Giovani Lo Celso scored with a header for Real Betis in a 1–1 draw away against Real Oviedo, in Matchday 19 of the 2025–26 LaLiga season. The Argentine midfielder found the net late in the match, as rumors continue about a possible return to Rosario Central.
Lo Celso, who has not played regularly in recent months, started the game and made the difference near the end. He scored a header seven minutes from full time to level the match after Ilyas Chaira had given Oviedo the lead. Betis earned an important point on the road.
The goal came at a time when Rosario Central are hoping to bring Lo Celso back to the club. The idea would be to reunite him with Ángel Di María and compete in the Copa Libertadores. However, a move is not easy. Betis are asking around €15 million for the player, who has a contract until June 2028. Because of this, a transfer looks unlikely unless Lo Celso can leave as a free agent in the future.
Lo Celso’s main focus is to play as much as possible in order to increase his chances of being selected for Argentina’s squad at the 2026 World Cup.
Other Argentine players were also involved in the match. Valentín Gómez started for Betis, while Ezequiel “Chimy” Ávila came off the bench. For Oviedo, Santiago Colombatto was in the starting lineup.
After the draw, Betis remain sixth in the LaLiga standings with 29 points, currently in a Conference League qualification spot.
