Dias is found in space on the right via a cross from Montoro following a corner, but he can't steer it back across goal or on target and it bounces wastefully wide.
90' +3
T. Courtois gets yellow.
Courtois is booked for time-wasting as he dallies over a goal-kick.
90' +2
Dias sends the ball into the mix but Montoro miscues his header, looping it up and onto the roof of the net.
90'
Modric takes on an ambitious shot from outside the box, but it's high and wide. That won't trouble Silva.
89'
Zidane has brought just two players on from the bench but does not appear interested in using any more as his side cling on towards the end of the game.
85'
Machis does depart now, with Granada's goalscorer replaced by Koybasi on the left wing.
84'
İ. Köybaşı enters the game and replaces D. Machís.
83'
Maquis appears to be holding his calf and Martinez may be forced to bring the winger off in his last change of the night.
79'
A couple of fouls disrupt the flow of the game as play resumes, with both sides unable to find their rhythm.
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77'
The second-half cooling break allows both sides the chance to recharge ahead of the closing stages of the game.
75'
Antoñín Cortés enters the game and replaces Y. Herrera.
Y. Eteki enters the game and replaces Fede Vico.
Herrera also departs from the middle of the park as Antonin comes on in his place.
Martinez tries to seize the initiative by making a double-switch now, as Vico is replaced by Eteki in midfield in the first change.
70'
Madrid have gone a bit flat in the second half, despite the introduction of fresh legs. Their intensity levels have dropped and they're not moving the ball as swiftly or smoothly as they were before.
68'
Benzema latches onto a low ball across the edge of the box from the left and tries to fire at goal first-time, but he miscues his effort and the chance goes begging.
66'
Rodrygo and Asensio have taken wider, higher starting positions on the flanks as Zidane tries to inject more urgency into his side.
64'
Rodrygo enters the game and replaces Isco.
On the opposite flank, Isco comes off for Rodrygo, who brings more pace and directness to the left-wing role.
Zidane makes a double-change, bringing on two natural wide players. Asensio is the first man to come on, replacing Valverde.
63'
Marco Asensio enters the game and replaces F. Valverde.
58'
Gil Dias gets yellow.
Dias catches Carvajal as the right-back surged down the line, earning a booking for his late challenge.
56'
Granada enjoy a spell of possession and force Madrid back into their own half. Herrera has a shot from distance that is charged down but the hosts keep the pressure on and recycle the ball.
55'
Foulquier can't continue after an injury and Montoro - a central midfielder - comes on to replace the right-back.
54'
Ángel Montoro enters the game and replaces D. Foulquier.
50'
D. Machís has scored a goal for Granada! Assist by Y. Herrera.
GOAL!!! GRANADA HAVE ONE BACK!!! Casemiro is caught on the ball in midfield and Granada pour men forward. Herrera plays the ball through to Machis on the left and the winger fires a low effort through Courtois' legs and in! It's 2-1 now!
Herrera strode forward through the centre after Casemiro was dispossessed and picked a lovely, angled ball along the ground straight into the path of Machis, who finished well from an angle.
48'
Granada are playing a higher line in the second half and are compressing the space Madrid have in the centre of the park.
46'
Antonio Puertas enters the game and replaces Víctor Díaz.
Domingos Duarte gets yellow.
Puertas comes on for Diaz as Martinez makes a half-time change in an attempt to turn his side's fortunes around.
Duarte charges out of defence and catches Isco's heel, earning himself a yellow card.
We're back underway for the second half!
45' +3
HALF-TIME: GRANADA 0-2 REAL MADRID
45' +1
A Granada free-kick is headed clear and Isco tries to break down the left. He has a lot of work to do and is lacking support, and he goes down in search of a free-kick, but the referee waves play on, much to Isco's frustration.
44'
A scintillating move down the left featuring flicks and incisive movement from Isco just breaks down as the final ball is slid towards Mendy, but Sanchez cuts it out on the slide and it runs behind for a corner.
40'
Carvajal is regularly making runs inside from the flank and popping up in central positions. It's causing plenty of problems and providing a valuable outlet in possession.
38'
Real Madrid have been completely dominant in possession tonight. Granada's reshuffle has done little to deter Los Blancos from keeping the ball with ease and working it around sharply.
34'
Granada appear to have changed formations, reverting to a back four from their back five and lining up in what appears to be a 4-3-3.
