ELCHE: Real Betis scripted an astounding comeback from being two targets to beating home aspect Elche 3-2 with Willian Jose scoring on a penalty within the stoppage time.
Last-placed Elche have been off to a dream begin to their home conflict with Real Betis because the aspect attained a two-goal lead inside the first 10 minutes into the sport with Fidel Chaves and Lucas Boye scoring for the hosts.
Yet Pablo Machin’s staff’s fortunes started to deteriorate within the second half. The guests made a number of vital changes and shortly benefited from having an additional man because the referee despatched again Pape Cheikh Diop within the 57th minute.
The benefits quickly resulted in Betis pulling again first by means of Borja Iglesias’s penalty within the 65th minute. Iglesias then fed Juan Miranda who struck three minutes later to equalize the hosts’ lead at 2-2.
Iglesias had one other penalty alternative two minutes earlier than regulation time, however Elche’s goalkeeper Edgar Badia made a positive cease on his effort from 12 yards out to bar Betis from taking the lead.
Elche have been then trying stable for holding Betis for a degree however the hosts conceded one other penalty within the stoppage time, which Jose made no mistake in changing and steered his aspect to victory.
Following the victory, Betis moved one level inside the fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, whereas Elche remained on the backside at 13 factors from security.
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