Las Palmas 3 - 1 Athletic Bilbao: Las Palmas beat 10-man Athletic Bilbao

Posted Tuesday, November 29, 2016 by PA

Las Palmas edged into LaLiga's top 10 as they secured another positive result at their island fortress, this time a 3-1 victory over Athletic Bilbao.

Kevin-Prince Boateng gave the Canary Islanders a 40th-minute lead and Momo added a second five minutes into the second period.

The dismissal of Athletic's star forward Aritz Aduriz appeared to have killed off Athletic but a Raul Garcia penalty with 11 minutes left gave the visitors hope.

But the result was put beyond doubt in the final seconds of normal time as Jonathan Viera scored a sublime breakaway third to extend Las Palmas' unbeaten home record in LaLiga this season to seven matches.

The visitors had a strong penalty claim waved away in the fifth minute when Boateng lost possession and Benat Etxebarria released Aduriz on goal, but he failed to get a shot away as he was bundled to the ground by David Garcia.

The hosts recovered from that scare to forge ahead after a typically intricate passing move with five minutes of the half to go.

Tana's pass out wide was chased down by full-back Michel, whose low cross from the right was stabbed home by Boateng at close range.

Substitute Momo made it 2-0 when Tana's pass found him in space and he advanced into the left-hand side of the box and beat Kepa with a calm finish.

Aduriz was sent off with 15 minutes to go, with the second yellow shown for dissent as he complained about the first. Garcia pulled one back with a penalty after Michel was penalised for handball, despite the ball appearing to strike his shoulder.

The visitors came close to an equaliser as first Gorka Elustondo and then Inigo Lekue were denied in quick succession by goalkeeper Javi Varas and defender Vicente Gomez respectively.

Athletic committed bodies forward and were hit on the break in the dying seconds. Marko Livaja's exquisite ball sent Viera clear on Kepa and he beat the goalkeeper with a beautifully-weighted chip.