32'
There's a brief stoppage as the players are given the chance to rehydrate during a cooling break.
30'
A flowing move heavily involving Isco sees Carvajal found on the edge of the box in a central position. The right-back swivels and goes for the spectacular, but it's very high and wide.
29'
Benzema has wreaked havoc with his movement through the inside-left channel and he's found again in that position. The striker tries to fire a low cross into the box, but it's repelled and comes back out to the Frenchman, allowing him to recycle possession.
27'
Real Madrid have been in complete control of this one so far, but Granada are starting to grow back into the game as they finally get their foot on the ball.
25'
Benzema slips the ball in behind for Isco and the Spaniard hits the byline before trying to fizz it back across the box for the striker, but the flag goes up for offside.
23'
Real Madrid enjoy a fantastic spell of possession, working the ball across the pitch with purpose. Almost every player touches the ball until a foul on Modric breaks the move up.
21'
Granada look shell-shocked after conceding two goals in such a short space of time. Los Blancos simply flicked a switch and overwhelmed their opponents.
17'
F. Mendy gets yellow.
Mendy picks up the first yellow card of the game for a hefty challenge on Herrera, leaving the Granada midfielder in a heap on the floor.
16'
K. Benzema has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by L. Modrić.
GOAL!!! BENZEMA FIRES IN A SECOND!! Modric feeds the ball into the left channel for Benzema as Granada's defence is pulled around and the striker saunters into the box, checks inside Diaz and fires past Silva into the top-right corner! It's 2-0 to Madrid now!
Modric collected the ball after some clever build-up play and carved the Granada defence open with a splitting pass down the left that isolated Benzema with a defender in the box.
13'
After a decent opening 10 minutes, Granada are starting to look more exposed. Real Madrid are stepping up a gear and moving the ball quickly.
10'
F. Mendy has scored a goal for Real Madrid! Assist by Casemiro.
Casemiro claims the assist for finding Mendy, but the full-back had a lot to do to turn a half-chance into an important early lead for Los Blancos!
GOAL!!! WHAT A FINISH BY MENDY!! The left-back gets to the edge of the box, bursts between two defenders and thumps a ferocious shot into the roof of the net from a very tight angle! It's 1-0 to Real Madrid already!
7'
Granada have started well and are matching Real Madrid in the opening stages. They're denying the visitors space through the middle.
3'
Modric twists and turns on the right after collecting a raking diagonal from Kroos. He works a yard to cross with his left, but the Granada box is packed and the delivery is repelled.
1'
Granada get the game underway!
Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of the LaLiga fixture between Granada and Real Madrid at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes.
Real Madrid come into this game looking to restore their four-point advantage over Barcelona at the top of the table. Doing so would be a big step towards confirming Los Blancos' status as LaLiga champions, with just two more rounds of fixtures to be played after tonight's game.
Granada substitutes: Mario Rodriguez, Antonin, Pepe Sanchez, Yan Eteki, Joao Costa, Ismail Koybasi, Roberto Soldado, Angel Montoro, Antonio Puertas, Carlos Neva, Aaron Escandell.
Real Madrid substitutes: Miguel Gutierrez, Rodrygo, Diego Altube, Marco Asensio, Javi Hernandez, Gareth Bale, Eder Militao, Alphonse Areola, Lucas Vazquez, Vinicius Junior, Brahim Díaz, Eden Hazard.
Granada XI (5-4-1): Rui Silva; Dimitri Foulquier, Victor Diaz, German Sanchez, Domingos Duarte, Gil Dias; Fede Vico, Ramon Azeez, Yangel Herrera, Darwin Machis; Carlos Fernandez.
Real Madrid XI (4-3-2-1): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Ferland Mendy; Federico Valverde, Casemiro, Toni Kroos; Luka Modric, Isco; Karim Benzema.
Los Blancos have been utterly dominant in the first 45, keeping possession with quality and moving the ball with purpose. Granada have hardly had a touch and are being systematically dismantled. Martinez has a lot of work to do in the break to get his team back in contention again - they looked completely devoid of belief at the half-time whistle.
Granada visit Mallorca next as they battle to claim a top-half finish, while Real Madrid host Villarreal at the Bernabeu.
Thank you for joining our coverage, we hope you enjoyed the game. Until next time, goodbye!
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