Luka Modric

Club officials spent the day complaining that the game should not be played. No reward for a trip Madrid didn't want to make in the first place, writes Alfredo Relaño.

Real Madrid always tend to struggle playing teams who sit back and defend but, perform much better against ones who writes Alfredo Relaño.

Diego Simeone took charge of his 500th Atlético Madrid game and had cause for celebration as Luis Suárez handed him victory and Elche held Real Madrid.

Alfredo Relaño analyses Real Madrid’s 2-0 win over Granada at the Estadio Alfredo Di Stéfano, which keeps them in the hunt for LaLiga glory.

Aldredo Relaño looks at Real Madrid’s win over Eibar at Ipurua, where there was controversy over whether the home side should have had a penalty.

Despite the 3-1 score line, Real Madrid were not at the same level as over the past week against Athletic, who could have snatched a point but for Courtois.

Recently for Real Madrid, the excellent performances of Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Luka Modric have bailed Zinedine Zidane’s side out of trouble