JUST-IN: Real Madrid up to second spot in La Liga with win over Granada
Real Madrid kept their La Liga title hopes alive by winning a potentially tricky match against Granada 4-1 to move within two points of Atletico Madrid.
Zinedine Zidane’s side knew only a win would do having watched Atleti beat Real Sociedad the night before and they did their bit by narrowing the gap on their city rivals once more, albeit in nervy fashion.
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⚽ @lukamodric10 17', @RodrygoGoes 45'+1' #GranadaRealMadrid pic.twitter.com/iI5y6Cwtbk— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 13, 2021
Luka Modric opened the scoring after 17 minutes, latching on to a wonderful scooped pass over the top by Miguel Gutierrez to dispatch past Rui Silva. And Real Madrid doubled their advantage on the stroke of half time through Rodrygo.
Granada, however, gave themselves a lifeline with 20 minutes left when Jorge Molina reacted quickest to a Thibaut Courtois save from Luis Suarez to finish on the volley into the empty net.
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— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) May 13, 2021
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Alvaro Odriozola spared Real Madrid any nerves soon after by smashing home from an Eden Hazard cut back before Karim Benzema put the finishing touches on the win, scoring a fourth from distance following a mistake by Silva.
The win moves Real Madrid on to 78 points in the table, two points behind Atletico Madrid and two points ahead of Barcelona with just two fixtures of the 2020/21 season left to play.