Goal of the day: Iñigo Martínez (Real Sociedad) vs Real Betis
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Iñigo Martínez scored an incredible injury-time winner from his own half to give Real Sociedad a 3-2 success at Real Betis.
The visitors were 2-0 up with less than 15 minutes to go thanks to goals by Imanol Agirretxe and Carlos Vela before substitute forward Jonathan Pereira went on for Betis and netted a pair of goals to apparently salvage a point for his team.
But there was time for some late drama as Martínez took possession, pushed forward and caught Betis goalkeeper Casto Espinosa off his line with a perfectly placed left-footed lob from just inside his own half.
"It was an amazing shot," said Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier, who added that Martínez regularly practices his long-distance shooting.
"(Espinosa) is a good goalkeeper, but we knew that he tends to play far off his line."
Betis coach Pepe Mel added: "The ending to the game was just cruel."
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| Real Sociedad player Iñigo Martínez shoots from inside his own half to score against Real Betis Photo: YouTube |
The visitors were 2-0 up with less than 15 minutes to go thanks to goals by Imanol Agirretxe and Carlos Vela before substitute forward Jonathan Pereira went on for Betis and netted a pair of goals to apparently salvage a point for his team.
But there was time for some late drama as Martínez took possession, pushed forward and caught Betis goalkeeper Casto Espinosa off his line with a perfectly placed left-footed lob from just inside his own half.
"It was an amazing shot," said Sociedad coach Philippe Montanier, who added that Martínez regularly practices his long-distance shooting.
"(Espinosa) is a good goalkeeper, but we knew that he tends to play far off his line."
Betis coach Pepe Mel added: "The ending to the game was just cruel."
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