On Friday, the 4th round of the Spanish "La Liga" championship started.
The first match took place in Seville, where the local team "Real Betis" faced off against "Granada". In a four-goal thriller, the winner was not determined - the teams shared a point.
The start and middle of the first half were ideal for the "Granada" team - after goals by Mehdi Carcela-Gonzalez and Alberto Bueno, the visitors were leading by two goals in the 33rd minute.
However, in the 36th minute, Alex Alegria managed to reduce the deficit and bring back the intrigue in this match. "Real Betis" team's hopes of fighting for victory grew in the 54th minute when an opponent's center-back was sent off the field.
In the 61st minute, the numerical advantage paid off - A. Alegria scored his second goal and equalized the result. However, the same "Granada" players could have scored a winning goal in the 79th minute, but "Real Betis" goalkeeper Antonio Adan saved Ezequiel Ponce's penalty kick.
In addition, the home team also played with ten men from the 85th minute. The strengths were leveled, but neither team managed to score a winning third goal.
"Real Betis" with 5 points is in 10th position in the standings, while "Granada" with 2 points is in 17th place.
Result:
"Real Betis" 2 - 2 "Granada"
13' [0 - 1] M. Carcela-Gonzalez
33' [0 - 2] A. Bueno
36' [1 - 2] A. Alegria
61' [2 - 2] A. Alegria
79' E. Ponce ("Granada") missed a penalty kick
54' R. Vezo ("Granada") sent off the field
85' D. Gimenez ("Real Betis") sent off the field
Standings:
