In a battle to end their losing streak, Real Valladolid managed to hold Las Palmas to a 1-1 draw at home in a La Liga clash on Friday, halting a six-match losing run. Las Palmas commenced the game strongly, establishing dominance early on. Their efforts bore fruit in the 22nd minute when Sandro Ramírez found the back of the net with a deflected shot that left Valladolid’s goalkeeper Karl Hein unable to prevent the goal.
The momentum shifted in favor of Valladolid shortly after their opponents were reduced to ten men. In the 29th minute, Las Palmas defender Scott McKenna from Scotland received a straight red card for a bodycheck on Valladolid’s Anuar Tuhami, who was making a goal-scoring run. This dismissal gave Valladolid a numerical advantage on the field.
Desperate to capitalize on the situation, Valladolid surged forward in search of an equalizer. The team, despite having the least potent offense in the league, managed to break the deadlock in the 62nd minute. Substitute Juanmi Latasa made his presence felt by heading the ball into the net from close range, leveling the score.
Despite the draw, Valladolid, under the ownership of former Brazilian soccer star Ronaldo, remains anchored at the bottom of the league table, trailing six points behind Alaves, the team second from last. In the face of these challenges, Latasa expressed hope and determination. “We’ll keep believing until it is mathematically impossible,” he stated, emphasizing the dedication and hard work put in by the team.
