Real Betis score 3-2 in a win against Celta Vigo in the last game

Celta Vigo succumbed to a home defeat to Real Betis at the Estadio Municipal de Balaidos on Saturday. Both Celta and Betis arrived in good form, having secured victories in their previous matches. Celta were looking to pick up points after winning their previous two games against Barcelona away and Getafe at home, by 2-1 and 1-0 respectively. Betis, on the other hand, were coming off the back of a 1-0 win against Huesca. Following the final whistle at the end of the last game of the LaLiga season, Celta and Betis sit 8th (53 points) and 6th (61 points) in the league respectively, after a total of 38 matches.

Celta started strong and were rewarded for their efforts, with Iago Aspas giving Celta the lead at the 32 minute mark, finishing the first half 1-0.

The Sky Blues started the second half with renewed vigour, thanks to an early goal from Brais Mendez in the 49th minute. However, Betis weren't lying down and managed to pull back a goal from Borja Iglesias, 53 minutes in. The Green-and-Whites looked to have the game under control when they scored again and incerased their lead, thanks to a goal from Nabil Fekir at the 69 minute mark to establish a 2-2. Betis then scored once more and turned the match thanks to a goal from Victor Ruiz in the 73rd minute with a final score of 3-2.

For Celta, Augusto Solari, Miguel Baeza and Gabriel Veiga, came on for Nolito, Fran Beltran and Kevin Vazquez. Betis brought on Alex Moreno, Cristian Tello, Diego Lainez, William Carvalho and Loren Moron, to replace Aitor Ruibal, Juan Miranda, Rodri, Andres Guardado and Borja Iglesias.

The referee booked Denis Suarez, Carlos Dominguez, Nolito, Iago Aspas, Augusto Solari and Brais Mendez from Celta. Betis had the worst of it though, with Victor Ruiz, Andres Guardado, Nabil Fekir, Alex Moreno, Claudio Bravo and Diego Lainez seeing yellow, and Cristian Tello (2 yellow cards) then sent off with a red.

Technical card:
Celta Vigo:	Claudio Bravo, Emerson, Marc Bartra, Victor Ruiz, Juan Miranda, Aitor Ruibal, Rodri, Guido Rodriguez, Andres Guardado, Nabil Fekir and Borja Iglesias
Real Betis:	Ivan Villar, Kevin Vazquez, Carlos Dominguez, Nestor Araujo, Aaron Martin, Brais Mendez, Denis Suarez, Fran Beltran, Nolito, Iago Aspas and Santi Mina
Stadium:	the Estadio Municipal de Balaidos
Goals:	Iago Aspas (1-0, min. 32), Brais Mendez (2-0, min. 49), Borja Iglesias (2-1, min. 53), Nabil Fekir (2-2, min. 69) and Victor Ruiz (2-3, min. 73)