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MADRID DROP POINTS AGAIN AT LAS PALMAS

Real Madrid needed a second-half Vinicius penalty to avoid a shock defeat at Las Palmas, but were still held to a 1-1 draw which leaves them four points off the pace in La Liga.

A fifth-minute goal from Alberto Moleiro - fired low past Thibaut Courtois after good hold-up play from Oli McBurnie - gave the hosts an early lead and McBurnie nearly made it 2-0 five minutes later.

Jasper Cillessen produced a great save to deny Fede Valverde from a free kick and until midway through the second half that was the closest lacklustre Madrid got. Then they were awarded a penalty for handball.

Vinicius dispatched the spot kick to make it 1-1 and that was how it finished, with an anticipated siege of the Las Palmas goal not occurring and the hosts actually coming the closest to winning it when they had a goal disallowed for offside.

Madrid are now fifth on five points, but 35 games undefeated in the league; Las Palmas sit 16th.

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