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Las Palmas triumphantly returns to the First Division. (0-0)

UD Las Palmas is back in the First Division. García Pimienta's players fulfilled one of the possible conditions on the last matchday to secure their ticket back to the top tier. The match against Deportivo Alavés was thrilling and intense until the 96th minute, with the stands filled with a yellow wave that lifted their team. The goalless draw, in front of 31,790 people, served as the final push for the island team to achieve their objective in the photo finish of the regular season.

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The Gran Canaria players tied up all the loose ends in their qualification match against a rival who would have earned direct promotion as well if they had won. With the playoffs still open, Alavés will continue their campaign.

 The game had a lot of discussion points. The only unexpected player in the starting eleven was Fabio. Alberto Moleiro was replaced by the Southeast player by technical decision in an effort to maintain ball possession in the early stages of the game. 

The football night had a tight start, with a lot of tension and battle, although each team used different tactics. With the ball as their tool, Las Palmas circulated, looking for gaps in the opposition's defense. And so, the first chance came for the home team. After a parabolic pass from Kirian, Loiodice caught the ball in the area, but defender Adqar thwarted the potential shot by anticipating the Frenchman.

That happened minutes before the first setback for the home side. Pejiño requested a substitution after the first quarter of an hour. Marvin Park entered the field as his replacement.

The intensity of the game remained high, with a halftime balance of 3 fouls committed by the home team and 15 by the visitors. Alavés managed to halt the home team's initiatives through interruptions, although the best chance of the first half fell to Sandro Ramírez in the 42nd minute. Kirian once again found his teammate with a skillful play starting from the ground. However, the striker's powerful shot went wide of the Naciente Stand's post.

Before the break, García Pimienta's plans were disrupted again when Fabio was stepped on by Guridi. The pain on the island midfielder's face indicated that something important had happened to his ankle. Fabio requested to stay on the field after receiving medical attention, although he had to endure being "nicked" until halftime to avoid using up a second substitution.

The second half provided new standout moments, but the score remained 0-0. Jonathan Viera had his first shot in the 57th minute. He combined with Sandro, who returned the ball with a backheel pass. The captain's shot was narrowly close to the post but failed to beat Sivera. The optical effect made the fans on the other side of the field think it was a goal.

The first opportunity for Alavés came to Villalibre after a defensive mistake. The forward reached the area and managed to shoot, but Álvaro Valles denied him the goal with a low save using his foot.

In a frenzy stage, Las Palmas could have scored in the 67th minute after a double chance for Sandro and Kirian. However, the goalkeeper first, and then a defender, repelled both yellow shots made in the heart of the box.

 The pulse was maintained until the final whistle. The 0-0 scoreline was enough to guarantee the objective. It was achieved with suffering and sacrifice because Alavés pressed in the final moments, sending crosses into the box where Valles and his teammates stood tall.

The party kicked off after the match ended, with a fanbase that, after tirelessly cheering on their players, ultimately celebrated the seventh promotion to the First Division.

Match summary
UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
LALIGA HYPERMOTION · M42
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Estadio Gran Canaria
Deportivo Alavés
Deportivo Alavés
Line-ups
Álvaro Valles photo
13Álvaro Valles
Antonio Sivera photo
01Antonio Sivera
Álvaro Lemos photo
14Álvaro Lemos
Nahuel Tenaglia photo
14Nahuel Tenaglia71
Sergi Cardona photo
03Sergi Cardona
R. Duarte photo
03R. Duarte
Enzo Loiodice photo
12Enzo Loiodice
Carlos Protesoni photo
23Carlos Protesoni83
Álex Suárez photo
04Álex Suárez
Abdel Abqar photo
22Abdel Abqar
Coco photo
23Coco
A.sedlar photo
04A.sedlar
Pejiño photo
24Pejiño19
Jon Guridi photo
18Jon Guridi71
Jonathan Viera photo
21Jonathan Viera
37Antonio Blanco54
Sandro Ramírez photo
09Sandro Ramírez77
12Asier Villalibre
Fabio photo
08Fabio45
Abde Rebbach photo
21Abde Rebbach54
Kirian Rodríguez photo
20Kirian Rodríguez83
Luis Rioja photo
11Luis Rioja
Substitutes
Francisco Javier García Pimienta
Luis García
01A. Domínguez
Arroyo photo
02Arroyo
Marvin Park photo
02Marvin Park19
Laguardia photo
05Laguardia
Enrique Clemente photo
05Enrique Clemente
Toni Moya photo
06Toni Moya54
Eric Curbelo photo
06Eric Curbelo83
M. Sylla photo
07M. Sylla
Alberto Moleiro photo
10Alberto Moleiro
Salva Sevilla photo
08Salva Sevilla83
11Loren
Miguel de la Fuente photo
09Miguel de la Fuente54
15Álvaro Jiménez
Jason photo
10Jason71
Andone photo
16Andone
Alkain photo
17Alkain
O. Clemente photo
17O. Clemente
Rober González photo
20Rober González71
Marc Cardona photo
19Marc Cardona77
Javi López photo
27Javi López
Mfulu photo
22Mfulu45
Alex Balboa photo
28Alex Balboa
25Kaptoum
Jesús Owono photo
31Jesús Owono
Goals
Match officials
Victor García Verdura
Referee
Unai García Urbaneja
Lineman#1
Sergi López Freixa
Lineman#2
Gerard Brull Acerete
Fourth official
Eduardo Prieto Iglesias
Video Assistant Referee
Francisco José Hernández Maeso
Assistant VAR Official