This Sunday, August 25, CD Leganés and UD Las Palmas have measured the expectations of each team in LaLiga. The Madrid team has beaten the Gran Canarians in their return to Primera
2-1 | Las Palmas runs out of time and fails to equalise against Leganés. EFE
The UD Las Palmas He ran out of time to leave Butarque with a point that he came close to in the final stretch, in added time, when he shortened the gap and returned to a game that had gotten away from him and that he lost against Leganés, in his first match as host in LaLiga EA Sports after four seasons in Second.
The Leganés team returned to play at home in the top flight of Spanish football 1,863 days after being demoted from the elite by a 2-2 draw against Real Madrid on the last day of the 2019-2020 season. And as it could not be otherwise, it was an exciting day for the fans; even more so because in the middle of the pandemic they were unable to say goodbye to their team with honours at that time.
The duel also meant the return of one of the protagonists of that night, Oscar RodriguezThe midfielder, who had the goal that would have given them salvation and left that summer, was a starter to close the circle. His presence and that of Dani Rabafor a Enrique Franquesa and a Juan Cruz Ultimately, the two new additions to the starting eleven against a rival that also made a couple of changes compared to the league debut were vital, the presence of Scott McKenna and of Sandro Ramirez rather Enzo Loiodice and of Jaime Mata.
Hanging balls
Neither of them managed to shake things up in the first half, the game being conditioned in part by the intense heat and the poor condition of the pitch, which caused irregular bounces and made the defenders hesitate in some moves. This forced the ball to be hung up, an ideal ecosystem for the Scot to flourish. Ollie McBurnie.
An atypical striker moulded from the clay of the English youth echelons, he has a gawky appearance and usually plays with his socks around his ankles; his presence in the penalty area is disconcerting in that he is presumed to have less quality than he actually has.
He had two very clear chances, two shots from inside the area, the second of them after excellent control with his back to goal, which were repelled by an inspired Juan SorianoThe goalkeeper, another of those who is experiencing a second stage at Leganés, was a starter on the first day due to the late arrival of Marko Dmitrovic and the feeling is that, at his current level, it will be very difficult to bench him.
First half with the best minutes of the UD
The pair of chances for the Canary Islanders came in the best minutes of the opening forty-five minutes of the game, which served to put an end to a script written mainly by Leganés. The white-and-blues started better, slowed down after two attempts by Miguel de la Fuente, and went into the changing rooms feeling good after Darko Brasanac hit the post and Dani Raba’s shot narrowly went wide.
The home team returned to the pitch as dominant as they had gone into the locker room. And their greater will was rewarded in the 51st minute, when Óscar Rodríguez was brought down inside the area by Sandro Ramírez, a forward out of his natural habitat. Dani Raba took responsibility, but he hit the target and Jasper Cillessen got his intentions right.
The Cantabrian left with his head down when he was replaced by Juan Cruz shortly after his miss from the eleven meters. And with the entry of the Argentine, a joy was established that has been perpetual since he arrived in the last winter transfer market with the team in the second division.
Sandro scares Leganés
His contribution was vital to the promotion and he has also been vital at the start of the season. If his goal against Osasuna in the league opener was beautiful, certified with an acrobatic shot that surprised the goalkeeper, even more so was the one he scored on this occasion against UD Las Palmas; a wild shot from 25 metres that was unstoppable for Cillessen.
It was then the visitors’ turn to step forward and a counterattack sealed their defeat. Oscar Rodriguez was to blame for much of it, as he began a long run while watching out of the corner of his eye as the recently substituted Enric Franquesa shot past him on the left. The midfielder held on with a cool head and ended up handing the ball over at the right moment for his teammate to put the icing on the cake with a cross-shot.
It seemed that the job was already done. However, the home team dropped the pace a little and got a scare when Sandro He defined easily from inside the areaThe attacker could have even tied the game on his own, but Juan Soriano prevented him from doing so to leave the three points in Butarque.
CD Leganés – UD Las Palmas | Second day of LaLiga
He CD Leganes vs UD Las Palmas has measured the expectations of each team. While the pepineros test in the First Division the skills of their young coach Borja Jimenezhaving completed a successful 2023/24 season as champions of LaLiga Hypermotion, the Gran Canarians are still trying to adapt to the ideas of their new coach Luis Carrionsuccessor of Francisco Javier Garcia Pepper on the yellow bench.
During the opening matchday, Leganés drew (1-1) in their visit to Osasuna while Las Palmas did the same (2-2) at home and against Sevilla. Therefore, achieving their first league victory soon would clarify the final weeks of a summer that could still surprise the coaches of both teams with a signing.
Full calendar for this 2024/2025 season
Full schedule for UD Las Palmas in the 24-25 season
Schedule for Sunday, matchday 2 of LaLiga EA Sports
- 16:00 hours. Real Madrid – Valladolid. Garcia Verdura (C.Catalan)
- 18:00 hours. Leganés – Las Palmas. From Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Country)
- 18:15 hours. Alavés – Betis. Busquets Ferrer (C.Balearic)
- 8:30 pm. Atletico Madrid – Girona. Martinez Munuera (C.Valenciano).
