He Real Betis he was stunned Prague, where he had a bad game – it was a carbon copy of the one played in Glasgow in his last defeat – and broke his streak of thirteen without losing against Sparta (1-0). The Verdiblancos, with homework to do in terms of qualification, will risk everything against Rangers in Benito Villamarín on Thursday, December 14.
He Real Betiswith nine changes to the starting eleven from the one that beat Las Palmas on Sunday, as only Argentines Pezzella and Guido Rodríguez returned, took control of the match from the opening whistle and did not let Sparta worry a single goal by Rui Silva was sometimes in danger throughout the first half, as the Czechs’ attempts were limited to a few long-range shots without much.
The main novelty in the ranks of Betic is the presence in the starting eleven of Nabil Fekir, who, after a one-two with Diao, had the first chance of danger for his team, by almost standing in six yard box with the ball. under control and shot with his bad leg, the right foot, at the near post, where the local goalkeeper parried his low shot with his feet.
Assane Diao, who played close to the right wing, ahead of Aitor Ruibal, the player who caused the most danger in the ranks of Betic in this first period and from his feet also came a great pass for Borja Iglesias (27′) at the most important time, clear throughout the first half. The Galician striker, instead of finishing first, made a cut and then hit it with his left foot, the local goalkeeper guessing his intention and avoiding a goal that seemed clear.
After the break Isco appeared in the Betis line-up in place of Fekir, hit by a blow to the hip, but the native of Malaga certainly finished his worst game since he was at Betis, losing control of the game as he did in first and surprised for the first time created by the Czechs. Haraslin was awarded a free after a throw-in in the Ruibal area and his shot near the post was kept out by the reappearing Rui Silva.
The 1-0 scoreline came with plenty of time to spare, though with all the changes Pellegrini made Betis never had a clear chance to even the score, going closer to 2-0 in the -89 minutes, when a pass from the death of the Laci where Zeleny did not reach and makes life more complicated for the green and white, because then they will also lose on average and the draw against Rangers may not enough for them to be second.
SPARTA PRAGUE
10
TRUE CALF
Sparta Prague, 1: Vindahl; Preciado, Sorensen, Panak, Krejci, Zeleny; Laçi, Kairinen (Pavelka 89′); Birmancevic (Sadilek 82′), Haraslin (Pesek 74′), Kuchta (Olatunjki 82′).
Real Betis, 0: Rui Silva; Aitor Ruibal, Pezzella, Marc Roca, Abner (Miranda 84′); Guido, Guardado (Willian José 74′); Assane Diao (Luiz Henrique (76′), Fekir (Isco 46′), Abde (Ayoze 70′); Borja Iglesias.
The objectives: 1-0, m.53: Haraslin.
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro), with Mario Zebec (Croatia) on VAR. Yellows for Ruibal (22′), Birmancevic (38′), Pezella (70′), Miranda (88′) and Guido (94′)
stadium: Generali Arena, full, with around 18,800 spectators.
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Source: La Verdad
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