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Richard Buxton·22 January 2024
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Scorers: Morata 55′
Álvaro Morata finally broke the deadlock early in the second half at Los Cármenes by meeting Antoine Griezmann’s cross from the right with a downward header.
A would-be second goal for the Colchoneros arrived in near-identical fashion but Saúl Ñíguez was adjudged to be in an offside position after a VAR review.
But the visitors were indebted to late heroics from Jan Oblak and Mario Hermoso to prevent Granada snatching a stoppage-time equaliser.
Diego Simeone’s side overtook Athletic Club into the final Champions League qualification spot after their first LaLiga away victory for three months.