Equality between Real Betis and Espanyol

On matchday 5, the game between Real Betis and Espanyol on Sunday ended in a draw, 2x2. Before this Matchday, Manuel Pellegrini's team came from a win, and Vicente Moreno's team came from two defeats. Leandro Cabrera was decisive with 1 goal.

The opening goal was scored by Aleix Vidal in the 16th minute, with a right-foot shot. The luckless Adrià Pedrosa scored an own goal after 41 minutes. With 45 minutes already played, Nabil Fékir fired home Real Betis's second goal, with a left-foot strike inside the box, after a pass from Héctor Bellerín.

With 78 minutes on the clock, Manuel Pellegrini's team saw Germán Pezzella expelled with a direct red card in time added on, Leandro Cabrera netted the final goal of the game, with a left-foot shot inside the penalty area.

After the result Real Betis is 12th in the table, 6 points, while Espanyol occupy 16th place, 3 points. In their next fixture, Sevilla's team visit Osasuna, while Barcelona's team will host Alavés.