Las Palmas beat Girona in an exciting match
Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain – Las Palmas beat Girona 1-0 in an exciting match played this Saturday at the Estadio de Gran Canaria. The only goal of the match came in the 42nd minute, thanks to a shot by A. Muñoz after a good pass from F. Silva. The match was marked by intensity and the fight for possession of the ball, which resulted in a high number of yellow cards and a red card.
Las Palmas started dominating the game and creating danger with their quick transitions. In the 21st minute, J. Campana received a yellow card for a strong tackle. Las Palmas’ pressure was rewarded in the 42nd minute when A. Muñoz took advantage of a Girona defensive error to score the only goal of the match. In the 43rd minute, Girona had to make a forced substitution after P. Ba’s injury. In addition, Michel received a yellow card for a foul. Las Palmas continued to press at the start of the second half and saw D. Essugo get booked for a foul in the 48th minute.
Girona tried to react and took possession of the ball. However, Las Palmas was more effective in attack and had several opportunities to increase their lead. In the 59th minute, Las Palmas made a substitution. A minute later, the home team made another substitution. Girona reacted in the 66th minute with a substitution. Las Palmas tried to control the match and made a third substitution in the 70th minute. Girona tried to pressure, but the match heated up in the 72nd minute with a yellow card for D. van de Beek. In the 78th minute, Juan Carlos received a red card for a tough tackle. In the 85th minute, Las Palmas made two substitutions with the aim of refreshing the team. Girona tried to equalize in the final minutes, but Las Palmas held on successfully. In the 87th minute, D. Blind received a yellow card. In the final minutes of the match, Girona accumulated yellow cards, first for A. Martinez in the 90th minute, and then for M. Kim and L. Krejci in the same minute.
Despite the numerous yellow cards and the red card, Las Palmas managed to maintain their advantage and pick up three important points in their fight for qualification for European competitions. The Canary Islands team demonstrated their strength and their ability to win difficult matches.
Match statistics:
* Las Palmas: 43% possession, 12 shots (3 on target, 7 off target), 3 corners, 10 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards
* Girona: 57% possession, 8 shots (3 on target, 2 off target), 5 corners, 14 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 1 red card
Match details:
* Date: October 26, 2024
* City of the match: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
* Stadium: Estadio de Gran Canaria
* Referee: Alejandro Quintero Gonzalez, Spain
* League: La Liga
* Season: 2024
* Round: Regular Season – 11
* Country: Spain
Substitutions girona: at minute 43 P. Ba came in and A. Frances went out., at minute 66 D. Blind came in and S. Clua Oya went out., at minute 90 M. Kim came in and A. Martinez went out.
Substitutions las palmas: at minute 59 Javier Munoz came in and M. Fuster went out., at minute 60 S. Ramirez came in and J. Campana went out., at minute 70 O. McBurnie came in and F. Silva went out., at minute 85 M. Marmol came in and Viti went out., at minute 85 J. Mata came in and K. Rodriguez went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Las Palmas
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