Granada becomes first team in La Liga history to field starting XI comprised of 11 different nationalities — Watford and Leicester have also done it this season
La Liga’s second-bottom side beat Real Betis 4-1 as they continue to fight against relegation.
And, manager, Lucas Alcaraz, has made history by naming an XI made up of players from different countries — an occurrence never before seen in Spain.
On-loan Manchester United midfielder, Andreas Pereira, was among the starters in the multicultural side.
Granada’s starting XI was:
Guillermo Ochoa, Mexico
Dimitri Foulquier, France
Martin Hongla, Cameroon
Sverrir Ingi Ingason, Iceland
Hector Hernandez Ortega, Spain
Gaston Silva, Uruguay
Uche Henry Agbo, Nigeria
Mubarak Wakaso, Ghana
Andreas Pereira, Brazil
Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez, Morocco
Adrian Ramos, Colombia.
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