Real Madrid 4-2 Granada: Hazard opens goal account to secure Blancos' top spot

Real Madrid held on to beat Granada 4-2 at the Santiago Bernabeu in Saturday's top-of-the-table clash in LaLiga.

Match Report

Eden Hazard scored and assisted his first goals for Real Madrid as the LaLiga leaders held on to beat stubborn second-placed opponents Granada 4-2 to extend their lead at the summit. 

The Belgium international lifted the ball over Rui Silva to get off the mark in his sixth match for the club, doubling the hosts' tally after Karim Benzema's early opener in Saturday's top-of-the-table clash at the Santiago Bernabeu. 

Substitute Luka Modric added another from range for Madrid but surprise package Granada pulled one back from the spot after Alphonse Areola gave away a penalty, then Domingos Duarte set up a tense finale with his close-range finish. 

Match Events

2' GOAL! Real Madrid 1-0 Granada (Benzema)

Bale picks up the ball on the right flank and then crosses it into the box with the outside of his foot, and Benzema is on hand at the back post to side-foot the ball beyond Silva.

24' CLOSE! Ramos' free-kick wide out

The hosts win a free-kick within shooting range on the edge of the area, but Ramos' effort is deflected wide for a corner.

27' CLOSE! Carvajal's shot saved

The referee plays an advantage following a Granada foul in the centre circle and some intricate build-up play leads to Benzema sliding a pass to Carvajal in the box, but his one-on-one effort is saved by Silva!

34' Sub! Modric replaces Kroos

Real Madrid are making their first change of the match as Modric replaced Kroos who is unable to continue.

45' GOAL! Real Madrid 2-0 Granada (Hazard)

Granada lose possession in a dangerous area and Valverde reacts quickly to cushion a short pass through to Hazard, and the winger then finishes in style as he lobs it over the goalkeeper.

61' GOAL! Real Madrid 3-0 Granada (Modric)

Hazard cuts inside from the left flank before laying it off to Modric some 30 yards from goal, and he arrows the ball into the top left-hand corner.

69' Penalty Goal! Real Madrid 3-1 Granada (Machis)

Darwin Machis's penalty pulls one back for Granada CF at Santiago Bernabeu.

78' GOAL! Real Madrid 3-2 Granada (Duarte)

A corner delivery from the right is nodded on by Diaz at the front post, and Duarte latches on to the loose ball to poke the ball into the back of the net.

90' GOAL! Real Madrid 4-2 Granada (James)

Odriozola produced an impressive break down the right flank before cutting back a delivery into the box from the byline, and it ran through to Rodriguez who swept his side-footed effort into the bottom right-hand corner.

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