Ilkay Gundogan scored a stoppage time penalty to ease the pressure on Barcelona boss Xavi.
2023/2024 La Liga
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Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
12' GOAL! Las Palmas 1-0 Barcelona (Munir)
13' Injured Cancelo replaced by Christensen
20' Yellow Card! Roberto booked
36' Roberto misses a good chance!
45' CLOSE! Sandro’s shot wide out
56' GOAL! Las Palmas 1-1 Barcelona (Ferran Torres)
58' Yellow Card! Alex Suárez booked
82' Sub! Roque replaces Torres
88' Yellow Card! Munoz booked
89' Yellow Card! Sergi Cardona booked
91' Red Card! Sinkgraven sent off
93' Penalty Goal! Las Palmas 1-2 Barcelona (Gundogan)
Match Report
It was a horror start for the Catalans. After Joao Cancelo was forced off with a suspected knee injury, the hosts went in front soon after. Poor defensive positioning from Barcelona allowed Sandro Ramirez to cross for Munir El Haddadi, and the former La Masia youngster fired into the back of the net to make it 1-0.
Barcelona were perhaps lucky to only be one down at the half time interval, but they were much better in the second period. They got their reward just before the hour mark as Ferran Torres side-footed home from the edge of the box.
Barcelona pushed for a late winner, throwing on Vitor Roque for his debut in their search. They managed to find a goal, too. Ilkay Gundogan was pushed at the back post by Daley Sinkgraven, who was subsequently sent off for the challenge. The German dusted himself too and sent Alvaro Valles the wrong way, ensured a 2-1 win.
The result keeps Barcelona seven points behind Real Madrid and Girona, and three points ahead of Athletic Club and Atletico Madrid. Las Palmas stay in tenth after a disappointing second half collapse.
Line-ups
Las Palmas XI: S.Ramírez, Munir, Munoz, Álvaro Valles, Alex Suárez, Kirian Rodríguez, Saúl Coco, Mika Mármol, Sergi Cardona, Alberto Moleiro, Máximo Perrone
Subs: Nuke Mfulu, Sinkgraven, Cristian Herrera, Aarón Escandell, Marc Cardona, Sory Kaba, Pejiño, Loiodice, Marvin Park, Ale Gorrin, Iñaki González, Juanma Herzog
Barcelona XI: Lewandowski, Gundogan, Roberto, Cancelo, Pena, De Jong, Ferran Torres, Raphinha, Kounde, Ronald Araújo, Álex Baldé
Subs: Romeu, Christensen, Felix, Fermín López, Ander Astralaga, Vitor Roque, Lamine Yamal, Héctor Fort, Pau Cubarsí, Diego Kochen