Malaga and U.D. Las Palmas equaled zero in a match in which the Canarian team resisted with ten players from shortly before the break, due to the expulsion of Álex Suárez at 40 minutes, it was better than an inoperative Malaga team and could win, but did not hit the mark. the occasions he made.
Balanced game in the first minutes, with both teams looking for the opposite goal with quick counterattacks, but without clearly reaching the areas, which spoiled the game, somewhat muddled.
Las Palmas improved more vertically and faster in their attacking actions, a determination that created a problem for the Malaguista rear, somewhat distressed by what happened last day in Vallecas when they lost 4-0 against Rayo.
Equality reigned in the duel, although the team coached by Pepe Mel was able to go ahead after a foul on the right that was headed by central Aythami, centered, at the hands of goalkeeper Dani Barrio at the edge of half an hour.
It was the first action of real danger in a level match and it could change in the 40th minute when visiting center-back Álex Suárez was sent off for a foul on the edge of the area on striker Caye Quintana.
Malaga was not working, it was a very thick team and its coach, Sergio Pellicer, began to move the bench after the break with the inputs of defender Iván Calero, midfielder Jozabed Sánchez and Argentine forward Pablo Chavarría, although the changes did not they changed the landscape.
The Andalusians, very imprecise, were unable to link two passes in a row, while the Canaries, comfortable on the field despite being with one less, controlled the game and mounted dangerous actions, such as a shot by Argentine Sergio Araujo, their forward more incisive, which was stopped by goalkeeper Dani Barrio.
In the final section the script of the meeting did not change, in which U.D. Las Palmas was better in the second half and had a few more options to have taken the three points, but did not hit in the area of a blurred Malaga and the score of La Rosaleda did not move.
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DATA SHEET:
Malaga: Dani Barrio; Ismael Casas (Calero, m.46), Juande, Josua Mejías (Chavarría, m.55), Matos; Jairo Samperio (Larrubia, m.69), Luis Muñoz, Escassi, Yanis Rahmani (Jozabed, m.46); Cristian Rodríguez, Caye Quintana (Julio, m.88).
Las Palmas: Álvaro Vallés; Lemos, Álex Suárez, Aythami, Dani Castellano; Rober (Espiau, m.78), Sergio Ruiz, Loiodice (Fabio, m.88), Pejiño (Curbelo, m.45); Kirian, Araujo (Clau, m.78).
Referee: Ais Reig (Valencian Committee). He sent off visitor Álex Suárez (m.40) with a direct red. In addition, he admonished the locals Yanis Rahmani (m.38), Escassi (m.60) and Juande (m.83), and on the part of Las Palmas Sergio Ruiz (m.52) and Álvaro Vallés (m.90) .
Incidents: Match corresponding to the fifth day of LaLiga SmartBank played at the La Rosaleda stadium behind closed doors.