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Real Madrid returned to the top of La Liga with a comfortable 2-0 victory over long-suffering Granada.
Los Blancos started the day in first place but dropped to second for a matter of hours after Girona’s earlier 2-1 win over Valencia.
German midfielder Toni Kroos gave a pass to set up Brahim Díaz for the first game in the 26th minute.
The win was secured after 57 minutes when Rodrygo powered home the rebound after Jude Bellingham’s shot was saved.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men have won five consecutive victories in all competitions and are undefeated at the Bernabéu this season, despite missing several players, including Vinicius Jr, Luka Modric and Eduardo Camavinga, due to injury.
They top goal difference in the league ahead of Girona, who beat Valencia thanks to two late goals from former Middlesbrough striker Cristhian Stuani, while Granada remain in 19th place with just one win in their first 15 league games.
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Bellingham and Antonio Rudiger were shown yellow cards for showing their frustration to the referee after 22 minutes when they called for a free kick for a move into midfield that was not awarded.
The hosts took the lead thanks to a perfectly worked goal (in fact, a wall), but they owed a lot to a wonderful pass from Kroos, who discovered Diaz’s run through the Granada defence and the 24-year-old touched before finishing.
Diaz was involved again three minutes before half-time with a deft backheel to set Bellingham through on goal but the England star’s goalscoring touch deserted him as he scuffed a shot wide.
They doubled their lead through another well-constructed goal as Joselu’s flick put Diaz into space and his cross found Bellingham whose shot was well saved, only for the ball to drop to Rodrygo to grab his sixth league goal of the season.