Match report

Las Palmas Defeats Sporting Gijon 1-0 (Segunda División)

Sporting Gijon
Sporting Gijon
0–1
FT
Las Palmas
Las Palmas
May 29, 2022

Las Palmas edged out local rivals Sporting Gijon in the Segunda División, with a narrow 1-0 victory secured through a crucial penalty by J. Viera. Despite early goal-scoring opportunities, Las Palmas capitalized on a controversial VAR decision and managed to hold off a spirited effort from Sporting Gijon.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Sporting Gijon 0–1 Las Palmas
  • • J. Viera scored the winning penalty for Las Palmas at 37 minutes.
  • • Rafa Mújica's goal was cancelled by VAR at 29 minutes.
  • • Sporting Gijon received two yellow cards: P. Garcia (36 mins) and Javi Mecerreyes (91+ mins).
  • • Multiple substitutions were made in the second half, including key players such as Aitor García and Álvaro Lemos.

Lineups

Sporting Gijon

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Diego Mariño (G)
  • 5 Borja López (D)
  • 19 B. Milovanov (D)
  • 29 Jordi Pola (D)
  • 26 Pablo García (D)
  • 22 Pablo Pérez (F)
  • 8 Pedro Díaz (M)
  • 17 Christian Rivera (M)
  • 18 J. Rodríguez (M)
  • 27 Gaspar Campos (M)
  • 7 Aitor García (M)

Substitutes

  • 14 Berto González
  • 11 Víctor Campuzano
  • 43 Diego Sánchez
  • 31 Javi Mecerreyes
  • 16 José Gragera
  • 1 Pichu Cuéllar
  • 21 Fran Villalba
  • 24 E. Ramírez
  • 2 Guille Rosas

Las Palmas

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Álvaro Vallés (G)
  • 16 Raúl Navas (D)
  • 14 Álvaro Lemos (D)
  • 4 Álex Suárez (D)
  • 21 Jonathan Viera (M)
  • 22 O. Mfulu (M)
  • 11 Benito Ramírez (D)
  • 15 Fabio González (M)
  • 9 Rafa Mújica (F)
  • 25 Rober (M)
  • 28 Alberto Moleiro (M)

Substitutes

  • 2 Ale Díez
  • 24 Pejiño
  • 17 Óscar Clemente
  • 8 Maikel Mesa
  • 18 Óscar Pinchi
  • 6 Eric Curbelo
  • 1 Raúl Fernández
  • 30 Sergi Cardona
  • 19 A. Sadiku
  • 5 E. Ferigra
  • 3 Hernâni
  • 20 Kirian Rodríguez

Timeline

  1. Las Palmas
    29' Las Palmas Var · Goal cancelled
    Rafa Mújica
  2. Sporting Gijon
    36' Sporting Gijon Card · Yellow Card
    P. Garcia

    Foul

  3. Las Palmas
    37' Las Palmas Goal · Penalty
    J. Viera
  4. Sporting Gijon
    46' Sporting Gijon subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Aitor García · On: Berto González
  5. Sporting Gijon
    46' Sporting Gijon subst · Substitution 2
    Off: José Rodríguez · On: Víctor Campuzano
  6. Las Palmas
    62' Las Palmas subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Álvaro Lemos · On: Ale Díez
  7. Las Palmas
    62' Las Palmas subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Moleiro · On: Pejiño
  8. Sporting Gijon
    66' Sporting Gijon subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Garcia · On: Diego Sánchez
  9. Sporting Gijon
    67' Sporting Gijon subst · Substitution 4
    Off: G. Campos · On: Javi Mecerreyes
  10. Las Palmas
    71' Las Palmas subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Gonzalez · On: Óscar Clemente
  11. Las Palmas
    72' Las Palmas subst · Substitution 4
    Off: O. Mfulu · On: Maikel Mesa
  12. Sporting Gijon
    82' Sporting Gijon subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Jordi Pola · On: J. Gragera
  13. Las Palmas
    83' Las Palmas subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Viera · On: Óscar Pinchi
  14. Sporting Gijon
    90'+1 Sporting Gijon Card · Yellow Card
    Javi Mecerreyes

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Sporting Gijon Las Palmas
Fouls 19 11
Pass Accuracy 85% 92%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 4 11
Corners 1 6
Total Passes 410 871
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 1 4
Shots off Target 2 4
Possession 32% 68%
Accurate Passes 350 800
Shots Inside Box 3 6
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 1 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match's turning point came at 37 minutes when J. Viera converted a penalty for Las Palmas, giving them the lead after an earlier goal was cancelled by VAR.
  • ▸ Sporting Gijon struggled to find their rhythm following P. Garcia's yellow card and multiple substitutions in the second half, which disrupted their attacking flow.