Real Valladolid finally ended their six-game losing streak with a hard-fought 1-1 draw against a 10-man Las Palmas at home in a La Liga clash on Friday. The visitors were quick off the mark and seized the advantage in the 22nd minute, thanks to a deflected shot from Sandro Ramírez that caught goalkeeper Karl Hein off guard.
However, the match took a pivotal turn seven minutes later when Las Palmas was reduced to ten players. Scott McKenna, the Scottish defender, was shown a straight red card after using his body to check Valladolid’s Anuar Tuhami, who was dashing towards the goal. This incident shifted the momentum in Valladolid’s favor as they desperately sought an equalizer.
Despite being the team with the weakest offensive record in La Liga, Valladolid refused to back down. Their efforts were rewarded in the 62nd minute when substitute Juanmi Latasa managed to head a knockdown into the net from close range, leveling the score.
Despite gaining a point from the encounter, Valladolid remains at the bottom of the La Liga table, six points behind Alaves, who sit second-from-bottom. The team’s hope for survival continues, with their forward, Latasa, expressing, “We’ll keep believing until it is mathematically impossible. I wish people could see how hard we work.”
This result offers a glimmer of hope for Valladolid, owned by the famed former Brazilian striker Ronaldo, as they strive to turn their season around and climb out of the relegation zone.
