Las Palmas held onto a 1-0 victory against 10-man Villarreal in La Liga, as the visitors failed to put pressure on the top four sides in the division on Friday.Victor Ruiz's 19th-minute sending-off seriously damaged the Yellow Submarine, but they fought back in the second half as they attempted to steal a point inGran Canaria.Kevin-Prince Boateng gave Los Amarillosthe early lead, heading the ball home after just 10 minutes.Las Palmas consolidate their mid-tableposition ahead of the weekend's programme of matches, as Real Madrid host Sevilla, and Barcelona welcome Valencia.Here is Friday's confirmed result from Spain's top division:Here are the latest standings:Monday RecapThe early sending-off was pivotal to the result after Ruiz's cynical foul was punished by the referee for denyingBoateng a clear run at goal.Villarreal quickly had to reorganise, already a goal down afterBoateng grabbed the only goal of the game.Mateo Garcia went close for Las Palmas as he attempted to double the lead, but he was denied by goalkeeperAndres Fernandez.Boateng continued to be a menace for the hosts as they hunted fora second goal, but Villarreal maintained a defensive action until half-time.La Liga's official Twitter feed provided the vital statistics during the interval:The Yellow Submarine picked up their form in the second half, and they took the fight to Las Palmas as the clock ticked away.Manu Trigueros nearly grabbed the equaliser for the visitors shortly after the hour mark, forcing the hosts to rethink their strategy against a wounded opponent.Jese replacedBoateng from the bench to add pace and skill to the attack, and the former Real Madrid starlet was a handful for Villarreal late in the match.However, despite a concerted effort to overcome their numerical disadvantage, theValencianside could not force the goal they needed to avoid a rare defeat.Villarreal lost only their sixth game of the La Liga season, remaining four points behind fourth-placed Atletico Madrid.
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