Isco Alarcón gave the victory to the Betic team with a solitary score. This result keeps them in the fight for qualification for international cups, a clear objective after their failures in the Copa del Rey and the Europa League.
He Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis breathe. After being eliminated from the Copa del Rey and the Europa League, the green and white team hoped to find joy again. Thanks to a solitary goal from Isco, they ended up winning against difficult Granada.
The Betic team received Granada at Benito Villamarín with only one obligation: to win. The Engineer’s casting season is not good, because They failed both internationally and locally, in two competitions in which they at least hoped to be competitive.
Additionally, its position in the Spanish competition doesn’t help either. Although they have only added three losses, they have not achieved a consistency that allows them to add mainly three. In detail, until this duel they had eleven draws and only six victories. There are now seven victories.
It was therefore imperative to obtain a victory. This was crucial for confidence, but also to continue their aspirations of qualifying for international tournaments. Betis started with possession, but failed to gain more depth.
Close match
They hadn’t yet reached the first trimester and a new complication emerged. Bruno Mendéz tackled Ayoze Pérez and the striker had to be replaced due to injury. Throughout the season, Betis have constantly suffered from losses. Without going any further, Claudio Bravo recently resumed ball training after being absent from the courts for several months.
However, the entry of the young Assane Diao revolutionized the locals, who changed their attitude and attacked the Granada goal, forced to retreat. Between goalkeeper Augusto Batalla, with a past in Chilean football and recently signed in Spain, the poor definitions and the multiple crosses of the visiting defense, prevented the balance from tipping.
The add-in had a similar procedure. Although the red and white team took the field, Betis continued their attacks, but without the expected success. It was only in the last quarter that they managed to beat former Unión goalkeeper La Calera and O’Higgins. In 76′, Isco He prepared to take a corner. He played short, made two passes and finished entering the box. A detour dislocated Batalla, who was taking the advantage, and he broke the zero.
Five minutes later, the handover of Granada seemed to arrive. Matías Arezo scored a goal against the departure of Rui Silva, after making a great shot behind the Betis central defenders. However, they did not celebrate as emphatically as there were doubts about a possible advanced position. Finally, Judge Cuadra Fernández was called by VAR and the Uruguayan striker’s score was disallowed , sealing the victory for Betis.
The Engineer’s team rose to seventh position in La Liga, with 31 units, placing itself behind Real Sociedad, the last ranked in international competitions.
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