Las Palmas burned the Mestalla

Taking advantage of the yellow of the ‘Lim Go Home’ posters that seeped through Mestalla, The Palms He felt at home and took a stage like the Mestalla to achieve the island team’s first victory since last February 10, certainly against Valencia, and returned to victory twenty-four games later.

In the debut of Diego MartínezLas Palmas arrived, having gone twenty-three games without a win Mestalla doubtful, restless and afraid of the ball in the first minutes, but everything turned in the team’s favor after the first half hour of play.

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Despite the purpose of Pepelu penalty and the offensive storm in the first twenty-five minutes, bell He started to control the game and Januzaj was a great performer for the Canary Islands team. A shot from the Belgian denied by Mamamrdashvili fell to Álex Muñoz who, alone, finished at will to make it 1-1 despite a good first minute by Valencia.

And the situation could not have started better for Valencia. The one in Deck They seemed to destroy Las Palmas in the first twenty-five minutes where they destroyed the Canaries. Sergi Canós got it after twenty seconds, Pepelu saved Enzo Barrenechea’s penalty and a minute later he had a shot from outside the area to end the game, and Dani Gómez and Tierry had separate shots Rendall rejected by Cillessen.

Everything was leading to a quiet victory for Valencia, until, inexplicably, they started to retreat and Las Palmas lost their fear of the ball, their main weapon. With Álex Muñoz’s goal, Las Palmas got bigger and in the second half Diego Martínez’s team knew how to defend first and counterattack last.

This is how the goal came about Fabio Silvawho only managed to shoot against Mamardashvili after a good pass from José Campaña, who was substituted a few minutes later, causing chaos in a Mestalla that for the first time in many years took out its handkerchiefs. But even without the helm of Las Palmas Valencia could do nothing.

Nor the release of José Luis Gaya gave some substance to a Valencia who lost to Pepelu in a fight with Kirian and finished in goal Alberto Moleiro in a new con. Valencia tied the game with César Tárrega’s goal after a pass from Gayà who returned after five months, but Las Palmas knew how to defend in the final minutes and experienced their first victory of the season to add to their first victory this year and took over. from Valencia as a new bottom player.