📝 Match report

Las Palmas got the better of Cádiz at the JP Financial in Cádiz with a goal from Enrique Clemente on matchday five of LaLiga Hypermotion, in a match where the Canary Islanders dominated but the hosts' stubbornness kept things tight. The match was a constant obstacle course, from the weather—a howling wind—to a rival's tactics that made every point hard-earned, which explains why UD Las Palmas were superior to Cádiz throughout without putting on a dazzling display. In fact, Cádiz nearly turned things on their head in the second minute with a strike from Borja Vázquez, an early spark that belied what would follow. Cádiz had a goal ruled out with García Pascual in the 28th minute, though his teammate Vázquez was in an offside position, which could have been a turning point in the match's psychology. The closing stages of the first half belonged to the Canary Islanders, who had their clearest chance before the break with a shot from former Real Madrid man Jesé Rodríguez, to which Jokin Ezkieta responded with an extraordinary save in the 41st minute. The second half was more end-to-end on the Nuevo Mirandilla pitch. Right after the restart, UD Las Palmas could have scored with a crisp effort from Iván Jaime that hit the post in the 46th minute and then went out for a corner after bouncing off keeper Ezkieta's back—further proof that Las Palmas were advancing with defensive clarity but little precision. That clear dominance, against an overwhelmed Cádiz, finally bore fruit with Enrique Clemente's goal in the 59th minute. On a counterattack with numerical superiority, Miyashiro shot from range, Ezkieta saved it, and defender Enrique Clemente, who had pushed forward into the attack, finished it into the back of the net. That's where the match was decided, in that clinical strike that puts the Canary Islanders joint-top of LaLiga Hypermotion on 10 points, while Cádiz suffer their second straight defeat and remain winless another matchday of frustration at the Mirandilla. It wasn't a thrashing, it wasn't a Las Palmas masterclass, but it was a win on difficult terrain against a rival who fought hard but never seriously troubled keeper Caro, because the Canaries' quality touch ultimately prevailed in a match where the wind and fatigue were co-authors of football that deserved more spectacle than what we saw.

By Elopi23

Result

Cádiz CF and UD Las Palmas have already met on matchday 5. The score is above; the report and full stats will be expanded.