Celta Vigo hosted a high flying Real Betis side and the match saw a dramatic end as Molina netted in the 81st minute to give all three points to the away side.
Real Betis have had a memorable season so far and their latest La Liga fixture against Celta yielded a result that has left them right on the verge of the Champions League spots.
Celta hosted Betis for what was anticipated as an interesting game of soccer and the away side came in search of all three points as they wanted to keep pressing for the Champions League spot.
The match however did not start in the expected manner and the first half was an affair to forget as both the sides adapted a defensive approach to the game.
Determined defending, shot blocking and a lack of opportunities summed up the first 40 minutes of the game.
However the last few minutes of the first period promised action as Celta crafted the first real chance of the game.
Krohn-Dehli sent Iago Aspas through on goal with a nice pass but the latter sent his effort wide of the mark.
Celta looked determined to break the deadlock before the interval as some magnificent defending by Tunez saved a certain goal and forced a corner for the home side.
The second half again started at a slow pace like the start of the first half, and the game shaped up to be quite boring as both sides were looking content with a stalemate.
However, with 30 minutes of play still left on the clock, some change of mind totally differentiated the approach of play of both teams.
Both sides started to attack each other’s defence with full enthusiasm in search for the goal that would give them all three points.
Benat’s free-kick was first saved at full stretch by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Javi-Varas-c18024 in the 60th minute, and then Celta had a great chance with 23 minutes to go, as Iago shot just wide when the goal was at his mercy.
Betis finally broke the deadlock through http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Nacho-c27212.
Molina’s goal gave Betis all the three points and now they are in contention for the Champions League spot, right at the shoulder of Malaga.
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