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'We let our guard down' - Madrid cannot repeat second-half showing against Granada, says Ramos

The centre-back says that his side cannot relax, despite being on the brink of the title

Real Madrid cannot repeat their second-half performance in their 2-1 win over Granada if they want to clinch the title, according to Sergio Ramos.

Zinedine Zidane's side raced into a two-goal lead on Monday, Ferland Mendy scoring his first goal for the club from a tight angle before Karim Benzema curled home a fine finish.

Granada boss Diego Martinez tinkered with his tactics and Darwin Machis pulled one back for the hosts early in the second half.

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Antonin had a volley kept out by Thibaut Courtois and Ramon Azeez had a shot cleared off the line by Ramos in the closing stages, with Madrid clinging on for a result that puts them one win away from being crowned champions in Spain.