Granada vs Real Madrid: Real Madrid eye a third successive league win when they visit Granada for their next La Liga fixture on Sunday.
Match Details:
Teams: Granada vs Real Madrid
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes, Granada, Spain
Date: Sunday 21st November, 2021
Time: 08:45 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.voot.com/
Preview
Granada come into this after a 2-0 away loss to Espanyol in their previous La Liga clash.
Pedrosa and de Tomas scored for the hosts in the first half to inflict a 5th loss on the visitors in the league.
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The loss left Granada in 17th place on the table with 11 points from 12 matches; only goal difference saves them from falling into the drop zone.
Hence, they are desperate to get back on track as the fixtures come thick and fast.
On the other hand, Real Madrid beat Rayo Vallecano 2-1 in their previous clash to make it successive league wins.
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Kroos and Benzema scored in the first half while Falcao found the back of the net to pull one back for the visitors.
The hosts held on for another important three points and are a win away from getting back into the top spot on the table. They remain in 3rd place with 27 points.
Both sides last met last season in the La Liga on May, where Real Madrid won 4-1 away from home.
Form Guide
Granada: WDDWL
Real Madrid: WDWWW
Last Matches of both teams:
Espanyol 2-0 Granada
Real Madrid 2-1 Rayo Vallecano
🎩 Most assists in La Liga since 09/10:
1️⃣ Leo Messi – 165
2️⃣ Karim Benzema – 97
3️⃣ Cristiano – 87
4️⃣ Luis Suarez – 73
5️⃣ Koke – 73
6️⃣ Ivan Rakitic – 58
7️⃣ Jordi Alba – 57
8️⃣ Marcelo – 56
9️⃣ 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗔𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 – 𝟱𝟱
🔟 Toni Kroos – 55🤯 Alves left in 2016…
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) November 12, 2021
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Granada vs Real Madrid in India?
The match is live streamed on the Voot Select App or Jio TV; while the broadcast is on MTV India channel.
Team News
Duarte, Ruiz, Milla and Lozano are currently out for the hosts due to injuries.
Real Madrid misses the services of Ceballos (ankle), Hazard (gastrointestinal), Valverde (knee) and Bale (calf).
Granada possible 11:
Maximiano, Quini, Sanchez, Abram, Neva, Rochina, Montoro, Gonalons, Soro, Molina and Suárez
Real Madrid possible 11:
Courtois, Mendy, Alaba, Militao, Carvajal, Kroos, Casemiro, Camavinga, Junior, Benzema and Vasquez
Prediction: Granada 0-3 Real Madrid
We expect a runaway win for Real Madrid in this one as they are too strong for the likes of Granada.
Granada is under pressure to deliver but due to injuries and lack of quality, we do not see them getting the job done.
This is foreseen to be a routine win for Los Blancos.
Players to watch out for: Molina, Suárez, Junior and Benzema.