Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Las Palmas 5th with 73 points, Real Zaragoza 22nd with 36, 37 apart. Against a league average of 1.32 goals per team per game, Las Palmas ran at 1.36 scored and 0.95 conceded, Real Zaragoza at 0.83 and 1.4.
Real Zaragoza had lost four in a row. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Las Palmas, 1/15 for Real Zaragoza.
17 meetings are on record — 5 won by Las Palmas, 7 by Real Zaragoza, 5 drawn, at 2.76 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 29% of the wins in this matchup.
The venue was Estadio de Gran Canaria, with room for 32,392 spectators. On the scoreboard, Las Palmas led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Las Palmas: Jesé (41') · Real Zaragoza: Marcos Cuenca (73')
Key stats
Possession: Las Palmas 55% · Real Zaragoza 45% · Total shots: 13-8 · On target: 6-1 · Corners: 4-6