Las Palmas and Real Valladolid settle for a 2-2 draw that solves little for either side

Las Palmas and Real Valladolid shared the points on Sunday at the Estadio de Gran Canaria after a 2-2 draw that eases the pressure for neither team. The home side, stuck in a worrying run of results, let an early lead slip and had to fight back for a point against opponents who remain without an away victory this season.

Las Palmas strike first with an early opener

The match followed a familiar script for Real Valladolid, who had conceded early in their previous away game against Córdoba. This time it took just five minutes for Las Palmas to score with their first shot on target. Iván Jaime drove forward from the left and picked out a cross into the box, where Elías Romero dragged the visiting defence away and opened a gap for Valentín Pezzolesi to steer a low, precise finish past Aceves.

Valladolid turn the game around in five minutes and quiet the crowd

The lead lasted only five minutes. A challenge between Víctor Júnior and Caro left the ball loose in the area, and Juanmi Latasa headed into an empty net to level the score. The goal exposed the passivity of the home defence, and the mood in the stands quickly darkened.

Things got worse for Las Palmas in the 26th minute. Kirian Rodríguez lost the ball in a dangerous area, Arnu pounced and laid it off to Víctor Júnior, whose cross from the left was turned in at the near post by Ponceau to make it 1-2. Fran Escribá's side had flipped the match against an opponent that looked disorganised and had its own supporters turning against it.

Valladolid miss their chances and end up paying for it

With Las Palmas on the ropes, the visitors could have stretched their advantage before the break. Every approach to the home area carried danger, but the Pucelano side failed to take their chances. That lack of conviction handed the Gran Canaria outfit a lifeline for the second half.

Nine minutes after the restart, Jesé produced a solo run after receiving from Kirian, his shot came back off the post and Elías Romero was on hand to smash the rebound into the net for 2-2. The Almería-born forward could have added a third for Las Palmas just two minutes later, but he fired wide in a one-on-one with Álvaro Aceves.

Latasa appeals for a penalty as substitutes cool the game down

After surviving their toughest stretch, Real Valladolid pushed forward again. Juanmi Latasa forced a save from Caro with a clear header and immediately appealed for a penalty. It proved to be the final real chance for his team, and the last big moment of the match.

A flurry of substitutions did little to refresh the play. In fact, the game lost intensity for both sides. Las Palmas handed a debut to academy product Adrián Rodríguez at left-back, while the decision to replace Jesé in the 72nd minute did not sit well with the forward, who reacted badly to the change.

Las Palmas vs Valladolid match details

• Las Palmas: Caro; Pezzolesi, Álex Suárez, Bonfanti, Andrés Rodríguez (Adrián Rodríguez, min. 72); Elías Romero (Manu Fuster, min. 67), Loiodice, Kirian, Iván Jaime (Iván Medina, min. 88); Miyashiro and Jesé (Jefté, min. 72).
• Valladolid: Aceves; Iván Alejo, Tomeo, David Torres, Garriel (Carlos Clerc, min. 77); Juric; Lachuer (De Rooij, min. 63), Víctor Júnior (Yeray, min. 82), Ponceau (Thiago Ojeda, min. 77); Arnu (Barberá, min. 77) and Latasa.
• Goals: 1-0, min. 5: Pezzolesi. 1-1, min. 10: Latasa. 1-2, min. 26: Ponceau. 2-2, min. 54: Elías Romero.
• Referee: Manuel Ángel Pérez Hernández (Madrid committee). Bookings for Las Palmas: Iván Jaime, Iván Medina and Bonfanti. Bookings for Valladolid: Lachuer, Víctor Júnior, De Rooij and Yeray. Valladolid coach Fran Escribá was also cautioned.
• Attendance: 16,489 spectators at the Estadio de Gran Canaria for matchday eight of LaLiga Hypermotion 2026-2027.

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