On 3 November, one of the matches of the 12th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Las Palmas (Spain) and Atletico (Madrid) met.
Spanish Championship, 12th round
Las Palmas (Spain) - Atletico (Madrid ) - 2:1 (0:0)
Goals: Kiryan (51), B. Ramirez (75) - Morata (83)
Warnings: R. de Paul (62), Jose Maria Jimenez (90+3)
Las Palmas hosted Atletico Madrid in a thrilling La Liga encounter at the Estadio de Gran Canaria. Both teams were keen to take the three points, so the match promised to be exciting, and it certainly lived up to expectations. The first half was a tense struggle, neither team was able to get out of an equal position. Las Palmas showed excellent defence, not allowing Atletico Madrid players to attack. The score remained 0-0 at half-time and the second half was all about the game. The second half started with Las Palmas stepping up their game and they were soon rewarded for their efforts. In the 51st minute, Kiryan struck the opposition goal, scoring a superb goal that had the fans cheering wildly. This goal gave a much-needed boost to Las Palmas, who went on to get their way. Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone wasted no time and made changes to his team, bringing on Koke and Mario Llorente in the 60th minute. The substitutions energised the match and Atletico began to gain momentum.
However, Las Palmas struck again in the 75th minute. B. Ramirez took advantage of a mistake by the Atletico Madrid defence and shot past the goalkeeper, increasing Las Palmas' lead. The stadium erupted in cheers as Las Palmas came out on top. Atletico Madrid did not calm down and managed to get back into the game in the 83rd minute. A. Morata scored a goal, giving his team hope in the final minutes of the game. However, in the remaining minutes Las Palmas maintained their lead, thwarting Atletico Madrid's attempts to equalise. Despite Atletico Madrid's best efforts, Las Palmas came away with a 2-1 victory. As they left the pitch, Las Palmas fans cheered as they realised that their team had won a hard fought victory against all odds. This game will be remembered as a testament to the unpredictability of football, where outsiders can win against the odds. Both teams will learn valuable lessons from this match to continue their journey in La Liga. Las Palmas will be looking to consolidate the win and move up the standings, while Atletico Madrid will be looking to bounce back and regain their winning form.
In the next round of matches await the rivals: Osasuna - Las Palmas, Atletico - Villarreal.
| Las Palmas | Atletico | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 9 | Kicks | 13 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 12 | Offences | 8 |
| 3 | Corner | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 54% | Ball possession | 46% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 537 | Total assists | 461 |
| 462 | Accurate assists | 368 |
| 86% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |