#1 Recent results heightened expectations for a win
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Real Madrid drew 2-2 with Club Brugge KV in the UEFA Champions League
As already touched upon, Real Madrid came into this fixture having posted a draw with Belgian minnows Club Brugge in the Champions League.
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While a point might have been picked up in the clash, in the eyes of Los Blancos' fans, that result was as good as a defeat, because a club the size of Real Madrid should not have trouble seeing off Club Brugge.
Before that, they had also posted a goalless stalemate with Atletico Madrid in the league and while that might have been a more credible result, Real Madrid would have been eager not to go three matches without a victory.
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This sense of urgency showed in their game, s they went ahead inside the first minute through the in-form Karim Benzema and from then on, it was pretty much one-way traffic till the conclusion of the game.
Granada might have impressed with their displays to this point, but they came up against a Real Madrid that was determined not to lose and ultimately, this heightened sense of urgency saw the home side prevail.
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