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MIÉ 02.03.2016
Team News:
- Granada CF: Javi Marquez and Edgar Mendez (both injured).
- R. Sporting: Bernardo and Jony (injured); Isma Lopez and Nacho Cases (suspended).
Match Facts:
Granada (19th, 23 pts):
- Jose Gonzalez started off his tenure as Granada coach on a high note at Riazor. His first match in charge yielded a precious victory against RC Deportivo which lifted his side off the foot of the Liga BBVA table and boosted their mood ahead of their meeting with direct relegation rivals Sporting.
- "Sporting have a different vision of the game and we have to be ready to face all sorts of opponents, conscious of what they bring to the table, and adapt to how they're going to play against us," the coach pointed out ahead of the match.
Sporting (18th, 28 pts):
- The Asturians lost 4-2 at home to RCD Espanyol last time out and are in the midst of a rough patch. They will be looking to rediscover the performance levels they showed in their most recent win, an impressive 1-0 triumph at Mestalla at the end of January, when they looked assured at the back in addition to dangerous going forward.
- Carlos Castro has been right on cue for Sporting in the last three matchdays. The in-form striker has chalked up four goals in these games, one apiece against FC Barcelona and Real Betis, and a brace against Espanyol. He will be bidding to keep up this hot streak in Granada.
Don't leave Granada without... exploring the Albaicin. Granada's Moorish past has left a deep imprint on the city. Nowhere is this influence seen more strongly than in this picturesque, charismatic neighbourhood which is tucked between the Alhambra and San Cristobal hills, the Sacromonte district, and the lively Calle Elvira.
Getting to Nuevo Los Carmenes Stadium
Address: Calle del Pintor Manuel Maldonado, 18007 Granada.
Bus: Lines SN2 and S3.
Federico Garcia Lorca Airport is just over 20 minutes from the stadium if travelling by car.
Stadium location here.
Time: 20:00 CET
Stadium: Nuevo Los Carmenes
Referee: Estrada Fernandez, Javier
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Hashtag: #GCFvRSG
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