da supremo： The Brazilian winger found the net again as Carlo Ancelotti's side eased to a 2-0 win, with the England midfielder incensed at not getting a penalty
da bet7： Rodrygo bagged his fifth goal in three games and Brahim Diaz pulled the strings as Real Madrid cruised to a home win over Granada. Goals in both halves settled an otherwise chippy contest to hand Los Blancos a comfortable 2-0 victory.
After a quiet 30 minutes, Madrid came alive. A flowing move opened the scoring, Diaz, dropping a pass off to Toni Kroos, who arrowed a ball in behind, perfectly placed for Diaz to finish with a delightful dink from close range.
It was a frustrating night for Jude Bellingham, meanwhile, who was constantly fouled by the visitors and yet Granada were rarely punished. He almost talked himself into two yellows on multiple occasions, and will perhaps be challenged to monitor his mouth going forward.
Still, his protestations mattered little. Rodrygo eventually provided the second after the break, latching onto a rebound and lashing the ball home after Bellingham's initial effort was saved.
Madrid had few chances otherwise as Carlo Ancelotti's side simply saw out the game, turning in a composed performance and not allowing the visitors a single shot. This wasn't a glamorous performance, but it was certainly convincing.
GOAL rates Real Madrid's players from the Santiago Bernabeu…
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Andriy Lunin (6/10):
Would be better off counting the blades of grass in games like these as he didn't have to make a single save.
Dani Carvajal (7/10):
Scampered up the right side when needed, delivered a few nice crosses. Removed at half-time.
Antonio Rudiger (7/10):
Kept the dangerous Bryan Zaragoza quiet. Part of a fine effort to ensure the visitors didn't get a sniff.
David Alaba (7/10):
Pinged the ball around and kept things tidy, a comfortable evening for him.
Ferland Mendy (7/10):
Went about his defensive work well, and offered more going forward than usual. He's now clearly the first choice ahead of Fran Garcia.
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Toni Kroos (8/10):
Played a lovely pass into Diaz to open the scoring. Composed in midfield, and hardly misplaced a pass. Classy.
Federico Valverde (7/10):
Operated as a No.6 for long stretches. Didn't have the opportunity to do much pretty stuff, but was solid throughout.
Brahim Diaz (8/10):
Full of tricks and sharp turns. Took his goal wonderfully, and linked up with Bellingham well.
Jude Bellingham (7/10):
Uncharacteristically loose in the first half. Put a good chance wide, and saw another denied by the goalkeeper. Didn't get any calls all game, and was, quite rightly, frustrated. Almost talked himself into a red on more than occasion. Be careful, Jude.
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Joselu (5/10):
Failed to convince. Works hard, but doesn't really have the quality needed to succeed all the time.
Rodrygo (8/10):
Broke out the fancy stuff when needed. Scored once again. Now has five in his last three La Liga games. Back to his best.
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Lucas Vazquez (6/10):
Brought on for Carvajal at half-time and was as reliable as expected.
Dani Ceballos (6/10):
A tidy 30 minutes. Will likely have some more opportunities given the injury situation.
Gonzalo Garcia (N/A):
Another runout for the youth product.
Nico Paz (N/A):
No time to make an impact.
Carlo Ancelotti (7/10):
Showed faith in Diaz after a string of solid performances and was rewarded. Will be delighted with Rodrygo's form, too. A routine win that keeps Madrid on top of the table.