Tenerife won the derby and became the only Runner-up in the round of 16

This Sunday, Tenerife became the only Second Division team still alive in the Copa del Rey, after defeating UD Las Palmas in the island derby.

The locals held on for victory in a fine first half, with goals from José Amo and Luismi Cruz, and after the break the rivalry heated up and ended in an ejection for each side.

José Amo soon opened the way to victory for Tenerife with his early goal in the 4th minute after a great assist from Luismi Cruz. The rivalry had blue and white colors, García Pimienta’s team was shocked and out of ideas, and soon it translated into a greater advantage. In the 21st minute, a Roberto López cross shot was finished at point-blank range by Luismi Cruz, making the score 2-0 and the pass on the right track for Garitano’s team.

After the restart, UD Las Palmas came out more involved and started to create danger, which came with venom in the local area. Despite the better football of the yellows, they found the goal square and had no clear opportunities to react and put the local advantage at risk. Furthermore, the rivalry heated up and in the 63rd minute, local player José Amo was unfairly sent off for a second yellow card for an alleged elbow while jumping. It wasn’t there but the referee admonished him, leaving Tenerife one short.

It seems like another game is starting and UD Las Palmas can take advantage of its numerical advantage to come back. They had options but Araujo’s dismissal in the 75th minute squandered García Pimienta’s side’s slim hopes of turning the score around. There were no more goals and the 2-0 did not move, a victory that gave Tenerife a ticket to the round of 16, leaving a whole team of the First Division, UD Las Palmas, the second team in the top category to fall here. round..