In a La Liga clash, Barcelona secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory against Las Palmas at the Montjuïc Olympic Stadium. Despite dominating proceedings and playing against 10 men for most of the match, Barça struggled to convert chances into goals.
The first half saw Barça’s dominance with disallowed goals by Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha due to offside decisions, the latter being particularly controversial after VAR review. Las Palmas suffered a blow with goalkeeper Álvaro Valles receiving a red card for a foul on Raphinha.
In the second half, Barcelona remained patient, waiting for opportunities against a deep defending Las Palmas. The breakthrough came in the 60th minute when João Félix provided an exquisite assist to Raphinha, who calmly headed home, securing the lead.
Despite further chances, including a missed opportunity by Félix hitting the crossbar, Barça managed to hold onto the lead, with Las Palmas threatening late on with Alberto Moleiro’s shot. The victory, though hard-earned, puts Barcelona just five points off the top spot in La Liga, providing momentum ahead of their upcoming Champions League clash with Paris Saint-Germain.