Barcelona is caught napping as Oliver McBurnie gets the ball in the final third and tries to go solo. He beats Cubarsi but Kounde puts the development to bed, stealing the ball off the Scot.
Chance for Las Palmas! After Barcelona clear the all whipped in from the corner, Viti goes for a volley from distance and as the home fans stand up to cheer, the ball sails the net.
Lewandowski gets another chance to make amends, trying to shoot through a free-kick. However, his shot goes over net the net, causing no trouble for the Dutch goalie.
Chance on the other end! Fermin Lopez sets up Lewandowski in front of the net but the Poland captain fails to get a proper touch on it and the score remains locked at 0-0.
Chance for Las Palmas! Moleiro makes a run into the final third and shoots on target. Szczesny stops the ball but fails to hold on to it and McBurnie reaches it. However, he fails to make the most of it.
Raphinha takes the free-kick, which beats the Las Palmas defence and through Garcia gets a touch on it, Cilessen catches it comfortably.
Kick Off! The match begins with Barcelona starting from left to right while the hosts begin from the other end and Las Palmas blocks a through ball to Lewandowski but concede a free-kick eventually.
Minutes to kick-off!
The players take their positions after shaking hands. Barcelona will start in its away black kit while La Palmas starts in its home kit, with the conventional colours of yellow and blue.
Stage is set!
The fans have filled up the stadium with the home colours of yellow and blue, that of UD Las Palmas and the final warm-ups before the game are done. It is a matter of time that the game kicks off!
UD Las Palmas Starting XI
Barcelona Starting XI
MATCH PREVIEW
Barcelona travels to Las Palmas on Saturday in La Liga aiming to do what it, champion Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have failed to manage in recent weeks.
Having clawed its way back to the top of the pile, leading Los Blancos on goal difference, Hansi Flick’s side is determined to hold on to top spot.
Barcelona led for most of the first half of the season before a collapse in November and December saw it drop to third.
Atletico Madrid beat Barca just before Christmas to take the lead but after stumbling at minnows Leganes in January, Real Madrid took control.
It opened up a seven-point lead on third-place Barca but with no wins in their last three games, Flick’s team muscled its way back in.
When and where will UD Las Palmas vs Barcelona be played?
The La Liga match between UD Las Palmas and FC Barcelona will be played at the Estadio Gran Canaria in Canary Islands, Spain. The match is scheduled to kick off at 8 pm local time. (1:30 am IST, February 23)
How to watch UD Las Palmas vs Barcelona in La Liga 2024-25?
The La Liga 2024-25 match, Las Palmas vs FC Barcelona, will not be available on television in India. However, the fixture can be live streamed on GXR World.
Barca beat Rayo Vallecano 1-0 on Monday to reclaim top spot for the first time in 2025 and this time, it plans to keep it.
“Getting that first place is positive for the fans,” said Flick. “Now we are back and we are very happy.”
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