Match ends, Atlético de Madrid 7, Granada CF 1.
Atl MadridAtlético Madrid7GranadaGranada1
Yannick Carrasco scored a hat-trick as Atletico Madrid came from behind to overwhelm bottom club Granada and reclaim top spot in La Liga.
Sevilla briefly replaced Atletico at the top with a 3-2 win at Leganes and Granada threatened an upset thanks to Isaac Cuenca's superb early strike.
But Atletico responded superbly with Carrasco making it 3-1 after an hour.
Substitute Nicolas Gaitan added two more and late goals from Angel Correa and Tiago completed the rout.
Diego Simeone's Atletico are unbeaten this season and could not have been more ruthless in brushing aside Granada before turning their attention back to the Champions League.
Last season's beaten finalists have won both their opening group games and play Russian side Rostov on Wednesday.
Simeone was able to withdraw Koke and forwards Antoine Griezmann and Kevin Gameiro in the second half against Granada in preparation for the trip to Russia.
Griezmann did not get on the scoresheet but Belgium international Carrasco, 23, made up for it with his first La Liga goals of the season.
He struck twice before the break to make it 2-1 before completing his first hat-trick for the club when converting a cross from Griezmann.
Gaitan added the fourth almost immediately after coming on before a late flurry of three goals in the final eight minutes.
Line-ups
Atl Madrid
Formation 4-4-2
- 13Oblak
- 20Torres Belén
- 15Savic
- 2Godín
- 3Filipe Luís
- 11CorreaBooked at 60mins
- 6KokeSubstituted forCardoso Mendesat 67'minutes
- 14Fernández Arenas
- 10Carrasco
- 21GameiroSubstituted forGaitánat 62'minutes
- 7GriezmannSubstituted forTorresat 67'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Cardoso Mendes
- 9Torres
- 16Vrsaljko
- 19Hernández
- 22Partey
- 23Gaitán
- 25Campos Moreira
Granada
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Ochoa
- 2Román Triguero
- 17Nunes Vezo
- 6Rodríguez Lombán
- 12Antunes da Silva
- 8Márquez Moreno
- 26AngbanSubstituted forHenry Agboat 64'minutesBooked at 64mins
- 19Cuenca López
- 23BuenoSubstituted forBarral Torresat 63'minutes
- 18Pereira
- 9PonceSubstituted forKravetsat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Olazábal Paredes
- 4Samper
- 5Henry Agbo
- 7Barral Torres
- 10Boga
- 15Atzili
- 24Kravets
- Referee:
- Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
- Attendance:
- 48,278
Match Stats
Home TeamAtl MadridAway TeamGranada
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home11
- Away2
- Corners
- Home11
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away7
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Second Half ends, Atlético de Madrid 7, Granada CF 1.
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Fernando Torres (Atlético de Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Tito (Granada CF).
Goal!
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 7, Granada CF 1. Tiago (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
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Attempt blocked. Yannick Carrasco (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Torres.
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Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Nicolás Gaitán (Atlético de Madrid).
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Javi Márquez (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Goal!
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 6, Granada CF 1. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Javi Márquez (Granada CF) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Tiago (Atlético de Madrid).
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Uche (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Atlético de Madrid 5, Granada CF 1. Nicolás Gaitán (Atlético de Madrid) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
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Attempt missed. David Barral (Granada CF) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right.
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Attempt saved. Nicolás Gaitán (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Filipe Luis with a headed pass.
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Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by David Barral.
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Attempt blocked. Ángel Correa (Atlético de Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yannick Carrasco.
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Corner, Atlético de Madrid. Conceded by Rúben Vezo.
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Attempt missed. Javi Márquez (Granada CF) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is just a bit too high.
