Kirian Rodriguez struck twice for Las Palmas as they continued their impressive La Liga campaign with a convincing 3-0 win over struggling Villarreal on Saturday. Francisco Garcia Pimienta's promoted side rose to seventh provisionally with a comfortable home triumph in Gran Canaria, giving them belief they can compete for European football. Villarreal, dumped out of the Copa del Rey on Monday by third-tier Salamanca, languish in 14th, four points above the relegation zone. Kirian struck early on and Juanma Herzog doubled the islanders' lead early in the second half when he headed in a corner.