Marco Asensio and Nacho Fernandez placed Madrid up within the opening 30 minutes at Los Carmenes, wherein Granada in short made a recreation of it when Luis Suarez pulled a goal lower back, handiest to be blown away inside the 2d 1/2.
Vinicius completed off a sumptuous Madrid passing pass and became then at the quit of a rash mission from Granada's Monchu, who changed into sent off with 23 minutes left to play. With the extra guy, the lead changed into by no means virtually doubtful and Ferland Mendy made it 4 to complete a powerful victory, which sends Madrid two factors clear at the top of the table. Granada take a seat 18th, 4 points off the bottom.
Carlo Ancelotti now turns his attention to Wednesday's Champions League game away at Sheriff Tiraspol, with qualification to the last sixteen not yet secured. Inter Milan are two points in the back of in Group D and Sheriff handiest one point in addition lower back. Madrid, even though, seem like hitting their stride after recording their fourth consecutive win and lengthening their unbeaten run to seven in all competitions. They face second-placed Sevilla next weekend.
Vinicius has been key and the Brazilian become on the right track again as opposed to Granada, making it double figures for goals in a season for the first time for Madrid. He already has 4 more than he managed inside the entirety of remaining term. With Eden Hazard unwell and out of favour and Gareth Bale injured, the 1/3 ahead position, along Vinicius and Karim Benzema, is one of these up for grabs in Ancelotti's starting line-up.
Asensio furthered his claim with a clever goal in the nineteenth minute as Granada were dispossessed in midfield and Toni Kroos sent Asensio in in the back of the defence, the 25-yr-antique maintaining his finish till the final moment earlier than poking into the a ways corner. "There's lots of opposition however whilst he plays, the maximum important factor is he has performed well, he is scored and he's added his nice features," said Ancelotti. Nacho made it two six minutes later, diverting in off the crossbar on the close to post after a slick short-nook habitual between the dazzling Kroos and Luka Modric.
Vinicius' rougher edges have been exposed for Granada's aim as a sloppy touch allowed Suarez space to unharness from range, with a deflection off Nacho giving Thibaut Courtois no threat. But any hopes of a comeback had been quickly dashed as Vinicius made it 3 in the 56th minute and Monchu turned into despatched off in the 67th. Benzema should have long gone for goal himself however performed in Modric on the again publish. The Croat then tapped interior for Vinicius, who had an open net.
A annoyed Monchu slid in on Vinicius giving Madrid brought safety. Casemiro performed in Mendy, who duly tucked home a fourth.
