Las Palmas vs Real Madrid, 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGAGareth Bale carries Real Madrid to win with brace as Ronaldo rests
Gareth Bale scored twice as Real Madrid warmed up for their Champions League clash against Juventus with a 3-0 win at struggling Las Palmas.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
- 5': Attempt missed. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Vicente Gómez.
- 6': Foul by Alberto Aquilani (Las Palmas).
- 6': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Casemiro with a through ball.
- 8': Foul by Matías Aguirregaray (Las Palmas).
- 8': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt saved. Alen Halilovic (Las Palmas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vicente Gómez.
- 12': Foul by Míchel Macedo (Las Palmas).
- 12': Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 16': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 16': Matías Aguirregaray (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 17': Matías Aguirregaray (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Alen Halilovic (Las Palmas) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Míchel Macedo.
- 20': Foul by Gareth Bale (Real Madrid).
- 20': Javi Castellano (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Delay in match Alberto Aquilani (Las Palmas) because of an injury.
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gareth Bale.
- 23': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Javi Castellano.
- 24': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Raphael Varane (Real Madrid).
- 24': Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Momo (Las Palmas) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Calleri.
- 26': Goal! Las Palmas 0, Real Madrid 1. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Luka Modric with a through ball.
- 29': Substitution, Real Madrid. Achraf Hakimi replaces Nacho because of an injury.
- 33': Delay in match Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas) because of an injury.
- 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Achraf Hakimi (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Momo (Las Palmas).
- 36': Momo (Las Palmas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross.
- 38': Penalty Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 38': Penalty conceded by Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 39': Goal! Las Palmas 0, Real Madrid 2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 40': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Vicente Gómez (Las Palmas).
- 41': Offside, Real Madrid. Luka Modric tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
- 42': Alejandro Gálvez (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Theo Hernández (Real Madrid).
- 45'+1': Offside, Real Madrid. Theo Hernández tries a through ball, but Gareth Bale is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Alen Halilovic (Las Palmas).
- 45'+1': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Alejandro Gálvez (Las Palmas).
- 45'+2': Theo Hernández (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Alejandro Gálvez (Las Palmas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Delay in match Theo Hernández (Real Madrid) because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Las Palmas 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Las Palmas 0, Real Madrid 2.
- 45': Substitution, Las Palmas. Erik Expósito replaces Vicente Gómez.
- 45': Substitution, Las Palmas. Jairo Samperio replaces Míchel Macedo.
- 47': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gareth Bale with a cross.
- 49': Attempt saved. Alen Halilovic (Las Palmas) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Momo.
- 51': Penalty Real Madrid. Gareth Bale draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Goal! Las Palmas 0, Real Madrid 3. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 53': Alen Halilovic (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Gareth Bale (Real Madrid).
- 53': Dangerous play by Gareth Bale (Real Madrid).
- 53': Matías Aguirregaray (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Alen Halilovic (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Theo Hernández (Real Madrid).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Alberto Aquilani (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Offside, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 59': Attempt saved. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alberto Aquilani.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Karim Benzema.
- 60': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alejandro Gálvez.
- 61': Substitution, Real Madrid. Mateo Kovacic replaces Luka Modric.
- 62': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Casemiro.
- 63': Attempt missed. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 64': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Alberto Aquilani.
- 67': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 67': Attempt missed. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
- 68': Attempt missed. Erik Expósito (Las Palmas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 69': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 69': Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Momo (Las Palmas) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alen Halilovic.
- 70': Corner, Las Palmas. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Alen Halilovic with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Alen Halilovic (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Theo Hernández (Real Madrid).
- 72': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Real Madrid).
- 72': Momo (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Real Madrid).
- 74': Momo (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Alen Halilovic (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jonathan Calleri.
- 75': Foul by Theo Hernández (Real Madrid).
- 75': Matías Aguirregaray (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Momo with a cross.
- 77': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 78': Foul by Jairo Samperio (Las Palmas).
- 78': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt missed. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphael Varane.
- 79': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 79': Leandro Chichizola (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Erik Expósito (Las Palmas).
- 80': Jesús Vallejo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Vázquez.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Alberto Aquilani (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Momo.
- 82': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Real Madrid).
- 82': Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Corner, Las Palmas. Conceded by Raphael Varane.
- 84': Attempt missed. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alberto Aquilani following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Las Palmas. Imoh Ezekiel replaces Momo.
- 85': Foul by Karim Benzema (Real Madrid).
- 85': Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Imoh Ezekiel (Las Palmas) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Las Palmas. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
- 89': Alberto Aquilani (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Real Madrid).
- 90': Attempt missed. Alejandro Gálvez (Las Palmas) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 90'+2': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Matías Aguirregaray.
- 90'+2': Second Half ends, Las Palmas 0, Real Madrid 3.
- 90'+2': Match ends, Las Palmas 0, Real Madrid 3.
Statistics
 RMA |
LPA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 49.4 | Possession | 50.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 393 |
| 458 | Passes | 461 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 7 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 35 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 17 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadio Gran Canaria
Location: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Attendance: 22,785
Venue: Estadio Gran Canaria
Location: Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
Attendance: 22,785
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 18 | +31 | 46 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 18 | +20 | 42 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 18 | +17 | 37 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 16 | +16 | 35 |
Line-Ups
Las Palmas (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Leandro Chichizola (GK) |
| 22 | Ximo Navarro  |
| 20 | Alejandro Gálvez |
| 3 | Matías Aguirregaray |
| 12 | Míchel Macedo |
| 4 | Vicente Gómez |
| 25 | Alberto Aquilani |
| 18 | Javi Castellano |
| 9 | Jonathan Calleri |
| 11 | Momo |
| 8 | Alen Halilovic |
Real Madrid (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 3 | Jesús Vallejo |
| 5 | Raphaël Varane |
| 15 | Theo Hernández |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 11 | Gareth Bale |
| 17 | Lucas Vázquez |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 20 | Marco Asensio |
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