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4-0: Beaten

Espanyol wastes clear chances and Las Palmas wins the match

Pregame began with a lot of setbacks on the usual line-up, Oscar Duarte and Felipe Caicedo, injured, did not travel to Gran Canaria. Victor Sanchez, penalized, did not play the game. And, at the last time Rubén Duarte and Fuentes they made sicken by gastroenteritis.

The match started with Las Palmas taking the initiative and a couple of dangerous centers that Arla cleared. From the 20th minute, heading possession changed and Espanyol was braver than before. Burgui, Marco Asensio and Hernan had three clear chances that could have changed the game. But the team of Constantin Galca had not success. Close to the break, El Zhar scored the 1-0 with a powerful crosscourt. 1-0 and half-time.

After the break, no time for reaction. Jonathan Viera made it the 2-0 after a clear ball inside the area. Soon thereafter, Bigas, with a header, scored the third. Mubarak Wakaso, parakeet former player, sealed the game with a strong shot in the top of the goal following a corner. 4-0. Espanyol had been knocked out after receiving goals at key moments of the game. Galca’s squad did not take advantage of the chances of the first half.