Eibar 0 Las Palmas 1: Bigas ends away-day drought

Pedro Bigas' goal gave Las Palmas a first win on the road in La Liga since 2001 as it overcame Eibar 1-0. Until Friday, the club's last away victory in the top flight came in their relegation season of 2001-02.

Published : Feb 27, 2016 11:47 IST , Madrid

Pedro Bigas scored at the stroke of half-time, helping Las Palmas move level on points with 17th-placed Sporting Gijon.
Pedro Bigas scored at the stroke of half-time, helping Las Palmas move level on points with 17th-placed Sporting Gijon.
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Pedro Bigas scored at the stroke of half-time, helping Las Palmas move level on points with 17th-placed Sporting Gijon.

Pedro Bigas' goal gave Las Palmas a first win on the road in La Liga since 2001 as it overcame Eibar 1-0.

Until Friday, the club's last away victory in the top flight came in their relegation season of 2001-02.

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That drought came to a welcome end courtesy of defender Bigas' header on the stroke of half-time, which moved Las Palmas level on points with 17th-placed Sporting Gijon.

Eibar, who has now lost five of itsr last six league games, missed out on the chance to climb to sixth.

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