Atlético vs Granada 2023-24 LALIGA
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Depay belter helps Atletico Madrid to LaLiga win over Granada
Atletico Madrid striker Memphis Depay scored with a stunning long-range strike in the second half to help secure a 3-1 home win over promoted Granada in their LaLiga opener on Monday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Pablo Barrios replaces Koke because of an injury.
- 10': Gerard Gumbau (Granada CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 42': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 45'+4': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Granada CF 0. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 1, Granada CF 0.
- 58': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Memphis Depay replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 58': Substitution, Granada CF. Gonzalo Villar replaces Óscar Melendo.
- 59': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Çaglar Söyüncü replaces Thomas Lemar.
- 62': Goal! Atletico Madrid 1, Granada CF 1. Samu (Granada CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Gonzalo Villar.
- 67': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Granada CF 1. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
- 74': Substitution, Granada CF. Ricard Sánchez replaces Gerard Gumbau.
- 74': Substitution, Granada CF. Antonio Puertas replaces José Callejón.
- 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Ángel Correa replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 77': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Antoine Griezmann.
- 81': Substitution, Granada CF. Bryan Zaragoza replaces Samu.
- 82': Substitution, Granada CF. Njegos Petrovic replaces Carlos Neva.
- 90'+4': César Azpilicueta (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Goal! Atletico Madrid 3, Granada CF 1. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 3, Granada CF 1.
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,164
Venue: Riyadh Air Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 56,164
Spanish LALIGA Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +58 | Barcelona | 34 | 79 | 5 |
| +36 | Real Madrid | 34 | 75 | 5 |
| +29 | Atlético Madrid | 34 | 67 | 5 |
| +24 | Athletic Club | 34 | 61 | 5 |
Statistics
 GRA |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 54.7 | Possession | 45.3 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 435 | Accurate Passes | 351 |
| 527 | Passes | 428 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 12 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 15 | Stefan Savic |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso  |
| 3 | César Azpilicueta |
| 11 | Thomas Lemar |
| 6 | Koke |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul |
| 21 | Yannick Carrasco |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
| 7 | Antoine Griezmann |
Granada (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | André Ferreira (GK) |
| 4 | Miguel Rubio |
| 14 | Ignasi Miquel |
| 5 | Jesús Vallejo |
| 15 | Carlos Neva |
| 9 | José Callejón |
| 23 | Gerard Gumbau |
| 21 | Óscar Melendo |
| 20 | Sergio Ruiz |
| 11 | Myrto Uzuni |
| 29 | Samu Omorodion |
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