Real Betis 3 - 3 Celta Vigo: Celta Vigo fight back to salvage point in six-goal thriller at Real Betis

Posted Sunday, December 04, 2016 by PA

Facundo Roncaglia's late equaliser earned Celta Vigo a 3-3 draw with Real Betis in a thrilling LaLiga clash.

Celta went ahead after 15 minutes through Iago Aspas but Betis came to life belatedly and Ruben Castro levelled from the penalty spot just before the break.

Antonio Sanabria and German Pezzella both put the hosts in front but equalisers from Aspas and, in the 85th minute, Roncaglia meant the points were shared.

Theo Bongonda was the architect of the opener, sprinting down the left and sending in a cross that was driven back in by Daniel Wass for Aspas to tap in his 10th of the season.

Betis offered nothing until Sanabria's shot in the 29th minute, which was easily saved, but they came into the match after that and were awarded a penalty when Petros fell theatrically under a challenge from Andreu Fontas.

With 41 minutes on the clock, Castro drilled the spot-kick down the middle.

The home side maintained their momentum in the second half and, after Castro had hit a post, Sanabria seized on a fine ball from his team-mate to net his first league goal for the club eight minutes after the break.

He looked to have taken too heavy a touch in jinking past goalkeeper Ruben Blanco but did brilliantly to hook the ball in.

But they were undone again by Bongonda eight minutes later as he just kept the ball in and crossed for Aspas to score his second.

There was space at both ends and in the 73rd minute Joaquin's corner was met by a superb header from Pezzella.

Castro, Daniel Ceballos and Joaquin might all have extended the lead but Betis were made to pay for their missed chances when Roncaglia headed in Wass' corner.

And a frantic afternoon ended on a sour note for the hosts when Petros was sent off in stoppage time after picking up a second yellow card.