Real Betis once again failed to score in Balaídos, but this time the goal did not remain in the three-point zone. In the 0‑0 against Celta de Vigo, the team led by Manuel Pellegrini ended a streak of 22 games without goals, the last time they did not score was on April 4, when Betis tied with Espanyol in La Cartuja.
The absence of the offense was felt from the beginning. With Cucho Hernández's injury, the Chilean coach chose to put Nelson Deossa in the starting eleven as a key piece of the attack. The Colombian showed good transition work and, in one of his best opportunities, shot to the left of the goal, but the ball crashed against the crossbar. Pellegrini then replaced Troy Parrott, who also had the chance to decide the game in added time. After a drop shot by Lo Celso, Parrott finished with everything, but the shot deflected and failed to beat Radu, Celta's goalkeeper.
Despite the clear chances, Betis failed to break the zero goal barrier. In the current season, the team has scored 23 goals in 13 games, with 9 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in all competitions, and has conceded 18 goals. The 0‑0 in Balaídos leaves Álvaro Valles' defense without scoring for the fifth time in LaLiga, in ten games, and adds another defeat in the Champions League, where last Wednesday they lost against Feyenoord.
The result not only extends Betis' lack of goals, but also affects its position in the table. With the defeat, the team remains in the relegation zone, while Celta consolidates itself at the top of the standings. Betis will have to look for an urgent offensive solution in the next matches to prevent the streak of lack of goals from extending even further.