2021–22 Granada CF season
Granada CF 2021–22 football season
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The 2021–22 season was the 88th season in the existence of Granada CF and the club's third consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Granada participated in this season's edition of the Copa del Rey.
PresidentRentao Yi
Head coachRobert Moreno
(until 6 March)
Rubén Torrecilla
(caretaker, from 6 March to 18 April)
Aitor Karanka
(from 18 April)
(until 6 March)
Rubén Torrecilla
(caretaker, from 6 March to 18 April)
Aitor Karanka
(from 18 April)
StadiumNuevo Los Cármenes
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| President | Rentao Yi | |||
| Head coach | Robert Moreno (until 6 March) Rubén Torrecilla (caretaker, from 6 March to 18 April) Aitor Karanka (from 18 April) | |||
| Stadium | Nuevo Los Cármenes | |||
| La Liga | 18th (relegated) | |||
| Copa del Rey | Second round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Jorge Molina (10) All: Jorge Molina (12) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 13,651 vs Getafe (28 October 2021) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 6,267 vs Valencia (21 August 2021) | |||
| Biggest win | Mallorca 2–6 Granada | |||
| Biggest defeat | Rayo Vallecano 4–0 Granada | |||
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Players
First-team squad
- As of 2 February 2022[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve team
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Out on loan
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Transfers
In
| Date | Player | From | Type | Fee | Ref |
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| 30 June 2021 |  Antoñín | Rayo Vallecano | Loan return | [2] | |
| 30 June 2021 |  Ramon Azeez | Cartagena | Loan return | [3] | |
| 16 July 2021 | Monchu | Barcelona B | Transfer | Free | [4] |
Out
| Date | Player | To | Type | Fee | Ref |
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| 30 June 2021 |  Yangel Herrera |  Manchester City | Loan return | [5] | |
| 30 June 2021 |  Kenedy | Chelsea | Loan return | [6] | |
| 30 June 2021 |  Nehuén Pérez | Atlético Madrid | Loan return | [7] | |
| 30 June 2021 |  Domingos Quina | Watford | Loan return | [8] | |
| 30 June 2021 | Jesús Vallejo | Real Madrid | Loan return | [9] | |
| 1 July 2021 | Rui Silva | Real Betis | Transfer | Free | [10] |
| 1 July 2021 | Roberto Soldado | Levante | Transfer | €500k | [11] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 19 July 2021 Friendly | Granada | 2–1 | Bournemouth | Marbella, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Granada | 1–1 | Espanyol | Marbella, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | Granada | 0–1 | Alcorcón | Marbella, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
| 2 August 2021 Friendly | Granada | 3–0 | Linense | Marbella, Spain |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
| 6 August 2021 Friendly | Granada | 3–1 | Málaga | Granada, Spain |
| 20:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes |
| 7 August 2021 Friendly | Granada | Cancelled | Crotone | Marbella, Spain |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Stadium: Marbella Football Center |
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| La Liga | 16 August 2021 | 22 May 2022 | Matchday 1 | 18th | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 21.05 |
| Copa del Rey | 30 November 2021 | 16 December 2021 | First round | Second round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 50.00 |
| Total | 40 | 9 | 14 | 17 | 51 | 61 | −10 | 22.50 | ||||
Last updated: 22 May 2022
Source: Soccerway
La Liga
League table
Source: LaLiga Santander
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[12]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[12]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Getafe 8, Mallorca 5, Cádiz 2.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 44 | 60 | −16 | 38 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 29 | −7 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 31 | −9 |
Last updated: 22 May 2022.
