Real Madrid vs Las Palmas, 2017-18 Spanish LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGASublime Asensio strike helps Real past Las Palmas, stay in third
Marco Asensio struck an instant classic as Real Madrid returned to winning ways with a 3-0 victory over Las Palmas.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Attempt saved. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo with a through ball.
- 5': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isco with a cross.
- 6': Offside, Real Madrid. Nacho tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 10': Attempt missed. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
- 12': Attempt saved. Vitolo (Las Palmas) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Míchel Macedo.
- 14': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Dani Castellano.
- 17': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
- 21': Offside, Las Palmas. Ximo Navarro tries a through ball, but Míchel Macedo is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Vitolo (Las Palmas).
- 23': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 26': Vitolo (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nacho.
- 27': Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 29': Offside, Real Madrid. Marco Asensio tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Nacho (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mauricio Lemos.
- 32': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sergio Ramos with a headed pass following a corner.
- 33': Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Mauricio Lemos (Las Palmas).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcelo with a cross.
- 37': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ximo Navarro.
- 37': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Jonathan Calleri.
- 38': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 38': Foul by Míchel Macedo (Las Palmas).
- 38': Marcelo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Dani Castellano.
- 41': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Las Palmas 0. Casemiro (Real Madrid) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
- 43': Offside, Real Madrid. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 44': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 44': Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Offside, Las Palmas. Alberto Aquilani tries a through ball, but Jonathan Calleri is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Isco (Real Madrid).
- 45': Vitolo (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Isco (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Real Madrid 1, Las Palmas 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 1, Las Palmas 0.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 48': Attempt missed. Isco (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nacho with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mauricio Lemos.
- 50': Foul by Casemiro (Real Madrid).
- 50': Vitolo (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Offside, Real Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo tries a through ball, but Toni Kroos is caught offside.
- 53': Dani Castellano (Las Palmas) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Jesús Vallejo (Real Madrid).
- 55': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Mauricio Lemos.
- 55': Foul by Vicente Gómez (Las Palmas).
- 55': Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Las Palmas 0. Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
- 60': Attempt missed. Marcelo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Isco.
- 61': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
- 61': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Raúl Lizoain.
- 62': Foul by Vicente Gómez (Las Palmas).
- 62': Isco (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 63': Foul by Toni Kroos (Real Madrid).
- 63': Míchel Macedo (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Las Palmas. Loïc Remy replaces Vicente Gómez.
- 65': Casemiro (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas).
- 67': Foul by Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
- 67': Javi Castellano (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Real Madrid. Marcos Llorente replaces Casemiro.
- 70': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergio Ramos.
- 70': Offside, Real Madrid. Marcelo tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 74': Goal! Real Madrid 3, Las Palmas 0. Isco (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 75': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Karim Benzema.
- 76': Foul by Pedro Bigas (Las Palmas).
- 76': Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nacho.
- 77': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 78': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Toni Kroos.
- 78': Offside, Real Madrid. Sergio Ramos tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 79': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas).
- 79': Ximo Navarro (Las Palmas) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isco with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ximo Navarro.
- 83': Attempt saved. Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Ceballos.
- 83': Offside, Las Palmas. Vitolo tries a through ball, but Jonathan Calleri is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Las Palmas. Hernán Santana replaces Alberto Aquilani.
- 84': Corner, Las Palmas. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
- 85': Foul by Míchel Macedo (Las Palmas).
- 85': Marco Asensio (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
- 87': Vitolo (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Loïc Remy (Las Palmas) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hernán Santana.
- 88': Corner, Las Palmas. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
- 90': Attempt saved. Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lucas Vázquez (Real Madrid).
- 90'+2': Pedro Bigas (Las Palmas) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jonathan Calleri (Las Palmas) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Míchel Macedo with a cross.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Real Madrid 3, Las Palmas 0.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 3, Las Palmas 0.
Statistics
 LPA |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 6 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.9 | Possession | 59.1 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 27 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 378 | Accurate Passes | 582 |
| 453 | Passes | 643 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 7 | Crosses | 33 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 41 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,326
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 63,326
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 11 | +16 | 30 |
| 2 | Barcelona | 11 | +15 | 25 |
| 3 | Villarreal | 11 | +12 | 23 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 11 | +11 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 4 | Sergio Ramos |
| 3 | Jesús Vallejo |
| 12 | Marcelo |
| 6 | Nacho |
| 9 | Karim Benzema |
| 14 | Casemiro |
| 20 | Marco Asensio |
| 22 | Isco  |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
Las Palmas (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Raúl Lizoain (GK) |
| 3 | Mauricio Lemos |
| 17 | Pedro Bigas |
| 22 | Ximo Navarro |
| 23 | Dani Castellano |
| 12 | Míchel Macedo |
| 18 | Javi Castellano |
| 25 | Alberto Aquilani |
| 4 | Vicente Gómez |
| 20 | Vitolo |
| 9 | Jonathan Calleri |
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