Barcelona secures thrilling victory with dramatic comeback and last-minute penalty
Barcelona triumphs in thrilling fashion with a last-minute penalty, as Ä°lkay GündoÄan seals a stunning 2-1 victory over Las Palmas in La Liga
Barcelona secured a 2-1 victory against Las Palmas in La Liga on Thursday, with Ilkay Gundogan scoring a stoppage time penalty to secure the win. The underdogs, Las Palmas, had taken an early lead in the match with Munir El Haddadi scoring in the 12th minute.
Ferran Torres scored the equalizer for the visiting team in the 55th minute, and then GündoÄan had the opportunity to secure the victory. The midfielder was fouled by Daley Sinkgraven, who was given a red card for the offense.
GündoÄan calmly slotted his penalty past Ãlvaro Valles in goal to hand the Blaugrana a vital three points in the league.
GündoÄan kept his calm to score his spot-kick in the 93rd minute of the match.
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Las Palmas was outraged by the decision to award Barça the penalty, leading to midfielder Kirian RodrÃguez questioning the referee after the game. However, Barcelona manager Xavi expressed his belief that it was the correct decision.
"Tension is always present, with nerves running high as everyone is eager to win," Xavi stated, as reported by Reuters. "Regarding the penalty, it's clear to me. We secured the victory in the final moments with a penalty. While I understand Kirian [Rodríguez], it was a push and therefore a penalty."
The heated match resulted in seven yellow cards and Sinkgraven receiving a red card. Despite the altercation, Barcelona's victory secures their position as third in La Liga, as they strive to close the seven-point gap between themselves and Real Madrid and Girona in the league title race.
