Racing Santander 1 - Celta 1

Racing: Toño; Pinillos, Rubén, Oriol, Luis Fernández; Antonio Tomás (Cristian Alvarez 65'), Colsa; Balboa (Matabuena 46), Felipe Melo (Juanjo 70'), Munitis; Zigic. 4-2-3-1.
Celta: Pinto; Jonathan Aspas, Contreras, Tamas, Placente; Oubiña, Iriney (Jorge 83'); Gustavo López, Canobbio (Lequi 91'), Nené; Baiano (Jesús Perera 88'). 4-2-3-1.

Team changes: Racing: Toño, Antonio Tomás for Calatayud, Matabuena / Celta: Jonathan Aspas, Tamas for Angel, Lequi.

Goals:
1-0. 23. Zigic. Got above defence to head Munitis corner back inside near post.
1-1. 55. Iriney. Struck low shot in off far post from edge of area.

Racing Santander and Celta did themselves no favours with a 1-1 draw which leaves the Cantabrians still in the relegation zone and Fernando Vázquez's side just two points above them. The game got off to a lively start, Baiano hitting the post and Jonathan Aspas testing Toño with a long shot, and Zigic and Felipe Melo bringing a double save out of Pinto at the other end. And from the resulting corner, Zigic towered above the defence to head past the keeper, getting himself knocked out after a clash of heads for his pains.

Melo failed to find the target with an easy header soon afterwards, but Baiano brought a good save out of Toño after the restart. And ten minutes in to the second half Iriney equalised with a low shot off the far post through a crowd of players. With the game coming to an end the Cantabrians were left with ten men when Oriol was sent off, but even so they had a chance to win it when Zigic was brought down in the area. However Cristian Alvarez drove his penalty kick against the upright, and the final whistle went seconds later. The home fans were not happy, and coach Miguel Angel Portugal is already on the brink of being the first manager to fall this season.