On 8 October, one of the matches of the 9th round of the Spanish Football Championship took place. Villarreal (Spain) and Las Palmas (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 9th round
Villarreal (Spain) - Las Palmas (Spain) - 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Gerard Moreno (90+2) - S. Coco (45+2). Coco (45+2), M. Cardona (51)
Warnings: Pino (45+1), Marvin (68), Parejo (68), Kiryan (72), S. Cardona (90+4), I. Ahomac (90+6). Ahomac (90+6), Etienne Capoue (90+10), Kaba (90+5)
Villarreal faced Las Palmas in an exciting La Liga match at the Estadio de la Ceramica. The game was a tense battle between the teams, with Las Palmas eventually winning 2-1. The first half started with attacking actions of both teams. However, in the 45th minute Las Palmas took the lead when S. Coco struck the opponents' goal and his team took a 1-0 lead. Villarreal, determined to get back on track, made a key substitution just before the break, replacing J. Pino with J.L. Mo. Pino for J.L. Mora. In the second half, Las Palmas increased their lead in the 51st minute when M. Cardona scored from the penalty spot. The goal increased Las Palmas' lead and put Villarreal back in front. Not wanting to give up without a fight, Villarreal made a number of substitutions in the 58th minute, bringing in B. Brereton Diaz, Kiko and A. Moreno. Las Palmas also made changes, adding S. Caba and Marvin to the line-up. The match was heated to the max with both teams fighting for dominance.
In the 68th minute Marvin and D. Parejo from Villarreal received yellow cards, and in the 72nd minute another suspension was given to Kirian from Las Palmas. In the 75th minute, Villarreal made their last substitution, replacing M. Trigueros with G. Moreno. Las Palmas also made a substitution in the 76th minute, replacing Javier Munoz with M. Perron and E. Loyodis with H. Viera. In the 88th minute Las Palmas made the last substitution: Munir El Haddadi came on in place of C. Herrera. The last minutes of the match were filled with drama and activity. In the 90th minute, Villarreal's G. Moreno managed to score, which gave hope for the team's comeback. However, Las Palmas held on to their lead despite yellow cards received by S. Cardona and S. Cardona. Cardona and S. Kaba. In the final minutes of the match, Villarreal players I. Ahomac and E. Capoue also got into the referee's book. As a result, Las Palmas' strong start and resilient defence ensured their victory over Villarreal. The match was a confirmation of competitiveness and skill of both teams in La Liga.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Villarreal - Alaves, Las Palmas - Rayo Vallecano.
| Villarreal | Las Palmas | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 9 | Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 7 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 2 |
| 17 | Offences | 7 |
| 7 | Corner | 2 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 395 | Total assists | 429 |
| 331 | Accurate assists | 369 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 86% |