In an imminent duel for the Spanish league, the green and white team beat Getafe 2-1 with a double from the Argentine team, the great figure of the match. Celebration for the engineer, who turned 71 on Monday.
“Let’s change rooms for a win on Wednesday.” Manuel Pellegrini said this after receiving a cake from the Betis team as a gesture for his 71st birthday on Monday 16th. In fact, the team gave him a victory this Wednesday. In a match waiting for the third date of League The Chilean coach’s team beat Getafe 2-1 and climbed the standings.
Betic were catching up in the local championship, regretting the loss of William Carvalho, ruled out for the rest of the season due to a ruptured right Achilles tendon. The Portuguese has already undergone surgery.
With the absence of William, the injury of Isco and the departure of Nabil Fekir, The Argentinian Giovani Lo Celso, a figure of commitment, has established himself as the new owner of the green and white midfield. The former Tottenham player was the link, behind Vitor Roque. The Brazilian, loaned by Barcelona, got the center forward position, even if he was not very good.
If there had been any justice, Betis should have won much earlier. During the first half, they were already showing their superiority over the blue team, but their incompetence in finishing went against their own interests. For example, in the 21st minute, a counterattack almost gave Abde the lead 1-0. Then, in the 32nd minute, Vitor Roque failed to connect the ball well, which was left to Pablo Fornals and the shot was saved by David Soria. The goalkeeper had a separate duel due to his past at Sevilla, Betis’ great rival.
The Engineering students went into the break with 72% possession of the ball and practically quadrupled the number of successful passes (218 against 58). The merits were reflected in the engagement statistics. However, the lack of definition in the last meters did not allow to celebrate in advance.
Towards the complementary part, the procedure did not change much. The ball handling and the goal chances belonged to the Andalusians, who already had Ricardo Rodriguez. The Swiss national team of Chilean origin entered as left back, replacing Perraud.
Vitor Roque did not have the most precise day. The former Athletico Paranaense player had several and could not get things right. In the 50s, he had an unbeatable duel, but he finished badly. Four minutes later, a scissor kick from Diego Llorente forced a notable save from Soria. The goal was about to fall. That was the ambient feeling. Of course, at that moment of the match, it looked like a Betis party.
Until the breaking point came in the 59th minute, when the VAR called and a handball by Milla was seen again in the Getafe area. The sequence check indicated a clear penalty in favour of the home team. Run Giovanni Lo Celso and makes it 1-0, to do some justice to the game. The Argentine team was the most outstanding piece of the match. The team’s best offensive passages came through their feet. The duel ended in the 74th minute, when Lo Celso himself made it 2-0 with a powerful shot, which suffered a slight deflection on its path towards the goal.
To sweeten the result, Arambarri scored in added time, with a header, for the final 2-1. This victory allows Real Betis Balompié to rise to sixth position in the Spanish ranking, with eight points from five games. He reaches the line of Mallorca, precisely his next rival. It will be again at the Benito Villamarín stadium, this Monday.
Source: Latercera
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