Real Madrid 2-0 Las Palmas: Brahim Diaz and Joselu goals lift Los Blancos up to second

Publish date: 2024-08-20

Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a comfortable victory over Las Palmas at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Defeat to Atletico Madrid ended their 100% start to the season, but goals from Brahim Diaz and Joselu moved them up to second in La Liga.

Carlo Ancelotti's side dominated the first half but it was the third minute of added time before Brahim's deflected effort found the top corner.

Joselu's glancing header in the 54th minute sealed the victory.

Madrid made five changes from the defeat by Atletico, including resting Jude Bellingham.

They would have won even more comfortably were it not for an impressive performance from Las Palmas goalkeeper Alvaro Valles, who made seven saves in the first period.

He was beaten, though, when Brahim was picked out by Lucas Vazquez and thumped the ball home from 12 yards for his first league goal for the club.

It eased Los Blancos' nerves at the end of a frustratingly profligate opening half.

Joselu doubled the lead nine minutes after the break, timing his run to perfection to meet Rodrygo's cross from the left and flick it beyond Valles into the far corner.

Ancelotti was able to give Bellingham and Luke Modric a night off as Real comfortably saw the game out.

But he did bring on the fit-again Vinicius Jr for his first appearance since late August.

Girona are the surprise leaders in Spain, though, after coming from behind to win 2-1 at Villarreal - a sixth victory in seven games for the Catalonians.

Line-ups

Real Madrid

Formation 4-3-1-2

25Arrizabalaga Revuelta

6Nacho22Rüdiger4Alaba23Mendy

15Valverde18Tchouaméni12Camavinga

21Díaz

14Joselu11Rodrygo

Substitutes

Las Palmas

Formation 4-5-1

13Vallés

28Araujo23Coco-Bassey Oubiña6Curbelo18Sinkgraven

17El Haddadi5Muñoz22Mfulu21Viera7Herrera

16Kaba

Substitutes

Referee:José Luis Munuera Montero

Attendance:65,017

Match Stats

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  • Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Las Palmas 0.

  • Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Las Palmas 0.

  • Attempt missed. Marvin Park (Las Palmas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Enzo Loiodice.

  • Foul by Máximo Perrone (Las Palmas).

  • Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Attempt blocked. Kirian Rodríguez (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Máximo Perrone.

  • Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior tries a through ball, but Rodrygo is caught offside.

  • Attempt missed. Máximo Perrone (Las Palmas) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Julián Araujo.

  • Attempt missed. Marvin Park (Las Palmas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Máximo Perrone with a through ball.

  • Sergi Cardona (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  • Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).

  • Foul by Marvin Park (Las Palmas).

  • Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Saúl Coco (Las Palmas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  • Foul by Saúl Coco (Las Palmas).

  • Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  • Attempt missed. Sergi Cardona (Las Palmas) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kirian Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.

  • Corner, Las Palmas. Conceded by Lucas Vázquez.

  • Substitution, Las Palmas. Máximo Perrone replaces Jonathan Viera.

  • Substitution, Las Palmas. Enzo Loiodice replaces Javi Muñoz.

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