Despite repeated defeats suffered in the Conference – two defeats and a draw in four games -, Real Betis still has the chance this Thursday to almost seal its qualification for the playoffs to enter the round of 16, for what it needs. defeat the humble Petrocub at Zimbru Chisinau stadiumin the capital of Moldova, where the match moved due to shortcomings of the Sărata-Galbenă Municipal Stadium, a community of less than 6,000 inhabitants that is about 50 kilometers from the capital and where the Betics’ rival comes from.
The Stadionul Zimbru, with a capacity for more than 10,000 spectators and the usual place for the matches of the Moldovan national team, The capacity of the Petrocub stadium has quintupledthat if they do not achieve victory this Thursday they will be one of the first teams to be eliminated from the league stage of the Conference, as forecasts put at least seven points necessary to finish in the top 24 and the Moldovans, who there are two left. day, they only add up to one.
The Pellegrini, who are still among the favorites to make it to the semifinals despite their disastrous passage through the league stage, They still need three or four points to be certified their qualification for the playoffs – with an improbable carom they will also achieve it with two more – and they have almost no chance of finishing in the top eight even if they win their two remaining games.
The Real Betis expedition traveled to Moldova on Wednesday afternoon with eleven casualties in its ranks, since Pellegrini cannot rely on goalkeepers Rui Silva and Fran Vieites, the edge Bellerin, the center Mendythe midfielders Marc Roca and William Carvalhothe midfielders Isco, Lo Celso, Fornals and Iker Losada, and the forward Juanmiinjured with a slight knee sprain in the last training session this Wednesday.
The Betic coach bring Johnny back and spin out of devotion and obligation in search of victory that almost means passing the playoff round, the lesser evil that the Beticos seek after a step that has been embarrassing so far in the Conference, where there is still a lot of cloth cut .
Possible lineups:
Petrocub Hincesti: Smalenea; Potirniche, Mudrac, Douanla; Jardan, Platica, Diallo, Lungu, Bors; Puscas and Ambrose.
Real Betis: Adrian; Ruibal, Llorente, Natan, Ricardo Rodríguez; Assane Diao, Johnny, Altimira, Jesús Rodríguez; Chimy Avila and Vitor Roque.
Referee: Lothar D’hondt (Belgium).
Stadium: Stadionul Zimbru, in Chisinau.
18.45 hours (Movistar Champions League / LaLiga TVBar)
Source: La Verdad

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