Albert Sánchez opens with a Las Palmas win at Oviedo

Albert Sánchez began his spell on the UD Las Palmas bench with a 3-2 win over Real Oviedo on Monday, in the 12th round of LALIGA HYPERMOTION. The visitors went three goals ahead before holding off a late push from the hosts. Las Palmas, now on a second consecutive win, have 17 points, compared with 18 for Julián Calero’s Real Oviedo.

Las Palmas took control early, and Manu Fuster opened the scoring in the 21st minute. Five minutes later, Jesé converted a penalty awarded after a video review to make it 2-0. Real Oviedo struggled to impose its game in the first part of the match. At the Carlos Tartiere, Enzo Pérez was the only home player able to read what the game required, while his side found it difficult to trouble Las Palmas.

At half-time, Julián Calero brought on Estanis Pedrola, Jacobo and Morales and changed his team’s shape. Real Oviedo showed more urgency after the break, but Las Palmas struck again: in the 54th minute, Miyashiro finished a through ball from Loiodice to make it 3-0. The home side responded from a corner, with Carlos Domínguez pulling one back in the 62nd minute. It was his fifth goal of the season.

Albert Sánchez then sent on Jefté and Ale García in place of Iván Jaime and Jesé. In the final ten minutes, Goti scored from a free kick to bring Real Oviedo within a goal at 2-3. Morales then had a chance to equalise, but Caro saved his first attempt and the forward could not reach the rebound. The score remained unchanged.

The match at the Carlos Tartiere was played in front of 22,150 spectators. Despite the late pressure, UD Las Palmas protected its lead and gave Albert Sánchez a first victory in charge of the team.