0-2: Real Betis leaves his pass on the track

He Real Betis left this thursday well Conference League access playoff by winning the first leg at Ukrainian FC Kryvbas 0-2 in the match played at Kosice Arena in Slovakiaa result that allows him to calmly face the return match next Thursday at Benito Villamarinthree days before visiting the real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu. Chimy Avila opened the scoring in the first half and Rodriwith great intent, closed the account on the second.

Manuel Pellegrini He refreshed the Betis starting eleven and made seven changes to the team compared to the one that started on Thursday against Girona -only Rui Silva, Llorente, Perrraud and Fekir repeated-, while Ukrainian coach Yuriy Vernydub, with a more limited squad, only introduced a variation with respect to his winner on Sunday in the Ukrainian Premier League, in by bringing Bandeira into Poniedielnik’s place at right back, tasked with stopping Abde.

The green and white took the initiative in the game from the opening whistle and locked the Ukrainians in their field for long periods, soon enjoying themselves. Nabil Fekir a noisy opportunity seven minutes into the game, after a good combination on the right wing of Rodri and Bellerinwho was almost stopped at point-blank range by the unsecured local goal, who moments later cleared a hard shot from Sergi Altimira from the front and allowed the Chimy Avila remember his times as a ‘nine’ when collecting a rejection and sending it to the net with a successful shot.

The purpose of Rui Silva He was hardly in any trouble throughout the game, well defended by the centre-back pair formed by Llorente and the debutant. Nathan. The man from Madrid has once again proven to be a signing that will be very good for the team, with Sergi Altimira, who is one of the most popular players in Betic’s team, demanding a place.

The good work of Rodriwho in the first half was very bustling with Bellerín on the right wing and in the second he left the match doomed by well executing a quick counterattack enabled by Chemistry where he stepped into the area driving with his right leg and crossed it impossible for the goalkeeper with his good leg, the left.

After 0-2 and with half an hour to play, Manuel Pellegrini began to make many changes, with his mind already set on next Sunday’s clash in Mendizorroza against Alavés, where there will again be a lot of rotation in the team, with a place in the group stage of Conference almost in your pocket.