UD Las Palmas secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory against CD Eldense at the Estadio de Gran Canaria during the thirteenth round of the LaLiga Hypermotion season.
The decisive goals arrived late in stoppage time through Álex Suárez and Jefté, lifting the Canary Islands squad closer to the promotion playoff spots while extending their opponent’s difficult run.
Entering the match following an away win over Real Oviedo, the home side chose to wear special blue and white kits in tribute to Jesús de Miguel, commonly known as De Miguel. Fans and players had earlier gathered outside Gate 9 of the stadium to honor the late figure with a minute of silence before kickoff under the direction of referee Eder Mallo.
The encounter remained tightly contested for much of the evening, with both squads struggling to create clear opportunities during a cagey first half. Eldense nearly shifted the momentum after the break when Clemente found the back of the net, but the referee consulted the VAR monitor and disallowed the effort due to an offside interference involving Justin and Iker Recio.
🟡 | Gran gesto de ÁLEX Suárez que le dedica el gol a Jesús de Miguel. 👏🕊️ 🏟️ Las Palmas – Eldense pic.twitter.com/BMgBblxT76
As the match approached its final stretch, Eldense encountered further difficulties when Iker Recio sustained an injury, leaving the squad temporarily with ten men. The visitors accumulated disciplinary trouble, with Jordi Martín and Iker Recio receiving bookings during a tense sequence of added time.
Las Palmas finally broke the deadlock in the dying moments of the fixture. Defender Álex Suárez surged forward into the penalty area to meet an accurate cross from Iván Jaime, turning the ball home to break the deadlock. Shortly afterward, substitute Jefté sealed the result by latching onto a pass from Sandro and unleashing a powerful strike that deflected off Álex Serradell past goalkeeper Ramón Vila.
With this result, Las Palmas claims its third consecutive victory, moving them into contention near the playoff positions in the league table.
Looking ahead to the upcoming schedule in LaLiga Hypermotion, Las Palmas will travel away to face Granada, while CD Eldense returns home to host CE Sabadell at their home ground.
