Real Madrid will play this Sunday without Benzema and Vinicius, their two great stars. Real Madrid have tended to suffer without both: three defeats, three draws and five wins (eleven matches) since the summer of 2018.
After the cup defeat at San Mames, Madrid will try to drown their sorrows against Granada. The white team will be looking for the three points to extend their lead against Sevilla, their immediate pursuers.
Ancelotti already has a starting eleven without two of his stars: Benzema and Vinicius. The former is struggling with muscular problems while the latter is suspended after picking up a fifth yellow card the previous matchday.
The newspaper 'AS' recalls that since the summer of 2018, Madrid have not been able to count on both of them in the starting eleven. The balance is as follows: three defeats, three draws and five wins.
It can be seen that Real Madrid have suffered more without the Frenchman and the Brazilian (six defeats) than the five wins they have in their possession.
If we look at the current season, there is one game in which both were absent. It was in Alcoy against Alcoyano, a match in which Ancelotti's side won 1-3.
It is clear that Benzema and Vinicius are indispensable at Madrid. You only have to look at the figures: 24 goals and nine assists for the Frenchman and 15 goals and eight assists for the Brazilian.