The 2021-22 campaign delivered ultimate heartbreak for El Graná as Granada CF finished a devastating 18th in La Liga, resulting in relegation to the Segunda División. The season, marked by constant managerial changes, came down to a dramatic final-day battle for survival. In a cruel twist of fate, the club's fate was sealed when 39-year-old veteran forward Jorge Molina, whose 10 crucial league goals were the campaign's attacking highlight, missed a crucial late penalty that would have secured safety. Despite a late-season resurgence under Aitor Karanka, this dramatic failure brought a painful end to their three-year stay in the top flight, a period which had previously included a run to the Europa League quarter-finals.