Deportivo Alavés achieved its first home win, 2-0 against UD Las Palmasin a clash in which they demonstrated enormous physical display to suffocate the Canary Islands team who, although they wanted the ball, could not overcome the pressure of the Basques who have seven points in seven days.
The yellows, who arrived with high morale after drawing against Real MadridThey deserved to score, but they came up against a great Antonio Sivera and remain winless this season.
Development of the Match
The Vitorian team took the lead in the 8th minute on their first chancewith a good shot from Carlos Vicente who took advantage of a good pass from Juan Diego Molina ‘Stoichkov’ and the confusion of the island’s defense.
Before the break, the VAR disallowed a goal by Tomás Conechny due to a millimetre offside by the Argentine and, after the break, the home team created many chances as they increased their pressure on the ball.
Alavés controls the match
Toni Martinez He once again demonstrated the quality he possesses and He scored a great goal in the corner to score his second goal of the season, both as a substitute and without hardly any training with his new teammates.
The island team started with possession of the ballwith long attacks, but a very horizontal game, without depth.
UD Las Palmas’ English striker Oliver McBurnie (c) surrounded by Alavés players / EFE – ADRIÁN RUÍZ
Las Palmas tries to react
The locals, on the other hand, waited and chose the moments of pressure.Every time they recovered the ball, Luis García Plaza’s men created danger and it didn’t take long for them to move up the scoreboard.
At 8 minutes, Carlos Vicente caught a measured pass from Juan Diego Molina ‘Stoichkov’which the winger from Zaragoza hooked after getting ahead of his marker, who made a marking error combined with McKenna’s excess of confidence.
Sivera, key to victory
The script did not change after the goalUD Las Palmas were the ones who had the upper hand, but the home side were the ones who were threatening. Tomás Conechny tried his luck with a long-range volley and, after 15 minutes, Antonio Sivera appeared to thwart a one-on-one with Jaime Mata that could have tied the score after finding a gap behind the home defence.
The Babazorros blatantly gave the ball to the islanderswho had difficulty getting past the lines of an Alavés that was united in its efforts and with a significant marking on José Campaña, the catalyst for the visitors’ play.
Alavés seals the match
Instead, When Las Palmas advanced, the quality of their offensive men flourishedwho again found themselves with the home goalkeeper in the 26th minute. Sivera once again excelled with a stretch after a shot by Kirian Rodríguez.
The canaries were gaining confidence as the minutes go by and they found more opportunities on the right flank, but they were unable to string together dangerous actions.
The second part
Before the break, VAR disallowed Tomás Conechny’s goal for Alavés due to a millimetric offside by the Argentine, who had already celebrated the goal with his fans in the 39th minute.
After the break, Luis Carrión’s team came out with more spark and tried to add more pace to the game, but came up against a well-positioned Alavés, who increased the pressure and played closer to Jasper Cillessen’s domain.
The UD Las Palmas players after their defeat / EFE – ADRIÁN RUÍZ
The changes and the final decision
The white and blues created several opportunities and they had several clear chances to increase their lead, but they were unable to score in the final meters.
The changes came and Moleiro, who gave a new lease of life to the Canary Islands teamwas the one who tried the hardest, but he came up against Sivera again, who saved the tie in the 70th minute under the whistles of Mendizorroza, who protested the player’s attitude in not throwing the ball out when Toni Martínez was on the ground on the other side.
Toni Martinez secures victory
This situation the temperature of the meeting rosewhile the white and blue team tried to slow things down. When it seemed that the game was going to end in an open game, Toni Martínez, the new idol of Mendizorroza, appeared and sealed the match with one of the goals of the day.
The newcomer outperformed Cillessen from outside the area in the 79th minute and put the ball into the top corner.
Conclusion
The final stretch served for Sivera to continue his great moment and Luka Romero could have even put the icing on the cake from the penalty spot, but the Argentinean shot wide.
Technical Data Sheet:
2 – Alavés: Sivera; Tenaglia, Abqar, Sedlar, Sánchez; Blanco, Guridi (Romero, min.82); Vicente (Novoa (min.82), Conechny (Carlos Martín, min.64), Stoichkov (Guevara, min. 69); and Kike García (Toni Martínez, min.64).
0 – Las Palmas: Cillessen; Viti (Marvin, min.58), Álex Suárez, McKenna, Mika Mármol; Javi Muñoz, Campaña (Loiodice, min.64), Kyrian (Cardona, min.77); Mata (Sandro, min.58), McBurnie and Fuster (Moleiro, min.46).
Arbitrator: García Verdura (Colegio Catalán). He gave yellow cards to the home players Guridi (min.32), Conechny (min.45) and Abqar (min.83).
Goals: 1-0, min.8: Vicente. 2-0, min.78: Toni Martínez.
Incidences: Match corresponding to the fourth round of LaLiga EA Sports played at the Mendizorroza stadium in Vitoria in front of 16,386 spectators. Before the match, tribute was paid to Mikel Izal, creator and composer of the Deportivo Alavés Centenary anthem.
