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A goal from Álex Muñoz paints the afternoon pink in Gran Canaria (1-0).

A victory with a clean sheet—Saturday’s “perfect” result for UD Las Palmas, marking their second straight win under coach Diego Martínez.

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The Gran Canarian team pulled off a 1-0 win against Girona, fully capitalizing on Álex Muñoz’s goal, his third since joining the squad. And for the first time, Cillessen headed back to the locker room with his goal unbreached. 

The afternoon had begun with a scare for the Gran Canaria fans. Just 5 minutes in, Van de Beek put one in the home team’s net, finishing the visitors' first attack. However, the play was nullified for a prior foul on Álex Suárez in the lead-up by Girona.

The game was anything but easy for UD Las Palmas against a well-organized opponent despite their absences. The yellow squad took more than a quarter-hour to find their rhythm, leveling the playing field in terms of possession and offensive moves.

It was Álex Muñoz who first hinted at goal success, almost as a warning. The left-back joined the attack and volleyed a cross from the right, just narrowly sending the ball over the crossbar. But it wouldn’t be his last attempt.

Girona responded swiftly, and Jasper Cillessen kept the scoreline intact, deflecting a tricky header from Arnau. But the momentum was shifting toward what Diego Martínez and his players had in mind.

The fans were soon roaring in support, and they erupted when Álex Muñoz scored before halftime to make it 1-0 after a spell of tactical adjustments and back-and-forth play. Muñoz, who’d also scored UD’s first goal against Valencia, appeared in the box to smash in a quality cross from his counterpart, Viti, on the right. 

The 1-0 lead was a relief, but there was still plenty of work to do as the match hit its midpoint.

The second half took on a new tone, with the home team determined to make the most of their lead. Moleiro came close twice to extending the advantage. In the 57th minute, he shot just wide of the post, and in the 62nd, Gazzaniga was well-placed to block his mid-height strike.

Moleiro even had a third shot after an impressive move from the returning Sandro Ramírez. But his attempt struck the post and went out of play. That was in the 78th minute, and the game remained filled with tension and suspense. 

The final minutes of the match were nerve-wracking, but the score held, and the yellow team celebrated with their fans—a result that confirms their upward climb in the standings.

Match summary
UD Las Palmas
UD Las Palmas
LALIGA EA SPORTS · M11
1
-
0
Estadio Gran Canaria
Girona FC
Girona FC
Line-ups
Cillesen photo
01Cillesen
Gazzaniga photo
13Gazzaniga
Álex Suárez photo
04Álex Suárez
Miguel photo
03Miguel
Mckenna photo
15Mckenna
David Lopez photo
05David Lopez
Viti photo
18Viti
A. Francés photo
16A. Francés42
Alex Muñoz photo
23Alex Muñoz
Krejci photo
18Krejci
J.g. Campaña photo
08J.g. Campaña
Arnau photo
04Arnau93
A. Moleiro photo
10A. Moleiro
Van De Beek photo
06Van De Beek
Manu Fuster photo
14Manu Fuster
Danjuma photo
11Danjuma
Kirian photo
20Kirian
Misehouy photo
27Misehouy
Essugo photo
29Essugo
Selvi photo
28Selvi65
Fabio Silva photo
37Fabio Silva69
Miovski photo
19Miovski
Substitutes
Diego Martínez
Míchel Sánchez
Dinko Horkas photo
13Dinko Horkas
Juan Carlos photo
01Juan Carlos
Mika Marmol photo
03Mika Marmol
Lucas photo
42Lucas
Herzog photo
28Herzog
Juanpe Rl photo
15Juanpe Rl
Javi Muñoz photo
05Javi Muñoz
Blind photo
17Blind65
Fabio photo
06Fabio
Herrera photo
21Herrera
Benito J photo
11Benito J
Raul photo
37Raul
Loiodice photo
12Loiodice
Stuani photo
07Stuani
Ivan Gil photo
21Ivan Gil
Minsu photo
29Minsu93
Marc photo
09Marc
Papa photo
44Papa42
Oli Mcburnie photo
16Oli Mcburnie69
Mata photo
17Mata
Sandro photo
19Sandro
Goals
Alex Muñoz
41
(1 - 0)
Match officials
Alejandro Quintero González
Referee
Álvaro Granel Peiró
Lineman#1
Rubén Porras Rico
Lineman#2
Juan Gordillo Escamilla
Fourth official
Jorge Figueroa Vázquez
Video Assistant Referee
Asier Pérez de Mendiola González de Durana
Assistant VAR Official