Pezzella Leads Betis to Draw with Girona

Argentinian center-back German Pezzella scored a goal in the final minutes of the match, enabling Real Betis to secure a 1-1 draw against Girona, the leaders of the Spanish La Liga, on Thursday. Ukrainian forward Artem Dovbyk opened the scoring for Girona with a penalty after a foul on Savinyo in the box in the 39th minute. The host equalized in the 88th minute when Pezzella unleashed an unstoppable shot from inside the box following a corner kick. Girona tops the standings with 45 points, three points ahead of second-placed Real Madrid, who face Alavés later today.