La Liga: Real Madrid on the verge of title with Granada win
Real Madrid have moved another step closer to securing a first La Liga title since 2017, with a vital 2-1 win away at Granada on Monday night.
Zinedine Zidane’s side need two points from their remaining two games of the 2019-20 season to seal the title, and Los Blancos could secure it with a win at home to Villarreal later this week.
🏁 FT: @GranadaCdeF_en 1-2 @realmadriden
⚽ Machís 50'; @ferland_mendy 10', @Benzema 16'#RMLiga | #Emirates pic.twitter.com/iyeR8bnJd6— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) July 13, 2020
Victory against Diego Martinez’s side makes it nine successive league wins for Zidane, following the restart of the 2019-20 campaign back in June.
🔥 LA CLASSE…
⚽ @Benzema #GranadaRealMadrid | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/HTHeenwp7z— Real Madrid C.F. 🇫🇷 (@realmadridfra) July 13, 2020
First half goals from Ferland Mendy and Karim Benzema did the damage for visitors, in a dominant first half display in Andalucia.
📸 What a start!
🔥 VAMOS team!#RMLiga | #HalaMadrid pic.twitter.com/UE4Dz6X1DJ— Real Madrid C.F. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 (@realmadriden) July 13, 2020
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However, Real Madrid were unable to maintain their level after the break, as the home side looked set to stage a dramatic comeback.
Darwin Machis slotted home on 50 minutes to give Martinez’s side a fighting chance, but a determined Real Madrid had enough to hold on, with Sergio Ramos and Thibaut Courtois both denying Granada in the closing stages.