MX23RW : Tuesday, November 5 08:37:24| >> :600:134271:134271:
[monks data]
Real Betis logo
La Liga
Oct 31, 2013 at 9pm UK
 
Levante logo

0-0


Chica (30')
FT

Real Betis, Levante in dramatic goalless draw

Ten-man Real Betis miss a penalty and have a goal controversially disallowed as they draw 0-0 with Levante in La Liga.

Real Betis and Levante have somehow drawn 0-0 this evening in a dramatic La Liga encounter.

The hosts were awarded a penalty, had a goal controversially disallowed and were reduced to 10 men after just 30 minutes.

After an even opening period with few chances, it was Betis who came closest in the first half, when Chuli controlled a long pass and curled the ball straight into the arms of the goalkeeper.

The hosts were then reduced to 10 men as Javier Chica received two yellow cards within 30 minutes.

Despite that, though, Betis could have taken the lead when Jorge Molina raced clear and slotted the ball home. The assistant referee's flag denied them the lead, although replays showed that the decision might have been a wrong one.

Betis continued to force the issue in the second half, despite being a man down, and could have gone ahead once more when Chuli controlled a deep cross, before firing wide from a tight angle.

Then, with 20 minutes to go, Betis were awarded a penalty for a foul by goalkeeper Keylor Navas, seconds after the ball was cleared off the line from a Levante corner.

Navas thought that he had redeemed himself, pushing the penalty wide, only for the referee to decide it should be taken again. This time Molina went low, but was again denied by Navas.

Levante had a couple of late breaks but it will be Betis wondering how they have not won this game, despite being down to 10 men for over an hour.

ID:114897: cacheID:114897:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2650:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Real Betis coach Pepe Mel observes from the bench against Espanyol on September 1, 2013
Read Next:
Half-Time Report: Betis, Levante goalless
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
1.15am
Buccaneers
@
Chiefs
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Barcelona12110140112933
2Real Madrid1173121111024
3Atletico MadridAtletico126511871123
4Villarreal116322019121
5Osasuna126331716121
6Athletic Bilbao125431812619
7Real BetisBetis125431210219
8Mallorca12534109118
9Rayo Vallecano114431210216
10Celta Vigo125161820-216
11Real Sociedad124351010015
12GironaGirona124351517-215
13Sevilla124351217-515
14AlavesAlaves124171419-513
15Leganes122551216-411
16Getafe12174810-210
17Espanyol123181122-1110
18Las PalmasLas Palmas122371321-89
19Real ValladolidValladolid12228924-158
20Valencia11146817-97


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!