2013/14 · La Liga · Round 21.

Real Madrid 2–0 Granada

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WonSat 25 Jan75,800 spectatorsKick-off time not recorded

Match summary

Real Madrid beat Granada 2–0 on 25 January 2014 in La Liga round 21. in front of 75,800 spectators. Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro 56' and Karim Benzema 74' scored for Real Madrid.

It was Real Madrid's 19th win in 20 meetings between the clubs (19 wins, 0 draws, 1 defeat for Real Madrid). Real Madrid have won the last 16 meetings. Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of W W W W W. Real Madrid finished that season 3rd, Granada 15th in La Liga.

Match events

9'Yellow cardJeison Murillo
17'Yellow cardSergio Ramos García
46'SubstitutionJesé Rodríguez Ruiz for Gareth Bale
54'Yellow cardKarim Benzema
56'GoalCristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
60'Yellow cardLuka Modric
62'Yellow cardManuel Iturra
65'Yellow cardÁngel Fabián di María
71'SubstitutionMichael Pereira for Recio
74'GoalKarim Benzema
78'SubstitutionFrancisco Román Alarcón Suárez “Isco” for Karim Benzema
81'SubstitutionDiego Buonanotte for Piti
81'SubstitutionAlexandre Coeff for Jeison Murillo
83'SubstitutionAsier Illarramendi Andonegi for Ángel Fabián di María

Match report26 January 2014

Real Madrid go top of table with win over Granada

By Frank Henriksen

Real Madrid have gone top of La Liga with a 2-0 win over Granada.

Second-half goals by Cristiano Ronaldo and Karim Benzema saw off Granada and fired Real Madrid to the top of the Primera Division for the first time since May 2012.

Newly crowned Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo opened the scoring for the hosts after 57 minutes and then played a part in Benzema's goal, which wrapped up the points 19 minutes later.

Real coach carlo Ancelotti said: "In the first half we had problems recovering the ball up front. In the second half we pressed more and recovered the ball easier to be able to attack quicker."

"The most important thing is the balance that we have at the moment. That is the key and I've said so many times. We are defending well and attacking very well right now. There is always room to improve, we could play faster sometimes. But the key is the team’s balance."

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