Granada 1-4 Real Madrid: 5 Talking points as defending champions move second

Granada 1-4 Real Madrid: 5 Talking points as defending champions move second | La Liga 2020-21

Modified May 19, 2021 12:32 GMT

Granada CF vs Real Madrid - La Liga Santander

#3 Real Madrid capitalise on Barcelona's slip-up to move second

Real Madrid know the importance of stepping up at the fag end of the season. They won ten games in a row to clinch the league title last year. Their latest win against Granada helped them leapfrog arch-rivals Barcelona in a tense La Liga title race.

Barcelona could have temporarily gone atop the standings but twice squandered leads against Levante in a thrilling 3-3 draw. That allowed Los Blancos to replace their arch-rivals in second place.

#4 Karim Benzema returns to goalscoring ways

Karim Benzema scored for the first time this month when he rubber-stamped Real Madrid's win at Granada.

The veteran Frenchman made the most of Rui Silva's error to guide the ball into an empty net to score his 22nd of the campaign.

Benzema is now set to be Madrid's leading goalscorer for the third season in a row, beating his 21-goal tallies from the last two campaigns.

Karim Benzema in La Liga this season:Goals: 22 ⚽️Assists: 8 🎯He's put Real Madrid on his back 🔥 pic.twitter.com/HxiNfmS5WZ
— Goal (@goal) May 13, 2021

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Considering his imperious form, Benzema could even earn a surprise call-up from France to appear in the Euros this summer.

#5 La Liga title race set for an intriguing finish

This season's La Liga title race has been one of the closest in recent memory. While Atletico have been at the top of the standings, Real Madrid and Barcelona have managed to stay within touching distance.

With two games to go, Atletico Madrid lead the way with 80 points, followed by Real Madrid (78) and Barcelona (76).

The La Liga title race goes on 🏆Real Madrid stay alive with a 4-1 win at Granada 👏 pic.twitter.com/auSV78FmWB
— Goal (@goal) May 13, 2021

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As things stand, Sevilla (74 points) could catch up with league leaders Atletico Madrid, provided Real Madrid do not win any more games and Barcelona don't win both of theirs.

While that is an unlikely scenario, Atletico have the title race in their control, as they have a better head-to-head record against the Andalusians, Despite a few hiccups, the Rojiblancos look good to win their first league title in seven years.