UD Las Palmas and Real Betis Balompié tied at the Gran Canaria Stadium (1-1), on the seventh day of LaLiga EA Sports, without either achieving their goal: winning their first match after seven and a half months for the locals. ; and the Beticos will make their debut as visitors.
A goal by Alberto Moleiro in the 9th minute gave the yellow team the advantage, after a pass from Viti Rozada to the far post, and in the last play of the first period, the Argentine Giovani Lo Celso scored the tie into an empty goal, with an assist from Assane Diao.
Las Palmas and Betis stay halfway
Moleiro’s inspiration in the first minutes soon tipped the game for the island side. In the 2nd minute, after getting rid of three opponents with his pipe included, he invented a great pass into space towards the Portuguese Fábio Silva, but goalkeeper Rui Silva saved the one-on-one against his compatriot.
Las Palmas and Betis remain halfway. The Tenerife native culminated his electric start by scoring an empty goal at the far post with a low shot from Viti Rozada, winner of a duel on the right side of the area where Perraud was not forceful.
It took Betis a while to react and get into the game, but when they did they began to generate danger and chances. Assane Diao and Abde had the clearest. And the seams began to show in Las Palmas.
Luis Carrión was preparing changes for the second half due to his team’s defensive problems, but before the break he had to make an unexpected one, due to Sandro’s injury.
It was not the last setback for the yellows because Lo Celso immediately equalized with a pass from Assane Diao, after a great service into the space by Pablo Fornals towards the Senegalese striker, generous in the final assist to the Argentine.
In the second half, the distances between the lines began to widen, fatigue appeared in many players, the pace of play dropped and with the game open, getting the changes right was presumed decisive.
Las Palmas were looking for their first win since last February, and Betis their first as a visitor this season. Among the players brought into the game by Pellegrini, Bakambu had his first great opportunity but Cillessen took a shot that was looking for the net.
The yellow team was supported at that moment by the physical display of Essugo in the center of the field and the efforts of Moleiro, while the Beticos, with a somewhat more choral football, had the best opportunity to take the victory in another attempt by Bakambu, with a placed shot that this time repelled the post in the 82nd minute.