The yellow team loses by the minimum in Marbella
The UD Las Palmas lost 0-1 to the South African champions, Orlando Pirates, in their first preseason friendly. The match was played at the Marbella Football Center, where high expectations were placed on the team led by Rubén de la Barrera.
Initial dominance and opportunities
In the first formation of the preseason of Rubén de la Barrera, there was a strong canterano aroma, with up to 8 footballers who had that passage through the filials. Las Palmas tried to take control of the game immediately through the ball. The yellow team combined abundantly, although they found their first opportunity at 9 minutes with a quick action culminated by Manu Fuster.
Opponent options and changes
Orlando Pirates also had two opportunities after the first half hour, with a shot to the outside of the net by Lungu and a Caro rejection on a new Dansin launch. Just before the end of the first part, the best opportunity of this period occurred, after a UD loss that caused a counter and a Msedami shot.
Final outcome in the last minutes
The match maintained the patterns of equality until the final minutes, when several very clear opportunities were registered. The UD Las Palmas passed through Miyashiro's boots, with a shot to the post in the 83rd minute. But the Radiopane attacker took advantage of his three minutes later, surprising with a shot from outside the area to surpass the advanced position of the goalkeeper Suárez.
The previous
The UD Las Palmas faces this Wednesday, July 22, the first test in its preparation for the 2026-2027 season. The team led by Rubén de la Barrera measures itself against the South African Orlando Pirates at the Marbella Football Center, in the second friendly match of the concentration that the yellow team carries out in the Costa del Sol.
A new opportunity to solidify the playing style
The concentration in Marbella represents the first major block of work for Rubén de la Barrera. The Galician coach has several sessions to evaluate the evolution of the new sports project after the preseason start.
League standing (final 2025 table -- new season not yet under way): 5th in Segunda División, 73 pts, 20W-13D-9L from 42 games, recent form DLWDW.
With the loss in the first friendly, the UD Las Palmas seeks to recover and solidify its playing style for the 2026-2027 season. The team led by Rubén de la Barrera has the opportunity to learn from its mistakes and improve in the next matches.
