Girona played first and had a 2-1 victory over Valencia, thereby putting pressure on REAl Madrid to win against Granada in the next match if they want to protect the top position.
Rodrygo had his 5th consecutive match scoring
Only having to compete with a team in the group at risk of relegation, Real Madrid did not let any surprises happen when they won quite easily with a score of 2-0. The players who scored for the Spanish capital team were Brahim Diaz in the 26th minute and Rodrygo in the 57th minute.
The young striker couple brought victory to Real Madrid
For the Brazilian player, the goal against Granada was the 7th goal in the last 5 matches, along with 4 assists. Rodrygo showed remarkable maturity in the context that his senior Vinicius Junior could not play due to injury. This player born in 2001 even shows somewhat more comprehensiveness in his playing style than Vinicius Junior.
Brahim Diaz with a “thank you” celebration for Toni Kroos’s assist
This victory also brought great satisfaction to coach Carlo Ancelotti, as he not only got 3 points to successfully defend the top position in La Liga, but also was able to give the pillars a rest in the context of the team being in trouble. through a tight competition schedule.
Final result
In the win over Granada, a series of secondary players were used or replaced early, such as goalkeeper Lunin, midfielder Dani Ceballos, and young players such as Gonzalo Garcia and Nico Paz, all born in 2004.