Las Palmas claimed a surprise 2-1 victory at La Liga leaders Barcelona on Saturday, spoiling the hosts’ 125th anniversary celebrations.
Sandro Ramirez sent the guests forward early within the second half and even supposing Raphinha hammered home an equaliser, Fabio Silva struck to deliver three parts and rob his group as much as 14th.
Barcelona restful lead champions Staunch Madrid by four parts but Los Blancos, who host Getafe on Sunday, dangle done two fewer video games than Hansi Flick’s group.
The Catalans dangle now gone three league video games with out a victory, after a rush of 11 wins in 12 prior within the pinnacle flight.
“We had a unhealthy sport, we dangle to eye at what we’re doing badly to rob a eye at and support and bag video games,” Raphinha informed Movistar.
“We lowered the stage we were taking part in at and that’s making video games worrying for us. Now we dangle to retain working and support…
“I create now no longer care about my aim, I care about winning, we didn’t bag and I am now no longer cheerful with the game.”
Barcelona wore white shorts as piece of their anniversary celebrations, as they weak to back before every thing of their ancient past.
They held a gala within the city on Friday evening to label the occasion, having been founded on November 29, 1899, but came undone on Saturday afternoon.
The Catalans were ready to establish teenage starlet Lamine Yamal on the bench after recovering from an ankle field.
Broken-down Barcelona goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen made a solid put to remark Fermin Lopez within the opening phases, with Las Palmas exhibiting challenge on the counter-assault.
Barca defender Alejandro Balde was compelled off with concussion within the principle half after a conflict with Sandro, to salvage replaced by Gerard Martin.
Las Palmas came close when Alberto Moleiro teed up Javi Munoz, who drilled wide, whereas Jules Kounde lashed an effort over at the opposite pause.
Raphinha came closest to breaking the impasse within the principle half, scoring from an offside put, after Cillessen denied Pedri, and hitting the crossbar after being done by by Gavi.
Flick threw on Yamal at the damage for Pablo Torre, hoping the winger would give Barca the advantage after an even first half.
‘Giving their all’
Las Palmas took a surprise lead early within the second half when Kirian Rodriguez done in Ramirez, who drilled home from the brink of the box.
Raphinha hit back rapid for Barcelona with a thumping lengthy-vary effort, but Las Palmas were quickly forward but again.
Silva ran onto Munoz’s probing lengthy ball and fired past Inaki Pena to revive the Canary Islanders’ advantage with his fifth aim in eight league matches.
Cillessen saved properly to remark Yamal as Barca sought a leveller and Viti made a plucky block to thwart Pedri.
Las Palmas survived eight minutes of stoppage time, with Dutch stopper Cillessen but again saving from Yamal and two defenders desperately scrambling to block a leisurely Robert Lewandowski chance to lock within the guests’ victory.
“It was a truly worthy bag, we worked worrying for it, Barca set you under numerous stress,” midfielder Moleiro informed Movistar after Las Palmas sealed their first away bag at Barcelona since 1971.
Since coach Diego Martinez’s arrival in October when they were backside, the minnows dangle improved severely and this bag helped them climb 5 parts optimistic of the relegation zone.
“Every person appears to be like to be giving their all, and that’s the reason the major,” added Moleiro.
