Eibar beat Las Palmas 3-2 and secure a club-record sixth straight win to sleep top

Eibar beat Las Palmas 3-2 at Ipurua to make it six wins in a row, a milestone never previously achieved by the Basque club. The home side took control early and, despite a determined second-half push from the visitors, secured a victory that leaves them top of LaLiga Hypermotion for the night, with Castellón still to play against Leganés.

• Eibar recorded six consecutive wins for the first time in their professional history.
• Mada opened the scoring in the 7th minute with a strike from outside the box.
• Álvaro Rodríguez doubled the lead three minutes later after an assist from Adu Ares.
• Martón scored the third in the 62nd minute, while Pezzolesi and Jefte pulled goals back for Las Palmas.
• Iñaki's 94th-minute red card ended Las Palmas' late hopes of an equaliser.

Eibar deliver a fast start against Las Palmas

The game took only a few minutes to swing in Eibar's favour. Guruzeta broke clear in the first minute and found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but his shot lacked power. Moments later, Adu Ares tested Caro with an effort from the middle of the area.

Eibar's early pressure paid off in the 7th minute. A brilliant piece of play from Adu Ares ended with the ball laid off to Mada, whose strike from outside the box flew into the right side of the net, giving the visiting goalkeeper no chance. Ipurua erupted.

Before Las Palmas could recover, the second arrived. Adu Ares provided another assist, sliding the ball to Álvaro Rodríguez, who drove forward and finished accurately across the keeper into the right side of the goal. By the 10th minute, Eibar were 2-0 up and in complete control.

Las Palmas respond and cut the gap before half-time

The visitors struggled to create anything until the 23rd minute, when Kirian forced Magunagoitia into a fine save with a powerful long-range effort. That moment lifted Las Palmas and changed the flow of the match.

In the next move, Iván Jaime combined from side to side and found Pezzolesi, who produced an excellent finish. The Italian placed the ball beyond the reach of the Eibar keeper into the right side of the goal to make it 2-1 and swing momentum towards the away side.

Eibar tried to respond in the 35th minute through a counter-attack led by Álvaro Rodríguez, but Martón's effort drifted just wide of the right post. Deep into first-half stoppage time, Martón had another golden chance in a one-on-one with Caro, only for the goalkeeper to block the shot with his body and keep Las Palmas in the contest at the break.

Martón extends the lead and puts Eibar in command

Las Palmas began the second half with more urgency. Kirian fired over after a well-weighted through ball, and Pezzolesi headed on target in the 53rd minute, but Magunagoitia was well positioned to save. Manu Fuster also came close to an equaliser with a shot from the edge of the box that drifted narrowly wide.

However, Eibar once again showed the sharper edge in front of goal. In the 62nd minute, Guruzeta produced a fine piece of skill and squared the ball to Martón, who was completely unmarked near the goal line. The striker simply tapped it into the net to make it 3-1 and restore his side's breathing space.

Jefte's late goal and Iñaki's red card finish the contest

Just when the game looked settled, Jefte pulled one back for Las Palmas in the 85th minute with a skillful individual move and finish. The Canary Islander's goal revived hopes for his team, who pressed forward in search of a late equaliser.

Those hopes were ended in the 94th minute when Iñaki was shown a second yellow card and sent off. The red card left Las Palmas with ten men deep into stoppage time and effectively ended their chances. Eibar managed the closing moments without trouble and held on for a valuable win.

What the result means for Eibar in the LaLiga Hypermotion title race

The win takes Eibar to 42 points and puts them top of the LaLiga Hypermotion table. Their position as leaders depends on Castellón's match against Leganés, but the Basque side have made clear they are hitting the business end of the season in excellent form.

A run of six straight victories represents a landmark for Eibar, who had never managed such a sequence in their professional history. The team from Ipurua are also strengthening their case as serious contenders for direct promotion, with every matchday carrying increasing weight.

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