In the 1951-1952 season, The Phoenixes encountered for the first time Real Madrid for La Liga both games that opened the story were in defeat. That’s pretty much been the norm in the more than 65 games between the two. Although the Merengue did not always win, the Gran Canaria team also has memorable triumphs in its history.
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How many times have Las Palmas beaten Real Madrid in La Liga?
Until the date, Las Palmas have only beaten Real Madrid seven times in La Liga, the last of those wins was in the 2001-2002 season. That day, for the sixth day of the league, the hosts won 4-2 with goals from Ruben Castro (2), Pablo Lago and Jorge Llarena. At the time, Merengue had a great squad with figures of the stature of Iker Casillas, Fernando Hierro, Zinedine Zidane, Claude Makelele and Raúl, among others.
The other wins were in 1971-1972 (2-0), 1973-1974 (1-0), 1976-1977 (4-2), 1980-1981 (1-0), 1981-1982 (1-0) . ) and 1985-1986 (4-3). It is worth noting that Las Palmas have always celebrated at home, which is why they are still looking for their first success at the Santiago Bernabeu.
In this story, Las Palmas triumphs in other competitions are not included, but the people of Gran Canaria still remember the 4-0 victory in the quarter-finals of the Copa Generaliso in the 1974-1975 season. That day, Las Palmas sprung the big surprise, but failed to make the final splash as they lost 5-0 in the second leg and were eliminated. Merengue would eventually be the champion (beating Atlético on penalties).
