Real Betis vs. Numancia

Betis led early on, then went behind, regained their lead and then finally conceded a late equaliser deep into added-time against a stubborn Numancia outfit. Sergio Garcia gave Betis an early lead, but Carlos Aranda equalised six minutes before half-time and Jose Javier Barkero fired the visitors in front from the penalty spot with a quarter of an hour left. Nelson was sent off for the foul and Betis were forced to play the last fifteen minutes with ten men.

But Capi struck six minutes from time and the home side looked to have won when they were awarded a highly-controversial penalty of their own in the closing stages. Manuel Pavon was adjudged to have brought down Edu and received a second yellow card for the supposed foul. That meant it was ten versus ten and Ricardo Oliveira converted from the spot. That looked to have sealed it for Betis, but there was more drama to come as Numancia won a second penalty of their own in the fifth minute of added-time. There was no doubt this time as Ricardo upended Aranda. The Portugal goalkeeper was sent off, leaving his side with nine men, and Aranda beat stand-in goalkeeper Melli to rescue an important point for the visitors, who remain in the bottom three.