Celta Vigo 3 - 3 Las Palmas : Las Palmas fight back to draw 3-3 with Celta Vigo despite Javi Varas' red card
Posted Monday, September 14, 2015 by PA
Las Palmas produced an almighty second half display to come back from two goals down to draw 3-3 at Celta Vigo, despite playing the majority of the game with 10 men.
Goalkeeper Javi Varas was sent off for giving away a penalty on 10 minutes, which Fabian Orellana duly dispatched.
Daniel Wass increased the Galician side's advantage but Sergio Araujo scored his first Primera Division goal to put the visitors back in contention.
Paco Herrera's side squandered a couple of chances to level before the break and Celta forward Nolito punished them for their profligacy by scoring a third after Orellana had intercepted a stray pass from Las Palmas defender Antolin Alcaraz.
But Las Palmas found a way back into the game just after the hour mark when Celta midfielder Pablo Hernandez diverted the ball into his own net as he tried to block a shot from Araujo.
Centre-back David Simon then completed the comeback on 73 minutes by finishing off a lightning counter attack.
Celta dominated the remaining minutes as they looked to recover the three points. Iago Aspas missed two good chances in quick succession, Nolito came close from a free-kick in stoppage time and substitute goalkeeper Raul Lizoain made three vital late saves, the best of which kept out a long range effort from Orellana.
Las Palmas could even had snatched an extraordinary winner, but substitute Wakaso Mubarak failed to make the most of a chance on the counter.
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