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Celta Held to 1-1 by Betis After Second-Half Surge at Balaídos

Tactical tweaks lifted Celta’s level, underscoring how set-piece frailty continues to block a breakthrough.

Marcos Alonso salta con Pablo García.
Borja Iglesias intenta controlar el balónde espaldasante Altimira
Hugo Álvarez saluda tras anotar el empate
Jutglá encara
al portero del Betis.
|  José Lores

Overview

  • Marc Bartra opened the scoring on 44 minutes with an unmarked header from a Lo Celso corner after slack set-piece defending.
  • Hugo Álvarez equalized in the 47th minute with a shot from the edge of the area that slipped between Álvaro Valles’s legs.
  • Halftime substitute Javi Rueda energized Celta’s right side and drove a sustained spell of pressure and chances.
  • Valles, involved in the equalizer, preserved a point with a late save to keep out Ferran Jutglà’s close-range header in the 83rd minute.
  • With seven changes in the XI and a reliance on transitions, Celta controlled the second half but lacked a finish, remaining winless with a second straight draw and ongoing set-piece issues.