Having fallen behind 1-0 to Anastasios Douvikas' goal for Celta in the 84th minute, Jonathan Viera equalised from the spot before Marc Cardona scored a stunning tying goal at Gran Canaria Stadium. The outcome extended Las Palmas' home winning run this season to four games. Celta's fifth defeat in eight games saw them fall into the relegation zone. The squad led its last two games against Alaves and Barcelona, but Rafa Benitez, a former manager of Liverpool and Everton, saw them lose both leads as well.

In a match against Barcelona in late September, they had a 2-0 lead at that point but lost 3-2. Goalkeeper Ivan Villar of Celta remarked, "We are disappointed since we were unable to preserve our advantage once again. We are suffering as a result of our faults. "I don't feel like talking too much," a disgruntled Benitez added. "We'd have issues if I said everything that's on my mind right now."