After getting off to an early 0-2 lead at Granada on Monday night, Real Madrid took control of the La Liga title race and moved within a single victory of clinching the crown.
Los Blancos defeated Granada by a 1-2 final at the Nuevo Los Carmenes on Monday night in a game that turned out to be a little more difficult than it looked for Real Madrid after the first 16 minutes went by.
Zinedine Zidane’s side took an early 0-2 lead after Ferland Mendy found the net with a beautiful goal at the 10-minute mark, and then Karim Benzema doubled the lead just six minutes later.
Real Madrid went into halftime with a 0-2 lead and in total control, but the mid-table Granada side, which has put together a brilliant campaign after promotion from Spain’s second division, had some tricks up its sleeve in the second half.
Darwin Machis halved Los Blancos’ lead after he fired a shot through Thibault Courtois’ legs, suddenly putting the Spanish giants on their heels.
Granada kept pressing for another goal, but ultimately came up short thanks to a couple of brilliant saves by Courtois and a massive goal-line clearance by defender Sergio Ramos.
Their win puts Real Madrid four points clear of Barcelona with two matches to go. A win against Villarreal on Thursday night or against Leganes on Sunday night would be enough to clinch the crown for Real Madrid for the first time since 2017.
