Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 11:51 PM• Daniel Cabot Kerkdijk • Last update: 23:55

Real Madrid has not let the gap with Atlético Madrid in LaLiga increase. The team of trainer Zinedine Zidane was too strong on Thursday evening in and against Granada with 1-4 and thus retains a disadvantageous margin of two points on the fellow townsman. Atlético can already take the national title on Sunday if they win at home from Osasuna and Real Madrid at the same time do not win against Athletic Club. Barcelona only seems to participate on the final day with a win over Celta de Vigo and draws or defeats of both Madrid clubs.

The reigning champion entered the field in Los Cármenes with the idea of ​​dominating the game, playing possession and avoiding a surprise. Despite the predominance on the field, Real Madrid faced a side that was well on the defensive. After seventeen minutes of play, it was hit: Miguel Gutiérrez nicely whipped the ball on the left towards Luka Modric, who beat goalkeeper Rui Silva in the far corner.

Golazooo? Modric puts Real Madrid ahead, but what a fantastic assist from left back Miguel ?? The 19-year-old back plays in the absence of Marcelo and Mendy ??#ZiggoSport #LaLiga #GranadaRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/E5zEy72XEx

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Granada made a better impression after the goal against, but Real Madrid used the spaces to create danger in the switch. Attempts by Karim Benzema and Vinicius Junior did not lead to a second goal, but just before half time it was still hit. Rodrygo received the ball on the right side of Marvin Park, entered the penalty area after a rush over several dozen meters and aimed the ball low in the left corner: 0-2. It was only his first goal of the season for the Brazilian.

Real Madrid failed to finalize the game after the break. Vinicius Junior got another good chance, but the Brazilian again did not get the ball past Rui Silva. Zidane intervened after an hour of play and brought Eden Hazard, Marco Asensio and Isco within the lines. Granada continued to fight to get back into the game and was unlucky that Luis Suárez just fell short of a pass by Alberto Soro that was diverted by Éder Militao at the far post.

Goalkeeper what are you doing? ?? Granada came back into the game for a while, but Odriozola and Benzema quickly quell their hopes ?? The latter did get the necessary help from keeper Rui Silva ??#ZiggoSport #LaLiga #GranadaRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/hXYyxNajnx

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It turned out to be a precursor to the tying goal, a few minutes later. Thibaut Courtois’ save on Luis Suárez’s attempt was there, but he couldn’t do anything against Jorge Molina’s rebound: 1-2. The attacker thus became the first footballer ever to be accurate against both Barcelona and Real Madrid after his 39th birthday. However, Real Madrid left no room for a stunt from Granada and struck no less than twice in 92 seconds. Alvaro Odriozola, who came in for the injured Park at half-time, was more attentive than Maxime Gonalons after a cross from Hazard and scored the 1-3 in a powerful way.

A minute later, Rui Silva, who had come out, made a serious mistake with a long ball from Casemiro. The ball hit the feet of Benzema, who had little trouble finding the empty goal from more than twenty meters: 1-4. It was already the fourteenth goal of the Frenchman in sixteen matches against Granada. In the final minutes, Courtois prevented Domingos Quina from embellishing the final score with a good save. It was already the twelfth victory in a row against Granada for Real Madrid, with a goal difference of 40-6.