Real Madrid Overcomes Las Palmas To Reclaim Lead Of Spanish League – News18

BARCELONA, Spain: Vinícius Júnior and Aurélien Tchouaméni scored second-half objectives as Real Madrid overcame Las Palmas 2-1 within the Canary Islands and reclaimed the lead of the Spanish league on Saturday.

After a primary half stalemate between the league’s prime defenses, midfielder Javi Muñoz put Las Palmas forward within the 53rd minute from a go by Sandro Ramírez.

Vinícius Júnior leveled within the 66th after a pleasant help by Eduardo Camavinga. Tchouaméni then powered in a header with six to play to finish the turnaround.

Madrid moved two factors forward of Girona earlier than it visits Celta Vigo on Sunday. Madrid additionally has an additional sport to play. Las Palmas was in eighth place.

Madrid was with out prime scorer Jude Bellingham, who was serving a one-sport suspension for accumulating 5 yellow playing cards. Bellingham and Girona’s Artem Dovbyk lead the league with 14 objectives every.

While Girona has been the texture-good story of La Liga, Las Palmas has additionally far exceeded expectations for a crew that performed within the second division final season and lacks a top quality striker. Midfielder Kirian Rodríguez leads the crew with 5 objectives, and has accomplished the second highest variety of passes in your entire league.

Coach Francisco García Pimienta, who coached Barcelona’s youth and reserve groups, has managed to make Las Palmas a defensively sound facet not by packing the world however relatively by holding possession.

Defense dominated within the first half of the match between the Spain’s stingiest defenses — Madrid has allowed a league-low 14 objectives and Las Palmas was subsequent with 19.

Las Palmas began the second half properly and broke by when Sandro led a counterattack earlier than squaring a ball for Muñoz to fireplace house.

Madrid lastly began to click on with half an hour left. Camavinga discovered a well beyond Las Palmas’ backline with a chipped ball that Vinícius drilled in from an angle.

Madrid stored urgent for the winner and located it when Tchouaméni charged in to fulfill Toni Kroos’ nook kick and beat goalkeeper Álvaro Vallés.

Barcelona trailed Madrid by 10 factors earlier than internet hosting Villarreal late Saturday.

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