Sunday November 18, 2012 Day 12 Finished Nuevo Los Cármenes
Granada CF 0 - 1 Atlético Madrid
- Turan 61’
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Spanish Liga - Turan on target as Atletico defeat Granada
A second-half goal from Turkish midfielder Arda Turan saw Atletico Madrid secure a 1-0 victory away at Granada, despite being reduced to 10 men. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Granada CF
- Atlético Madrid
90+4' Atletico hold on to take the win and move within three points of leaders Barcelona at the top of the table. Granada remain 17th, just above the drop zone.- 90+3' Granada have a late corner and even goalkeeper Toño streams forward, but he soon has to sprint back as Atletico clear.
- 90+2' Head tennis in the centre of the park as the visitors try to keep Granada at bay.
- 89' Mr Gonzalez Gonzalez says there will be four minutes added time for Atletico to see out with ten men here in Granada.
- 88' If this score remains the same Atletico will go into a derby in two weeks time at Real Madrid above their city rivals for the first time since the 1998/99 season.
- 87' Huge frustration for the home fans as Benitez can't beat the wall from the resulting free kick.
86' Nyom wins a free kick in a great position on the right as he skips past Luis Filipe who is forced to haul him down, A yellow card for the Atletico man.- 85' Simeone's 10 men are working hard all over the field to hold on to these three vital points.
- 84' A fine chance for Orellana who is found by Benitez from a free kick but the Granada man heads wide.
- 83' A chance for Koke who is played in on goal and tries to chip Toño one on one. The goakeeper wins that battle of wits.
- 82' Atletico are yet to drop any points this season after taking the lead in 13 of their 17 games so far. These fianl few minutes will be a good test of their resilience.
- 81' Falcao takes the free kick won by Costa, drawing a good save from Toño who dives low to his left to keep 'The Tiger' at bay.
- 80' Then Diakhate dives in again as Costa raids forward and the visitors have a free kick in a great position.
- 79' Diakhate stays down after diving in with his head as Falcao flicks the ball up.
- 78' Atletico still look the better side despite their numerical disadvantage.
77' The home side make their final change. Juanma Ortiz replaces the grumpy Iriney.- 76' In the final fifteen minutes Atletico will try to hold out for three points with ten men after their first red card of the season.
- 75' Granada will hope Ighalo can support El Arabi in attack as they try to find their way back into this match.
- 74' Simeone makes his last change as goal scorer Turan departs and Tiago Mendes comes on.
- 73' A double change for Granada. Torje and Brahimi go off, Fabian Orellana and Odion Ighalo come on.
72' Suarez gets his marching orders as a second yellow card for a deliberate handball means it's time for an early shower.- 70' Falcao is increasingly coming into this game finding more and more space as the half prgresses.
- 69' The Atletico midfield are showing their class now, dominating their hosts in the centre of the park.
68' Tremendous play from Juanfran who stylishly slips past his man and feeds Falcao in the box. It's an open goal but the cross is just too powerful for the Colombian to guide into the net.- 67' Costa gives Diakhate a right runaround and the defender needs his 'keeper Toño to intervene. Atletico are turning the screw.
- 66' It looks like it could be time for Anquela to make some changes for the home side. Simeone's changes for Atletico have made a difference.
- 65' Atletico have really stepped up the pressure and aggression. Granada look defeated already.
- 63' Then Costa gets yellowed for flattening Iriney in a heavy 50/50 challenge.
- 62' Iriney goes into the book for Granada for complaining to referee Gonzalez.
61' GOAL!!! Turan finishes nicely from a tight angle on the left after Costa and Juanfran combine nicely in attack for Atletico. That was a well worked goal.- 59' Koke replaces Raul Garcia in the Atletico Madrid midfielder.
- 58' Atletico clear the danger easily as Benitez floats a cross into the box from the corner. The hosts pump the ball forward again but it's a goal kick for Atletico.
- 57' Corner for Granada as Juanfran takes a safety first approach and heads out.
- 56' Granada finally have a spell of possession after a tough start to the half for the home side.
- 55' Godin is unlucky to get a yellow card, outjumping his man Torje and going into the book for use of an elbow but that looks harsh.
- 54' Then Costa wastes a chance and Granada have a goal kick.
- 52' Indeed the Colombian gets into the box in a wide position but can't feed Costa as Toño whips the ball off the forward's feet.
- 51' Falcao is coming into the match now with Costa alongside him.
- 50' Can Falcao end his three match goal 'drought' is this half? He had scored in eleven successive matches before the goals dried up against Valencia on 3rd November.
- 49' Benitez is played clean through but a heavy touch means the chance is gone as Courtois happily gathers the ball.
- 48' Big physical Brazilian striker Costa is eventually on for the away team, replacing Adrian Lopez.
- 47' Diego Costa is trying to come on for Atletico but he had no shirt ready or shin pads on as the half started.
46' The second half commences. Atletico need to get Falcao on the ball more in the second period, he only had 20 touches in the first half.- 45+1' Referee Gonzalez says there will only be one minute of added time. Brahimi ends the half with a shot which goes high and wide of Courtois' goal. Pretty much sums it up. 0-0 as we take a break.
- 44' Too clever from Atletico who waste a corner trying to play it around the box when they should just whip it in there.
- 43' Danger man Falcao hits a great shot from 40 yards out which drops just over Toño's bar. A spectacular effort.
- 42' El Arabi is frustrating his Granada colleagues trying some tricky stuff in attack when he should keep it simple and Atletico rob him to clear their lines.
- 41' The first yellow card of the night as referee Gonzalez books Suarez for hauling down the advancing Benitez in midfield.
- 40' Corner for Atletico after a wayward header from Pape Diakhate. Then the Granada defencer makes amends by heading the corner kick clear.
- 39' Scrappy midfield play, most unlike La Liga, with both teams wasting possession and trying hit and hope passes forward.
- 38' A series of corners for Atletico is eventually dealt with by Toño who punches a massive clearance way out of his box.
- 36' Courtois is a busy man and this time Mikel Rico warms his hands with a decent effort.
- 35' A great Granada counter attack sees them hit the post when it almost looked like they had too many players advancing forward to make a clear chance. Brahimi eventually took the shot which had Courtois stranded, Turan getting a vital touch to guide the ball onto the post.
- 34' Midfielder Mario Suarez is the latest player to drive a long shot over the target. Plenty of power on that from the Atletico man though.
- 32' Brazilian left full back Siqueira is having a great game for the home side, finding loads of space and constantly requesting the ball. Atletico need to keep an eye on him.
- 31' A break in play as Courtois labours over a goal kick, following a wayward shot by Benitez.
- 30' Atletico have taken the lead in 13 of their 17 competitive games this season and have gone on to win each of those matches.
- 29' Brilliant smothering save from Courtois to keep out El Arabi inside the six yard box.
- 28' 'El tigre' Falcao looks stranded and lonely for the visitors up front at present. That is often when he is most deadly though.
- 27' A difficult moment for Atletico's Turkish midfielder Arda Turan who plays the ball out under pressure whatsoever.
- 26' Excellent sustained pressure from Granada who build patiently and get Siqueira in on the left. He puts in a decent cross but no-one takes a gamble to get on the end of it.
- 24' Thibaut Courtois in the Atletico goal tidies up nicely from a Granada corner. It was a weak delivery.
- 23' Godin does well to rob Yacine Brahimi of the ball as the Frenchman makes a twisting run into the box.
- 22' Juanfran up the Atletico right has the Granada defence pinned back again. Can the Spaniard create an opening soon?
- 21' A fairly even opening 20 minutes between these teams from opposing ends of the La Liga table.
- 20' We're back underway and the home side relieve the pressure by pushing forwards.
- 19' In fact Toño stayed down there after getting a knock from his old friend Falcao and requires some treatment.
- 17' Three corners in a row for Atletico and Toño eventually gets some help from the referee who sees an infringement.
- 15' From that corner Toño concedes another, tipping Diego Godin's header over the bar. That was on target.
- 14' Raul Garcia tests Granada goalkeeper Toño from way out on his left foot. Corner for the visitors.
- 13' Granada have several players on loan from Udinese including Allan Nyom, Dani Benítez and Gabriel Torje who are all in the starting line-up tonight.
- 12' Falcao this time has a goalscoring chance, it looked like he thought he was offside, but the Colombian was free in the box and over hit a pass instead of turning and shooting.
- 10' Referee Gonzalez Gonzalez - yes that's really his name - is letting the game flow nicely, despite a pretty physical approach from both teams.
- 9' Atletico may be one of the biggest sides in Spain but they're living dangerously here at Granada.
- 8' Granada should be 1-0 up after Youssef El Arabi gets free in the box from a set piece and heads wide. That was a great chance.
