The Chilean central defender’s team won 1-0 after a goal in the last minutes of the game. Pellegrini’s side, which lacked Claudio Bravo, racked up points in the fight for the Champions League places.
Superb victory for Elche by Enzo Roco over Pellegrini and Betis by Bravo. In a game where they defended themselves forcefully from the Sevilla attack, they managed to take all three units after an agonizing goal that made it 1-0 for the visit. Thus the team of the Chilean goalkeeper, who did not play, entangles the points in the fight for the places of Champions.
The game was a 90 minute monologue. Betis with possession and a much more attractive game , looking calmly and deeply, to break Elche’s iron defense. A proposal that had no changes or surprises in the course of the clash.
Betis always looked up and Elche always defended. The visitors put up a solid line of five, which starring Enzo Roco the 90s′ to stop the offensive game of the Sevillians, who without spaces could never exploit the individualities of Fekir, William José and Juanmi.
But that’s not why they haven’t tried. In fact, Pellegrini’s team was always the one he looked for the most. With almost total possession of the ball (65% at the end of the match) they ordered the actions without falling into impatience. As the area was always with men in black, centers ended up being one of the most common weapons in Albiverdes . Ranged shots too.
Options that always ended without a price. Either it was a clearance from the Valencian central defenders or an intervention by Edgar Badia, Elche goalkeeper and great figure in the game. The fact is that the goal did not come and time passed. For many spectators, Fekir’s canceled goal kept circulating, but the truth is that the 20-minute action was well invalidated.
And when time ran out and everything seemed written, José Morente gave the surprise. A goal from another match, where the team that has always protected itself, did not forgive the doubts of the Betis defense. A deep shot broke the home team’s rear guard and After a cross from Josan, the miraculous header from “Tete” arrived . All in the 82nd minute.
A goal that left whoever attacked the most unrewarded, but rewarded whoever used a relentless defensive system. Another day where it’s shown that winning is the only thing that matters.
Because Betis deserved more, but in the end they were left with nothing. The defeat hurts because they can’t reach Atlético de Madrid and because if Real Sociedad wins they will take fifth place from them and I get the place to play the Champions League qualifiers. Anyway Pellegrini and Bravo breathe. Per game, they are not far behind and there is still a league to go.
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Source: Latercera
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