Real Madrid took the three points from the new Los Cármenes with a team with only one starter, Rüdiger, in a match with little tension on a sad day for Granada because even before playing Mallorca’s victory over Las Palmas confirmed mathematically the relegation of the Nasrid team to Second. The whites, who tomorrow will celebrate the League title with a parade through the streets of the capital, were welcomed with a hallway and then they took a real walk and scored a rout almost accidentally, by pure inertia, with their minds set on the Wembley final on June 1.
A game that was born so weak did not promise great expectations. Granada came out spirited, but they are not up for many trots and their initial dominance did not compromise Courtois. As soon as Madrid gave him some rhythm, they took him ahead with two goals at the end of the first half while the stands dedicated themselves to protesting against the board for a project of a recently promoted team that has lasted a year in the First Division with three coaches.
With its victory, Madrid has gone 29 consecutive games without losing in the League, its best streak in history in a single edition. And he has within reach the series of 30 games that went undefeated between the end of the 87-88 and 88-89 seasons, in the middle of Quinta del Buitre.
Granada only appeared dangerous once in the first half, a header from Bruno Méndez that forced Courtois to clear for a corner. At 38 minutes, Madrid scored with a Brahim cross that Modric did not reach, but Fran García did, in his first goal for white. Granada reacted badly and Madrid saw the opportunity to make a statement. In added time he scored again on a center from Fran García and a placed shot from Arda Güler, the Turk’s third goal in 200 minutes. There is no match in which the young Turkish footballer does not leave good details.
The second half began with a great goal from Brahim, a start in the 49th minute in which he went due to the speed of whoever came in his way, left Gumbau in the mold with a cut and finished perfectly. For Granada it was already torture. Madrid played at will and soon found the 0-4, in the 58th, in another shot by Brahim now after a pass from Modric.
The Croatian left, replaced by Kroos, and was applauded by the stands. Joselu missed three clear goals and could not finish his big week. The public ended up more angry than ever and Ancelotti’s deserving players were happy to play many minutes. There are only three tests left for the whites before Wembley.
