La Liga combined: Espanyol drew 2-2 with Cadiz Wu Lei did not play in six rounds

MADRID, Jan. 18 (Xinhua) -- The 21st round of the 2021-2022 Spanish Football League played two matches on the 18th. Espanyol drew 2-2 away to Cadiz, with Wu Lei not getting a chance to play.

Just 10 minutes into the opening, Morlanes received a direct pass from Dadel into the box and won the bottom right corner of the goal near the penalty spot, rewriting the score to 1:0 for the visiting team. Cadiz created chaos in front of the opposing goal in the 54th minute when Negredo stabbed the home team with a poke from the edge of the penalty area to equalize.

In the 91st minute, Alejo pushed the ball into the far corner on the right side of the penalty area to help Cadiz rebound. But towards the end of the game, de Thomas picked up Dadel's cross from the left and poked the ball in from the edge of the penalty area to help the Spaniards stage a draw. Wu Lei did not get playing time in six consecutive league rounds.

In another match of the day, Real Betis beat Alaves 4-0 with goals from Borja Iglesias and goals from Canales and Juanmy to finish third in La Liga with 37 points. (End)