- 7' An uncharacteristic error from Juanfran lets Siqueira in and he blasts over the Atletico bar.
- 5' Toño, wearing all pink tonight, had a great game against Falcao playing for Racing Santander last season and is described by the striker as his toughest opponent in the league.
- 4' A couple of early touches for Granada 'keeper Toño, who beats Falcao to a long through ball.
- 3' Fairly even in the early exchanges with Filipe Luis looking to make inroads down the Atletico left, but nothing doing yet.
- 2' The tight compact Los Cármenes stadium looks packed full and there is a great atmosphere at this Andalusian venue tonight.
1' The game gets underway with Granada in their usual red and white hoops and Atletico in a change strip of all black. There was a minute's reflection before the game due to the death this week of Granada coach Juan Antonio Anquela's mother.- 18.40 Relative newcomers to La Liga, Granada were promoted to the top flight in 2011 after a 35 year absence. They are an attractive side to watch but they currently sit 17th, just one point above the relegation zone, having lost four of their last five games. Atletico Madrid are second in the league having lost just once this season and they can close to within three points of top men Barça if they win this evening.
- 18.35 Meanwhile, Atletico’s Spanish international full-back Juanfran is wary of the threat Granada pose. "If we win it will seem like just another game and Granada are regarded by some as an easy team to face," he comments. "But we can’t underestimate them as they have a good team, good ball playing midfielders, good wingers, good full-backs. We’ll need to be at our best to win there."
- 18.30 Granada full back Guillerme Siqueira believes his teams opponents today are not title contenders despite the brilliant form they have shown in 2012. Siqueira states, "In Spain there are no other teams like Real Madrid and Barcelona. But if you take those two away Atletico are the team performing best in the country and are the toughest opponents out there. They’re on a good run and they are fighting for important positions, but we’re the home side so we’ll go out at 100% and fight for the win."
- 18.20 Teams: GRANADA: Toño, Nyom, Diakhaté, Borja Gómez, Siqueira, Mikel Rico, Iriney, Torje, Brahimi, Benítez, El Arabi… subs: Roberto, Angulo, Ortiz, Lopez, Moises, Ighalo, Orellana. /// ATLETICO MADRID: Courtois, Juanfran, Godín, Miranda, Filipe, Mario, Gabi, Arda, Raúl García, Adrián, Falcao… subs: Asenjo, Diaz, Rodriguez, Koke, Emre, Tiago, D. Costa.
- 18.15 Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of this La Liga clash between Granada and Atletico Madrid at Los Cármenes stadium in southern Spain.
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Summary
- 72' Suarez gets his marching orders as a second yellow card for a deliberate handball means it's time for an early shower.
- 68' Tremendous play from Juanfran who stylishly slips past his man and feeds Falcao in the box. It's an open goal but the cross is just too powerful for the Colombian to guide into the net.
- 61' GOAL!!! Turan finishes nicely from a tight angle on the left after Costa and Juanfran combine nicely in attack for Atletico. That was a well worked goal.
- 43' Danger man Falcao hits a great shot from 40 yards out which drops just over Toño's bar. A spectacular effort.
- 35' A great Granada counter attack sees them hit the post when it almost looked like they had too many players advancing forward to make a clear chance. Brahimi eventually took the shot which had Courtois stranded, Turan getting a vital touch to guide the ball onto the post.
- 29' Brilliant smothering save from Courtois to keep out El Arabi inside the six yard box.
- 15' From that corner Toño concedes another, tipping Diego Godin's header over the bar. That was on target.
- 8' Granada should be 1-0 up after Youssef El Arabi gets free in the box from a set piece and heads wide. That was a great chance.
Team Line-up & Ratings
- Granada CF
Manager: Juan Antonio Anquela
- Atlético Madrid
Manager: Diego Simeone
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- Toño
- A. Nyom
- P. Diakhaté
- B. Gómez
- G. Siqueira
- Iriney
- Mikel Rico
- G. Torje
- Y. Brahimi
- D. Benitez
- Y. El Arabi
Subs
Starting line-up
Subs
- C. Rodríguez
- Diego Costa
47′ - E. Belözoglu
- Tiago 73′
- Cata Díaz
- S. Asenjo
- Koke 59′
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Two team league we are always told by jealous epl fans. Well......as I look at the table Athletico Madrid are set to go five points ahead of Madrid.
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