Depor 1-1 Betis | Draw at Riazor after an incredible match | OneFootball

Deportivo salvaged a point against Betis thanks to Villares’ goal in the 86th minute. The Galicians reacted after the break and ended up pinning the green-and-white side back. Betis, however, dominated the first half.

First half: Betis, Betis and more Betis

The match began with Betis dominating possession and looking to take control from the very first moments. Five minutes in, Marc Bartra had the first big chance with an overhead kick from a free-kick delivery, but Leo Román came up with a spectacular save to deny the green-and-whites.

As the minutes passed, the Betis side kept control of the ball, enjoying as much as 72% possession. Deportivo tried to respond with quick moves and began to get closer to the opposition box, although the clearest chance remained Bartra’s effort at the start of the game.

In the 44th minute, Betis found their reward just when it looked like the teams would go into the break level. A mistake in a Depor clearance allowed Deossa to collect the loose ball and find Cucho, who unleashed a powerful shot from outside the box into the corner, leaving Leo Román with no chance. That meant the green-and-white side went into halftime in front.

Second half: Depor and Riazor earn the equalizer

After the break, the home side came out with much more intensity and began pressing Betis higher up the pitch. In the 54th minute, Vallés prevented the equalizer with a great save from Giménez’s header following a corner. Shortly after, Mella had another one-on-one chance, but the Betis keeper came up big again to keep his team ahead.

Betis also had their chances to put the game to bed. In the 63rd minute, the home goalkeeper made a fine save from Abde. The rebound fell to Cucho, who came close to making it 0-2, but Ede cleared it off the line. The green-and-white side nearly got a second when a header from Natan crashed against the crossbar after a precise corner from Isco. Shortly after, Vallés was again in the spotlight as he stopped a dangerous effort from Aubameyang.

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