Real Madrid defeated Granada 2-1 on Monday night to move within two points of reclaiming the Spanish league title after two quick first-half goals from Ferland Mendy and Karim Benzema kept Madrid four points ahead of second-placed Barcelona with two rounds to go.
Given Real’s superior head-to-head record over Barca, Real require just two points from their final two games, at home to fifth-placed Villarreal on Thursday and at relegation-threatened Leganes on Sunday, to win the league.
Madrid were in control early on in Granada, and Mendy’s first goal since joining the Spanish club this season came from a beautiful angled shot into the top corner after getting past a defender inside the area in the 10th minute.
Benzema who has been Madrid’s best player in a while added to the lead six minutes later by scoring his 19th league goal with a right-footed strike into the far corner.
Granada, who was 10th in the standings, got on the board with a goal by Darwin Machs in the 50th minute and pressured to the end.
The hosts came closest to an equaliser with about five minutes left when Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois had to make a difficult save and Ramos cleared a shot off the goal line.
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