Las Palmas stands up against the Europe Champion (2-2)

A match of certain urgencies for both squads -even more for Real Madrid- despite the fact La Liga has just began. The match started with the audience booing to Cristiano Ronald each time to touch the ball. Pressure into the Portuguese star. Quique Setien chose a very diferent starting line-up XI from the one against Real Sociedad. Up to seven changes has made the yellow coach, some forced by circumstances, the Bigas injury, the Prince´s sanction, and others for pure tactical reasons in order to receive Real Madrid, who arrived forced to win to maintain the 3 points advantage after the today win of FC Barcelona in El Molinón.

Real Madrid also presented some variations in his starting line-up XI as the inning of Asensio and Morata. The first ball over the goal was stamped by Kross, his shot was repelled by Javi Varas. A Morata header in the minute 7 obligate to Varas to his best effort. First minutes of white domain. The European Champion intimidates in from set-pieces where they generated great danger. Morata became the most dangerous man in Real Madrid and gave good showing of his power, as the first quarter of hour went by, with intense pressure from the madridista squad. Step by step “yellows” shook off the visitors domain, with incessantly work of Tanta, Roque and Viera in the midfield. It took 20 minutes for Ud Las Palmas to get near the Casillas´s domains in an approach of Momo who did not fructify.

Real Madrid, on his side, was piling chances over and over, getting closer to the canarian goal, but without accuracy, when we reached the first half hour. The best yellow chance came in the minute 27 Jonathan Viera passes through over Tana inside the penalty zone that he cannot shoot over Casillas. Viera tried again with a long shot stoped by Casilla, were the Las Palmas best minutes in the first part of the game. Las Palmas was playing at his best, a Nacho´s counter attack is toppled with a ball rejected by Javi Varas and Asesio profiting the rebound to score (0-1).

It does not last the Madridista joy, as in minute 38, Tana controls a ball and right-legged shoot to set a draw in the score. San Cristobal´s is in a streak and gave wings to the islanders, third Tana´s goal this season reached us to the mid-time. Las Palmas begun the second half with eagerness, treating to bottle up to his powerful rival and trying to turn the score, while Real Madrid tried apply speed to his play Bale and Cristiano unknown and misguided. Worst news was the Jonathan Viera injury who had to abandon the field in the minute 51 after a persecution by Luca Modric. Sensitive lost for the "yellows", the audience gave the player a standing ovation. His place was taken by Nabil El Zhar but the team felt the moral hit for the "Romario" injury.

Cristiano scored, but was annuled by off side foul, nothing worked out for the portuguese whose night was not his best and the audience was booing him every chance he got in touch with the ball. When we were half hour from the end the thrill over the stadium was large. Zidane has bet lining up two forwards, putting Benzema and Morata aside in the attack, the French had the goal in his boots in a ball he picked up inside the penalty area and kicked wrongly, minute 65. However, minutes later Benzema profits a loose ball after a Ronaldo´s shot to score (1-2), starting over, cold water. Setien gambled as well, with two pure forwards on the line up, giving a chance to Sergio Araujo and couldn´t end up better. Zidane, on his side, replaced a grey Cristiano Ronaldo looking for Lucas Vázquez skills, this way we come to the decisive minutes of the match where UD started to notice the fatigue while trying score, goal that came in an act of faith from Sergio Araujo, who fought in the goal line to push in the ball to Casillas’ goal (2-2) and take into ecstasies the given supporters. Golden Point against a giant that revives the yellow options.