Granada pay again for slow starts at Butarque

Leganés turned its fast start into a win over Granada CF, beating them 3-2 at Butarque. As MARCA reports, Pacheta’s team “heard the alarm too late” and by the time they woke up they were already down by two, a pattern that has repeated itself in the current campaign.

Early goal, recurring burden

MARCA highlights that Granada have conceded four goals in the first ten minutes of matches. The consequence is immediate: it forces the side to abandon its game plan and play catch-up long before the contest settles.

The piece also recalls that even when the season began well enough to keep damage under control, the team still didn’t arrive fully switched on from the first whistle. Against sides such as Oviedo and Mallorca, Granada limited the impact, though the article notes they still struggled to dictate tempo without having to react.

It adds that versus Córdoba the scoreboard was opened very early (two minutes in), even if Granada managed to recover. In Ipurúa, against Eibar, the early setback returned: the hosts went ahead at eight minutes and that blow became one of the turning points.

Fix the opening stretch

While Granada have often bounced back after conceding, the article makes the point that they can’t afford to give opponents so much freedom from the start. At Butarque, Leganés punished that lack of intensity and, although Granada created chances, luck and accuracy deserted them. The takeaway: Pacheta needs a sharper, more connected start from minute one.