Javi Munoz scored a stoppage-time winner to earn relegation-threatened Las Palmas a shock 1-0 victory over Atletico Madrid, whose slim LaLiga title hopes are now surely over.
2024/2025 La Liga
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Match Report
Diego Simeone's side remain third in the standings with 63 points, three behind second-placed Real Madrid, who host Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.
But they are some 10 points adrift of leaders Barcelona, who launched a stirring fightback to beat Celta Vigo 4-3 from 3-1 down on Saturday.
The surprise victory allowed Las Palmas to climb to 17th place and, at least temporarily, escape the drop zone with 32 points, two ahead of Alaves, who play at Sevilla on Sunday.
The match looked to be heading for a dour goalless draw, but three minutes into second-half stoppage time, Atletico failed to deal with a long free-kick from Las Palmas goalkeeper Dinko Horkas.
With the ball bouncing awkwardly into the Atleti penalty area, Munoz volleyed into the ground and under goalkeeper Jan Oblak, sparking wild celebrations from the home players.
The winner was initially ruled out for offside, but that decision was overturned after a VAR review, much to the relief of the home fans at the Estadio Gran Canaria.
1 - Atlético de Madrid have lost with a goal from Las Palmas in 92:36, the third latest for a rojiblanco's defeat in the 21st century in @LaLigaEn at 0-0 after September 2005 (94:39, Capdevila with D. de La Coruña) and March 2012 (94:44, Apoño with Zaragoza). Sinker. pic.twitter.com/rkLKHlXyyw
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 19, 2025
Data debrief: Atleti fall flat
Atleti entered Saturday's game having scored at least one goal in 11 straight matches in LaLiga, though they only won five of those (four draws, two defeats).
That was their longest scoring streak in the competition since April 2023 (13 games – 10 wins, three draws), but it came to a miserable halt here.
Between them, Las Palmas and Atleti only managed to create chances worth 1.46 expected goals (xG) – 0.66 for Las Palmas, 0.8 for Atleti, with just two shots on target apiece.
Atleti were punished for their failure to create by a goal timed at 92 minutes and 36 seconds, the third latest they have conceded for a 1-0 defeat in LaLiga in the 21st century.
The second-latest was timed 94:39 in September 2005, by Joan Capdevila for Deportivo de La Coruna, and the latest was timed at 94:44 in March 2012, by Apono with Real Zaragoza.
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Line-ups
Las Palmas XI: Munoz, Scott McKenna, McBurnie, Dinko Horkas, Viti Rozada, Alex Suárez, Fábio Silva, Mika Mármol, Alberto Moleiro, Dário Essugo, Stefan Bajcetic
Subs: Campana, Jaime Mata, S.Ramírez, Álex Muñoz, Januzaj, Marc Cardona, Manu Fuster, Loiodice, Marvin Park, Álvaro Killane, Juanma Herzog, Israel Mora
Atletico XI: Oblak, Koke, Sørloth, Gimenez, Llorente, Le Normand, Galan, Gallagher, Alvarez, Giuliano Simeone, Barrios
Subs: Witsel, Azpilicueta, Griezmann, Lemar, Lenglet, De Paul, Musso, Correa, Mandava, Molina, Lino, Riquelme