Real Madrid managed a straightforward victory at home to Granada on Saturday night.
The home crowd could expect a flood of goals right from the start of the game as Jose Mourinho paired Higuain and Benzema in the starting XI.
The latter didn’t lose much time to assume his duties. He broke the deadlock after 19 minutes to complete Özil and Ronaldo’s excellent team work on the offensive.
Granada equalized through Mikel Rico quickly after but Sergio Ramos put Real Madrid back in front inside the 34th minute. The Spaniard, who returned to action earlier than expected, sent the ball home with a bullet header.
Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain set the tone for Los Blancos a couple of minutes into the second half before his striking partner, Karim Benzema, clinched a brace inside the 50th minute.
It looked like Real Madrid could find the net anyhow and at anytime. However, the result remained 4-1 until very late on.
Cristiano Ronaldo had good runs and shots on goal and he finally opened his goal account in 2012. In the end, Granada left the Santiago Bernabeu with a 5-1 defeat in their bag.
Real Madrid starting XI: Casillas, Diarra, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Xabi Alonso, Khedira; Ozil, Ronaldo; Higuain, Benzema.
Granada’s starting XI: Roberto, Nyom, Lopez, Diakhite, Siqueira; Mikel Rico, Yebda; Uche, Martins, Benitez; Ighalo
The latter didn’t lose much time to assume his duties. He broke the deadlock after 19 minutes to complete Özil and Ronaldo’s excellent team work on the offensive.
Granada equalized through Mikel Rico quickly after but Sergio Ramos put Real Madrid back in front inside the 34th minute. The Spaniard, who returned to action earlier than expected, sent the ball home with a bullet header.
Argentine forward Gonzalo Higuain set the tone for Los Blancos a couple of minutes into the second half before his striking partner, Karim Benzema, clinched a brace inside the 50th minute.
It looked like Real Madrid could find the net anyhow and at anytime. However, the result remained 4-1 until very late on.
Cristiano Ronaldo had good runs and shots on goal and he finally opened his goal account in 2012. In the end, Granada left the Santiago Bernabeu with a 5-1 defeat in their bag.
Real Madrid starting XI: Casillas, Diarra, Ramos, Varane, Marcelo; Xabi Alonso, Khedira; Ozil, Ronaldo; Higuain, Benzema.
Granada’s starting XI: Roberto, Nyom, Lopez, Diakhite, Siqueira; Mikel Rico, Yebda; Uche, Martins, Benitez; Ighalo
