UD Las Palmas returned from their first official visit to Andorra with a goalless draw (0-0). The yellows were dominant in a match that was conditioned by the expulsion of a local player. However, the constant attacking efforts from the visitors were thwarted by the rival's defensive order and by the Argentine goalkeeper Ratti's posts. In the second half, Pejiño, Andone, and Alvaro Jimenez's shots were all rejected by the local carpentry. The worrying news was Marc Cardona's injury.
The most noticeable change in the UD Las Palmas starting lineup was the return of the defensive foursome. Due to a federation sanction, Saul Coco did not participate, therefore Alex Suarez took his place in the center of defense, while Marvin Park was given the opportunity to play as the Canary Islands' starting right-back.
Two significant things occurred before the clock struck the first minute of the match. Marc Cardona stunned everyone by breaking into the area and shooting, only to have his effort rejected by a defender 16 seconds into the game. After a harsh foul on Nuke Mfulu, the referee immediately issued the local midfielder Hector a straight red card. The initial decision was yellow, but VAR requested that the sentence be reconsidered. Andorra was forced to play the game with ten players.
Las Palmas also suffered an early setback. After participating in an opportunity that ended with Oscar Clemente's shot, Marc Cardona asked to be substituted due to a muscular injury. García Pimienta solved the problem by incorporating Loren Morón as the striker.
Due to the conditions, Las Palmas held the game's weapon against an opponent who sought refuge in order to preserve the goalless draw. Despite persistent initiatives, there were no cracks in the local defences, which endured several sieges. The Canaries got a new chance in the 35th minute when Marvin Park headed a cross from teammate Pejio, but he missed the target.
The match continued with similar parameters in the second half, although it was Pejiño who could have scored the first goal of the night. The Andalusian footballer had a personal action to finish with a left-footed shot from the edge of the box. But once again this season, the ball hit the post and returned to the field of play. It wouldn't be the only one.
The last half-hour was a wave of yellow attacks. But the sought-after goal did not come because Ratti rejected a new shot from Pejiño with an excellent save, while Andone and Alvaro Jimenez again found that the opponent's posts do not want to collaborate with the players from the Canary Island's team this season. The Romanian striker hit the post with a header in the 88th minute, and Jiménez hit the crossbar with a shot in the center two minutes later.