Source: La Liga
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 22 May 2022. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.[13][14]
| 16 August 2021 1 | Villarreal | 0–0 | Granada | Villarreal |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica Attendance: 7,837 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes | |
| Note: Juan Foyth's first yellow card was overturned after Villarreal successfully appealed the decision.[15] | ||||
| 21 August 2021 2 | Granada | 1–1 | Valencia | Granada |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 6,267 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 29 August 2021 3 | Rayo Vallecano | 4–0 | Granada | Madrid |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas Attendance: 583 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 13 September 2021 4 | Granada | 1–2 | Real Betis | Granada |
| 22:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 10,201 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 20 September 2021 5 | Barcelona | 1–1 | Granada | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 27,097 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 23 September 2021 6 | Granada | 2–3 | Real Sociedad | Granada |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 9,552 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 27 September 2021 7 | Celta Vigo | 1–0 | Granada | Vigo |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Balaídos Attendance: 6,375 Referee: César Soto Grado |
| 3 October 2021 8 | Granada | 1–0 | Sevilla | Granada |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 12,334 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 22 October 2021 10 | Osasuna | 1–1 | Granada | Pamplona |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: El Sadar Attendance: 21,128 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 28 October 2021 11 | Granada | 1–1 | Getafe | Granada |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 13,651 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 1 November 2021 12 | Levante | 0–3 | Granada | Valencia |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Ciutat de València Attendance: 14,512 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 6 November 2021 13 | Espanyol | 2–0 | Granada | Cornellà de Llobregat |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: RCDE Stadium Attendance: 19,050 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 21 November 2021 14 | Granada | 1–4 | Real Madrid | Granada |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 17,460 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 26 November 2021 15 | Athletic Bilbao | 2–2 | Granada | Bilbao |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: San Mamés Attendance: 32,651 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 3 December 2021 16 | Granada | 2–1 | Alavés | Granada |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 13,511 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 13 December 2021 17 | Cádiz | 1–1 | Granada | Cádiz |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla Attendance: 13,052 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 19 December 2021 18 | Granada | 4–1 | Mallorca | Granada |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 13,014 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz |
| 22 December 2021 9 | Granada | 2–1 | Atlético Madrid | Granada |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 13,034 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled for 17 October 2021, but was postponed for the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification in South America due to postponed matches because of the COVID-19 pandemic and several players would not be able to return before the match.[16] | ||||
| 2 January 2022 19 | Elche | 0–0 | Granada | Elche |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero Attendance: 12,160 Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega |
| 8 January 2022 20 | Granada | 1–1 | Barcelona | Granada |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 14,442 Referee: Pablo González Fuertes |
| 20 January 2022 21 | Getafe | 4–2 | Granada | Getafe |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez Attendance: 7,634 Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos |
| 23 January 2022 22 | Granada | 0–2 | Osasuna | Granada |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 12,471 Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre |
| 6 February 2022 23 | Real Madrid | 1–0 | Granada | Madrid |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu Attendance: 36,665 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz |
| 13 February 2022 24 | Real Sociedad | 2–0 | Granada | San Sebastián |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Anoeta Attendance: 29,847 Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas |
| 19 February 2022 25 | Granada | 1–4 | Villarreal | Granada |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 13,389 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 28 February 2022 26 | Granada | 0–0 | Cádiz | Granada |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 14,785 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 5 March 2022 27 | Valencia | 3–1 | Granada | Valencia |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 31,227 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 12 March 2022 28 | Granada | 0–1 | Elche | Granada |
| 16:15 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 15,345 Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande |
| 19 March 2022 29 | Alavés | 2–3 | Granada | Vitoria-Gasteiz |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Mendizorrotza Attendance: 16,209 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández |
| 3 April 2022 30 | Granada | 2–2 | Rayo Vallecano | Granada |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 15,823 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
| 8 April 2022 31 | Sevilla | 4–2 | Granada | Seville |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Attendance: 33,504 Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias |
| 17 April 2022 32 | Granada | 1–4 | Levante | Granada |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 15,323 Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 20 April 2022 33 | Atlético Madrid | 0–0 | Granada | Madrid |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Wanda Metropolitano Attendance: 43,517 Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano |
| 1 May 2022 34 | Granada | 1–1 | Celta Vigo | Granada |
| 16:15 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 15,036 Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera |
| 7 May 2022 35 | Mallorca | 2–6 | Granada | Palma |
| 14:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium Attendance: 18,466 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 10 May 2022 36 | Granada | 1–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Granada |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 16,638 Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez |
| 15 May 2022 37 | Real Betis | 2–0 | Granada | Seville |
| 19:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 45,016 Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea |
| 22 May 2022 38 | Granada | 0–0 | Espanyol | Granada |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes Attendance: 17,951 Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández |
Copa del Rey
| 30 November 2021 First round | Laguna | 0–7 | Granada | Santa Cruz de Tenerife |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Heliodoro Rodríguez López[a] Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez |
| 16 December 2021 Second round | Atlético Mancha Real | 1–0 | Granada | Mancha Real |
| 21:00 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: La Juventud Referee: César Soto Grado |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- As of 22 May 2022
| Rank | Player | La Liga | Copa del Rey | Total |
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| 1 | Jorge Molina | 10 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 |  Luis Suárez | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Antonio Puertas | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Darwin Machís | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Adrián Butzke | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Luis Milla | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 7 | ||||
| Álex Collado | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Germán Sánchez | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| Sergio Escudero | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 10 | ||||
| Santiago Arias | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Carlos Bacca | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Víctor Díaz | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Domingos Duarte | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ángel Montoro | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Rubén Rochina | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Myrto Uzuni | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 44 | 7 | 45 | |
Notes
- Laguna played its game at Heliodoro Rodríguez López, in Santa Cruz de Tenerife instead of their regular stadium Francisco Peraza in San Cristóbal de La Laguna as it does not meet the requirements established by the Royal Spanish Football Federation.