With Alfon Gonzalez serving as the Celestes' primary creative threat in the last third, Celta appeared to be the more dangerous club in the early going. The Balaídos team would not attempt to break the deadlock until halfway through the first half through Borja Iglesias, but Cillessen wonderfully blocked his attempt from the edge of the six-yard box.
However, a collision with Iglesias prompted the Netherlands custodian to leave the pitch on a stretcher, meaning he wouldn't be on the pitch for long. If he is ultimately declared out for the remainder of the 2024–25 La Liga season, it wouldn't be shocking. Dinko Horkas replaced Cillessen between the posts for Las Palmas, and while he responded brilliantly to another Iglesias attempt from inside the box, he was left helpless when the hosts broke the deadlock in the final minutes of the first half.