Beaten by Atlético in the capital derby last Sunday (3-1), Real Madrid had to relaunch at home in the league this Tuesday evening with the reception of UD Las Palmas, promoted to the elite. The Merengues had the opportunity to get back in front of FC Barcelona in the event of a victory, but were not guaranteed to finish in first place since Girona, leader before this 7th day of the championship, traveled to Villarreal.
The start of the match was quickly in favor of the Merengues with the first opportunity signed by Rodrygo (5th), defeated by Álvaro Valles, very good during the first act with no less than 7 saves against the Brazilian striker (21st), Brahim (25th), Nacho (33rd) or even Joselu (35th, 44th, 45th). Finally, the visitors finally cracked at the end of added time in the first period, with Brahim Diaz opening the scoring with a shot into the opponent’s top corner (1-0, 45+2nd).
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Returning from the locker room, Spanish striker Joselu continued to show off in the penalty area, before being rewarded with his third goal in the league, with a helmet strike on a precise cross from Rodrygo (2-0 , 54th). After the hour mark, the Merengues left control of the ball to the Canary Islands team, who nevertheless could not find a player in the opponent’s zone of truth, therefore trying their luck from afar.
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Indeed, the only opportunity to remember on the Las Palmas side was the long-range strike from the left foot of Jonathan Viera, calmly captured by Kepa (72nd). The entry of Vinicius Jr brought depth to the Madrid attack, taking advantage of the spaces behind the opposing defense, but without worsening the score. Real Madrid take three points at home against Las Palmas and move past Barça. Nevertheless, it remains second in the championship, with Girona’s victory at Villarreal.
