La Liga: Las Palmas go up 5 places after beating Deportivo 3-1
La Liga: Las Palmas go up 5 places after beating Deportivo 3-1
Striker Sergio Araujo scored a pair of second-half goals as Las Palmas defeated Deportivo La Coruna 3-1 to jump five places in the Spanish league.

Madrid: Striker Sergio Araujo scored a pair of second-half goals as Las Palmas defeated Deportivo La Coruna 3-1 on Monday to jump five places in the Spanish league.

Forward Lucas Perez put the hosts ahead in the 47th minute, but Araujo equalised in the 58th and defender David Garcia scored the go-ahead goal in the 79th.

Araujo sealed the victory for Las Palmas in injury time.

The away win moved newly-promoted Las Palmas from 15th to 10th place in the league with 39 points, 11 clear of the relegation zone. Deportivo remained on 37 points and dropped to 12th.

Earlier on Monday, second-to-last Getafe announced that coach Fran Escriba was leaving the club, who are winless in 12 games.

Barcelona lead the league with 76 points.

What's your reaction?

Comments

https://lamidix.com/assets/images/user-avatar-s.jpg

0 comment

Write the first comment for this!