Kathmandu, February 7
Marco Asensio’s lone goal in the second half helped Spanish La Liga leaders Real Madrid beat Granada 1-0 on Sunday.
Asensio scored in the 74th minute to give Real the win at home. He scored on a pass from Eder Millitao.
In the first half, Granada held Real to a goalless draw, but Real added three points to Asensio’s goal.
After the victory, league leader Real has added 53 points from 23 games.
Real have a six-point lead over second-placed Sevilla. Granada is in 16th place with 24 points.
In another La Liga match, Villarreal beat third-placed Real Betis 2-0.
Villarreal has risen to the sixth position with 35 points from 23 games. Real Betis, who has 40 points from the same game, is still in third place.
By Karuna Thapa
