51%.
Match Statistics
Real Madrid was in firm control of the ball 66% while Granada was struggling with a 34% ball possession.
Real Madrid was more aggressive with 83 dangerous attacks and 21 shots of which 8 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Real Madrid won the match.
Real Madrid shot 21 times, 8 on target, 13 off target. On the other side, Granada shot 7 times, 3 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Real Madrid received 2 yellow cards (L. Modric and M. Asensio). On the opposite side, Granada received 1 yellow card (G. Sanchez).
After this contest, Real Madrid will have 50 points to stay in the 1st place. On the other side, Granada will stay with 24 points to stay in the 16th place.
Match Events
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46'46'
F. Valverde
E. Camavinga
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62'62'
J. Molina
L. Suarez
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65'65'
L. Jovic
Isco
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65'65'
E. Hazard
Rodrygo
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69'69'
L. Modric
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71'71'
D. Raba
A. Puertas
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71'71'
N. Petrovic
A. Collado
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74'74'
M. Asensio
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74'74'
M. Asensio
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80'80'
M. Arezo
M. Uzuni
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81'81'
R. Rochina
L. Milla
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84'84'
N. Fernandez
Marcelo
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87'87'
D. Ceballos
L. Modric
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90'90'
G. Sanchez
Next match
In the upcoming La Liga match, Real Madrid will play away against Villarreal on the 12th of February with a 15-4 head to head in favor of Real Madrid (12 draws).
Granada will play away with Real Sociedad on the 13th of February with a 10-5 head to head in favor of Real Sociedad (4 draws).
Real Madrid: Formation and Lineups
Real Madrid started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Carlo Ancelotti chose to play with the following team: Thibaut Courtois , Daniel Carvajal , Éder Militão , David Alaba , Marcelo , Luka Modrić , Eduardo Camavinga , Toni Kroos , Marco Asensio , Isco and Rodrygo .
Substitutes
Real Madrid made 5 changes: E. Camavinga for F. Valverde (46′), Isco for L. Jovic (65′), Rodrygo for E. Hazard (65′), Marcelo for N. Fernandez (84′) and L. Modric for D. Ceballos (87′).
Top player: Marco Asensio
The player who no doubt impressed Real Madrid the most was Marco Asensio.
His rating is with 1 goal, 36 passes (88% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 2 duels out of 5. He performed 7 crosses.
Granada: Formation and Lineups
Granada started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
On the opposite side, Robert Moreno played with: Luis Maximiano , Quini , Germán Sánchez , Raul Torrente Navarro , Carlos Neva , Antonio Puertas , Maxime Gonalons , Luis Milla , Myrto Uzuni , Alex Collado and Luis Javier Suárez .
Substitutes
Granada made 5 changes: L. Suarez for J. Molina (62′), A. Puertas for D. Raba (71′), A. Collado for N. Petrovic (71′), M. Uzuni for R. Rochina (80′) and L. Milla for M. Arezo (81′).
Best player: Luis Maximiano
The player that probably impressed the most for Granada was the goalkeeper: Luis Maximiano. His rating is 8.83. He performed 9 saves.
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