Las Palmas 0 - 2 Deportivo La Coruna: Deportivo La Coruna extend undefeated run to four Primera Division matches

Posted Sunday, November 29, 2015 by PA

Deportivo La Coruna extended their undefeated run to four Primera Division matches with a 2-0 win at Las Palmas.

The visitors took the lead on 16 minutes when Lucas Perez beat the offside trap to get away down the right, carrying the ball on towards the edge of the Las Palmas penalty area as defender Vicente Gomez tracked back.

However, rather than opt to cut back inside, the forward looked up and instead laid a pass through the six yard box, where Cani arrived at pace, with the final touch looking to have come off defender David Simon for an own goal.

Las Palmas had lost four of their last seven league matches to drop down the table and into the bottom three.

Despite plenty of endeavour, there was just no way back into the match for Quique Setien's side.

Gomez saw his effort saved by Deportivo's Argentinian goalkeeper German Lux.

Midfielder Alex Bergantinos had chances to put the visitors further ahead, but his scrambled shot following a corner was deflected onto the post before home keeper Javi Varas produced a decent stop.

With the home side still pressing high up the field in search of what would have been a dramatic late equaliser, Deportivo doubled their lead with a breakaway goal during stoppage time.

Midfielder Faycal Fajr, on as a second half substitute, latched onto a long ball out of defence, sprinting clear towards the Las Palmas goal.

Unselfishly, the Moroccan then squared the ball to Perez, who swept it into the net from close range.