On Thursday, Real Madrid forward Vinicius Jr. scored a penalty in the second half to negate Alberto Moleiro’s early goal, and the Spanish powerhouses emerged victorious in a nerve-wracking 1-1 draw against Las Palmas.
Real Madrid Struggles to Avoid First La Liga Loss of the Year
In another dreary performance, Real Madrid, who is currently fourth in the standings with five points from three games, had to dig deep to avoid an unexpected first La Liga loss of the year.
Once again, Kylian Mbappe, the captain of France, fell short, as he has yet to score in La Liga after joining the Champions League winners in June as a free agent from Paris St. Germain.
Las Palmas Takes Advantage of Real Madrid Slow Start
Despite making four changes from the team that found it difficult to defeat Valladolid on Sunday, Real Madrid once again got off to a slow and unfocused start, which allowed Moleiro of Las Palmas to finish off a swift counter in the fifth minute.
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made three outstanding saves, but the hosts missed numerous opportunities to extend their lead against a chaotic and disorganized Real defense.
Rodrygo came off the bench after the half to provide the visitors with the pace and creativity they had been lacking in the first half.
Las Palmas Goalkeeper Shines Despite Missed Opportunities
Goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen of Las Palmas made some excellent saves against shots from Vinicius Jr., Federico Valverde, Aurelien Tchouameni, and Antonio Ruediger. Still, in the 54th minute, it was the forward Sandro who squandered a good opportunity to give the home team a bigger advantage by striking the ball far over the crossbar.
Vinicius Jr. Saves Real Madrid with a Penalty
Vinicius scored from the penalty spot after Alex Suarez, a defender, committed a handball, helping the La Liga champions salvage a point.
Upcoming Matches for Las Palmas and Real Madrid
On Sunday, 16th-place Las Palmas will go to the Basque Country to play Alaves, while Real Madrid will host Betis.
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