Real Betis drew 0-0 with Rayo Vallecano in the match they played today at the Vallecas Stadium, for the 16th matchday of LaLiga, the top tier of Spanish football. According to the Argentine News Agency, in a goalless match, the most dangerous moment came in the 24th minute of the second half, with a long-range shot from midfielder Isaac Palazón that hit the left post. With the draw, the team coached by 'Engineer' Manuel Pellegrini is sixth with 25 points, in the UEFA Conference League qualification zone, while Rayo Vallecano occupies 13th place with 18 points. In the next round, Betis will receive Getafe on Sunday 21 at 17:00 (Argentine time), while the home team will have to visit Elche on the same day at 14:30. The first chance of the match was for Rayo, at four minutes, with a good individual play on the right by full-back Andrei Ratiu, which ended with a low and crossed but weak shot, diverted by the goalkeeper Álvaro Vallés. The home side came close again at 27 minutes, with a free kick from defender Florian Lejeune that went straight, although Vallés couldn't hold it and ended up saving his team after a series of rebounds in the small area. The visiting team had no dangerous chances until the third minute of the second half, with a long-range shot from defender Aitor Ruibal that was contained, in a great way, by the Argentine goalkeeper Augusto Batalla, on his left post. At 24 minutes, Isaac Palazón controlled on the edge of the area and took a left-footed cross shot, that hit the left post of the Real Betis goalkeeper. Batalla saved his team again at 43 minutes, deflecting a violent and crossed shot from the attacker Pablo García.
