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02/14 09:49 CST Iglesias rescues 2-2 draw for Celta Vigo at Espanyol despite
VAR call
Iglesias rescues 2-2 draw for Celta Vigo at Espanyol despite VAR call
MADRID (AP) --- Borja Iglesias scored in stoppage time, after having another
seemingly good goal ruled out through VAR, to salvage a 2-2 draw for Celta Vigo
at Espanyol in the Spanish league on Saturday.
A rueful Iglesias shook his head and smiled after having a 77th-minute goal
disallowed when a long check determined there had been an offside infringement.
His frustrations grew when Ramn Terrats pulled the ball back for fellow
substitute Tyrhys Dolan to score what he thought was the winner for Espanyol in
the 86th minute.
But Iglesias equalized in the third minute of stoppage time when Pablo Durn
set him up with his heel after a good run from Sergio Carreira.
"I think we're doing a lot of things well," said Iglesias, who felt he should
have been awarded a penalty for the goal he had ruled out.
Celta's Ferrn Jutgl broke the deadlock in the 38th after being set up by
right back Javi Rueda, and Espanyol 'keeper Marko Dmitrovic made a flying save
to thwart Carreira after the break.
Espanyol coach Manolo Gonzlez made a triple substitution to rejig the home
team, and it paid off when substitute Kike Garca equalized with a brilliant
strike inside the post.
Terrats and Dolan thought they'd engineered a memorable comeback only for
Iglesias to have the final say.
Espanyol remained sixth and Celta a point behind in seventh.
Real Madrid is hosting Real Sociedad later and aiming for an eighth successive
league win to pressure Barcelona before the leader's match at Girona on Monday.
After 23 rounds, Barcelona is leading Madrid by a point.
Also Saturday, fourth-place Villarreal is playing at mid-table Getafe, and
Sevilla faces Alaves in a duel between two strugglers.
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