Both teams after more as spoils shared between Deportivo and Villarreal

Saturday’s Liga BBVA matchday 35 action was brought to a close with an encounter that saw honours even in a 1-1 draw between RC Deportivo and Villarreal, a result that leaves los coruñeses in the relegation zone and los amarillos in sixth place.

Both sides came out strongly, but as the minutes passed it was Deportivo who offered greater precision and better play than Marcelino García Toral’s men. Oriol Riera and Lucas Pérez carried the chief threat in and around Juan Carlos’ goalmouth for the Galicians, but the goalkeeper got his hands to every effort that came his way to ensure the scoreboard stayed at 0-0 going into the half-time break.

The second half delivered the goals that had proved elusive in the opening 45. Jaume Costa put Villarreal ahead with a fantastic chip, but the visitors’ joy was short-lived as Celso Borges brought Deportivo level in the following passage of play. The game’s final stages saw chances for both teams, but in the end the sides could not be separated and shared the points with three matchdays to go in the Spanish top flight.