<p>Promoted Granada continued their stunning start to the season by climbing above Barcelona to the top of La Liga on Sunday after beating Real Betis 1-0 for a fourth consecutive home win.</p>.<p>Former Betis forward Alvaro Vadillo struck the only goal of the game just after the hour mark, tucking the ball inside the near post with one touch to complete a quick counter-attack.</p>.<p>Granada top the standings on 20 points after 10 games, one clear of second-placed Barcelona who have a game in hand after the ‘Clasico’ against Real Madrid, originally scheduled for Saturday, was postponed until December due to security concerns.</p>.<p>Betis struggled to create many chances and the closest they came to scoring was when Sergio Canales hit the bar from a free-kick late on. They are 18th in the standings on nine points after the third defeat in four games.</p>.<p>Granada, who returned to the top flight after a two-year absence, now have the same number of points as they did for the entirety of the 2016-17 season when they finished bottom.</p>.<p>They spent seven million euros on new recruits in the postseason and have a budget of 35 million, the third-lowest in the league. Barca spent 255 million on new signings and have a budget of 671 million.</p>
<p>Promoted Granada continued their stunning start to the season by climbing above Barcelona to the top of La Liga on Sunday after beating Real Betis 1-0 for a fourth consecutive home win.</p>.<p>Former Betis forward Alvaro Vadillo struck the only goal of the game just after the hour mark, tucking the ball inside the near post with one touch to complete a quick counter-attack.</p>.<p>Granada top the standings on 20 points after 10 games, one clear of second-placed Barcelona who have a game in hand after the ‘Clasico’ against Real Madrid, originally scheduled for Saturday, was postponed until December due to security concerns.</p>.<p>Betis struggled to create many chances and the closest they came to scoring was when Sergio Canales hit the bar from a free-kick late on. They are 18th in the standings on nine points after the third defeat in four games.</p>.<p>Granada, who returned to the top flight after a two-year absence, now have the same number of points as they did for the entirety of the 2016-17 season when they finished bottom.</p>.<p>They spent seven million euros on new recruits in the postseason and have a budget of 35 million, the third-lowest in the league. Barca spent 255 million on new signings and have a budget of 671 million.</p>