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Thrilling Draw Between Espanyol and Real Betis in Cornellà
Cornellà witnessed a vibrant match between Espanyol and Real Betis, which ended in a 2-2 draw. The match, corresponding to the eighth matchday of La Liga, was marked by intensity and opportunities for both teams.
Espanyol took the lead in the 15th minute thanks to a goal from P. Lozano, assisted by C. Riedel. However, Real Betis reacted in the second half. Cucho Hernández equalized in the 54th minute, assisted by R. Rodriguez. Shortly after, A. Ezzalzouli put Betis ahead in the 63rd minute with a goal after a pass from P. Fornals.
The match was tense, reflected in the yellow cards shown to P. Milla (Espanyol), P. Fornals and Antony (Real Betis) in the first half, and later to J. Puado (Espanyol), G. Lo Celso and V. Gomez (Real Betis). In added time, J. Puado had the opportunity to give Espanyol the victory, but missed a penalty.
Espanyol slightly dominated possession with 50%, and generated more scoring chances, with 13 total shots, of which 4 were on target. Real Betis, on the other hand, had 12 total shots, with 3 on target. The match left a total of 14 yellow cards. The referee of the match, Iosu Galech Apezteguia, had a busy afternoon.
Substitutions espanyol: at minute 60 P. Milla came in and U. Gonzalez went out., at minute 68 T. Dolan came in and L. Koleosho went out., at minute 68 P. Lozano came in and K. Garcia went out., at minute 83 O. El Hilali came in and R. Sanchez went out., at minute 83 Exposito came in and R. Terrats went out.
Substitutions real betis: at minute 68 G. Lo Celso came in and R. Riquelme went out., at minute 77 P. Fornals came in and S. Altimira went out., at minute 77 Antony came in and A. Ruibal went out., at minute 90 Cucho Hernandez came in and C. Bakambu went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
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