Without much joy, but with seriousness and reliability in abundance. To the point and something else. In the absence of the injured Modrić and with a shy Benzema, Real Madrid once again took out their more practical broom. He swept the three points home at the expense of a combative Granada. Those of Zizou relied on his punch, his good withdrawal and the luck of the champion. Ingredients that allowed them to win the last League, and that continue to clothe the team at the top of the current classification.

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The luck of the champion or the luck of Santa Claus. Because at twenty seconds, Varane anticipated Christmas by giving a polvorón to Granada. All a candy for Antonio Puertas, who wasted incomprehensibly against Courtois. Far from decomposing, the Andalusians played the Madrilenians face to face. They pressed and emptied up. They put lines together below. They put some laser beams that Madrid practically did not know how to avoid.

Modrić looked at him from the stands wanting to dress short and add. His team missed the chair that the Croatian had been giving. Instead, Fede Valverde's box to box never disturbed the rival. Carvajal and Lucas Vázquez also did not understand each other in offensive tasks. And this time, the usual Kroos shot failed to find the door. Everything controlled for Diego Martínez.

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Rodrygo put the only hint of white imbalance. After leaving Foulquier on the road, he paid a heavy toll. The French side stumbled at the mouth of the area and the Madridista ended up breaking. It also seemed to break Madrid's ability to surprise. It was not being a match for magicians.

Asensio replaced the Brazilian and for that same band he found a crack. After a Brick Breaker play with a succession of four scoring chances, Asensio finally put on the cape. The Spaniard served another polvorón. He suspended the ball over the small area of Rui Silva. The goalkeeper stayed halfway out. And in those, O Salvador Casemiro finished off on goal.

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Prize for local patience and corrective to visiting effort. Granada continued to insist, but the wear had already taken its toll. Diego Martínez's changes did not help the attacks flow. Yes to keep biting. But Ramos was always a lot of Ramos. And when Ramos was not there, the luck of the champion appeared. Another shot from Granada to the clouds. If the game had been rugby, yes, I would have won it. But it was football. And you already know what happens against Madrid when you show mercy to him.

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