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Jasper Cillessen’s Heroics Keep Las Palmas Ahead Against Former Club Barcelona

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In an exciting game, Jasper Cillessen’s amazing performance was key for UD Las Palmas keeping their lead against FC Barcelona. The Dutch keeper, known for being quick and experienced made an incredible save stopping Raphinha’s free kick which coulda been the equalizer. Cillessen who came to Las Palmas in 2024 after playing at Valencia and Barcelona has become really important for the teams defense.

  • Cillessen’s save from Raphinha’s free kick was the best moment of the match
  • His experience and quick reactions have been super important for Las Palmas this season
  • Cillessen joined Las Palmas in 2024 making their defense much better

Cillessen’s Impact at Las Palmas

Jasper Cillessen has been amazing for UD Las Palmas. You could really see how good he is under pressure when they played against his old team FC Barcelona. The Dutch keeper’s save from Raphinha’s free kick showed just how skilled and calm he is.


Cillessen came to Las Palmas after playing for Valencia and Barcelona. Since he joined in 2024 he’s become one of the most important players in defense. The team really needs him for their games showing how valuable he is to the squad.

Raphinha’s Role at Barcelona

Raphinha, the Brazilian winger who’s super fast and good at dribbling is really important for Barcelona’s attack. Even though Cillessen stopped his free kick, Raphinha keeps being one of the best players for Barcelona. Ever since he came from Leeds United in 2022 he’s been helping Barcelona score lots of goals.

Raphinha keeps being super important for Barcelona while they got problems on and off the field. The team really needs him to score goals and help others score too.

Barcelona’s Current Challenges

Barcelona had to close part of their stadium cause of problems with fan groups which makes everything more complicated. This shows there’s problems between the people running the club and the fans plus they got money problems too. But its good news that players like Lamine Yamal and Ferran Torres are back training which should help the team play better.

For more info about Las Palmas and Cillessen visit UD Las Palmas Coverage.

To learn more about Raphinha and what he does at Barcelona check out FC Barcelona Insights.

For more info look at Barcelona’s Fan Dispute and Barcelona Stars Return.

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