Sunday , 16 August 2026

Granada CF vs Molde FK, Europe 2020-21 ROUND OF 16

UEFA Europa League · 2020-21
Granada CF
2 – 0
Full Time
Molde FK
Thu 11 Mar 2021 · 20:00 UTC Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Yan Eteki 33' Y
Y 48' Bjorn Sigurðarson
Y 57' Eirik Hestad
Y 68' Martin Ellingsen
R 71' Martin Ellingsen
Y 90' Magnus Wolff Eikrem

Overview

Match Preview

Granada CF vs Molde FK — Europe at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes.

Match Details

  • Referee Radoslaw Siejka
  • Referee Tomasz Kwiatkowski
  • Referee Bartosz Frankowski
  • Referee Pawel Raczkowski
  • Referee Pawel Gil
  • Referee
  • Referee

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Olympique Lyonnais 8 21
2 Aston Villa FC 8 21
3 FC Midtjylland 8 19
4 Real Betis Balompié 8 17
5 FC Porto 8 17
6 Sporting Clube de Braga 8 17
7 SC Freiburg 8 17
8 AS Roma 8 16
9 KRC Genk 8 16
10 Bologna FC 1909 8 15
11 VfB Stuttgart 8 15
12 Ferencvárosi TC 8 15
13 Nottingham Forest FC 8 14
14 FC Viktoria Plzeň 8 14
15 FK Crvena Zvezda 8 14
16 RC Celta de Vigo 8 13
17 PAOK Thessaloniki FC 8 12
18 Lille OSC 8 12
19 Fenerbahçe SK 8 12
20 Panathinaikos AO 8 12
21 Celtic FC 8 11
22 PFK Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad 8 10
23 GNK Dinamo Zagreb 8 10
24 SK Brann 8 9
25 BSC Young Boys 8 9
26 SK Sturm Graz 8 7
27 FCSB Bukarest 8 7
28 Go Ahead Eagles 8 7
29 Feyenoord Rotterdam 8 6
30 FC Basel 1893 8 6
31 FC Red Bull Salzburg 8 6
32 Rangers FC 8 4
33 OGC Nice 8 3
34 FC Utrecht 8 1
35 Malmo FF 8 1
36 Maccabi Tel Aviv FC 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Granada CF 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Molde FK
Last 5 meetings
2021-03-11 Granada CF 2–0 Molde FK

Recent Form

Granada CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Molde FK H 2–0 W
07 Mar Athletic Club A 1–2 L
28 Feb Elche CF H 2–1 W
25 Feb SSC Napoli A 1–2 L
21 Feb SD Huesca A 2–3 L
18 Feb SSC Napoli H 2–0 W
Molde FK
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
11 Mar Granada CF A 0–2 L
25 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim A 2–0 W
18 Feb TSG 1899 Hoffenheim H 3–3 D
10 Dec SK Rapid Wien A 2–2 D
03 Dec Dundalk FC H 3–1 W
26 Nov Arsenal FC H 0–3 L

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Granada CF and Molde FK is underway.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Granada CF is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Granada CF and Molde FK are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' Molina, a Spain , has 11 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 25' Molde FK is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 26' What a strike from Molina! The score is 1-0.
  • 31' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 33' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Yan Eteki on 33 minutes.
  • 38' It’s high time Erling Moe made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 43' Molde FK come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' That is a Yellow card for Molde FK. Bjorn Sigurdarson will be fuming at that decision.
  • 53' It is a cagey affair so far. Granada CF in their trying to find a way past Molde FK's compact .
  • 57' Molde FK receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 57.
  • 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Granada CF and Molde FK are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' The Molde FK manager makes a substitution. Eirik Hestad departs to be replaced by Erling Knudtzon.
  • 68' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Martin Ellingsen.
  • 71' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Red card for Martin Ellingsen.
  • 74' A tactical swap from Molde FK — David Fofana on, Bjorn Sigurdarson off on 74 minutes.
  • 75' What composure from Soldado! The Spain international strokes it home. 2-0.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Rui Silva, as he is very good at scoring at Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 81' The whistle greets Soldado as he departs to be replaced by Ismael Ruiz.
  • 86' The Molde FK manager makes a substitution. Eirik Andersen departs to be replaced by Mathis Bolly.
  • 90' That is a Yellow card for Molde FK. Magnus Wolff Eikrem will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' The crowd applauds Antonio Puertas as he leaves the pitch. Jesus Vallejo steps in for Granada CF.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Granada CF to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Granada CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Diego Martinez

Molde FK Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Erling Moe

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58 Granada CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Molde FK xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 59% + Under — clean sheet likely 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Granada CF55% Draw27% Molde FK18%
Actual: Granada CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.35
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Granada CF or Draw
81%
Draw or Molde FK
45%
Granada CF or Molde FK
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Granada CF38% Draw49% Molde FK13%
Actual: Granada CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.1%
1 – 1
12.4%
0 – 0
11.6%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
5.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
2.7%
4 – 0
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Granada CF

Handicap Granada CF covers Push Molde FK covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 17% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 25% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 83% — 17%
+1 83% 12% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Granada CF keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Molde FK keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.