Six infamous minutes sentenced a Betis team at Mestalla that had not previously shown a convincing version either. before a Valencia driven by the desire to give a smile to their loved ones in circumstances of tremendous sadness due to the consequences of DANA. A push that was minimized by the Heliopolitans at the start of each half, especially in the second, when They scored three consecutive goals to resolve the match in a flash.
Betis immediately recovered from Tárrega’s early 1-0 lead with Hugo Duro’s own goal and had specific opportunities to come back, but soon lost steam and found no response to the overwhelming effectiveness of the locals beyond Chimy’s goal to believe there were still options when they no longer existed. Pellegrini’s reaction came late, as his team had already shown weakness in the first act, and Betis has now gone three league games without winning.
News in the Betic eleven
Thus, Pellegrini, plagued by losses in the midfield, surprised in the eleven with very relevant news, especially with the debut of the youth squad Guirao as a partner in the Altimira double pivotor the substitution of Diego Llorente in favor of Natan when he recently overcame an overload. Furthermore, as could be expected after yesterday’s press conference, He left Lo Celso on the bench to repeat with Iker Losada in the midfield.flanked by the recently recovered Aitor Ruibal and Abde, and behind Vitor Roque, reference above. In front, Valencia, after a month without competing, started from the beginning with a defense of fivea formula that Baraja had not used until now.
With these wickers and after a very moving tribute to the victims of DANA in which it was impossible to contain the tears, Betis jumped onto the field of play with the lines forward with the intention to press up and recover in a free position, although with less intensity and precision than on other occasionsso it did not bother a Valencia team that was looking for direct play with long balls behind their backs too much. Thus, the Ches did not take long to approach the Betic area and take advantage of a mistake by Perraud that ended in a lethal corner. And the verdiblancos got confused about the brand and César Tárrega finished off in the heart of the areawho celebrated it with an emotional dedication. 1-0 in the 8th minute.
Betis was not very comfortable, with problems moving across the midfield, but He did not take long to respond, first with a resounding opportunity for Abde after a wonderful lobbed pass from Altimira, and second with the tying goal in the 14th minute: The Moroccan caused a shot that Aitor Ruibal shot with poison and Hugo Duro deflected to score an own goal. Mestalla applauded Ruibak for his celebration.
Immediate reply that could have gone further, well Abde stood alone again in front of Mamardashviliwho guessed his intentions. The winger became Betis’ most incisive argument in a match that entered a phase of alternatives.
Valencia struck on the left with Luis Rioja and required more of a coverage from Natan, while Betis insisted above all on ex-Barça players and he also tried long or in space in search of the fighter Vitor Roque. There was no clear dominator, but Valencia gained presence with the ball to reach the break settled against a Betis that was operating in a rush, but without a defined pattern or continuity. Thus, Diego López made it 2-1 before the break by heading a cross from his left footto which Pellegrini’s team responded with two approaches and a shot by Bartra in extra time.
The second half started with the locals impetuous, with several consecutive arrivals that, as happened at the beginning of the first half, They found a prize and this time triple. And, after Diego López attempted an acrobatic shot, Hugo Duro took advantage of a rebounded ball from a shot by Javi Guerra, to catch Natan’s back and beat Rui Silva low in the 50th minute. Betis had not recovered from the blow when, just three minutes later, The striker once again took the Brazilian’s turn to resolve with a magnificent dive at the exit of the Portuguese goalkeeper.. 3-1 and there was still the finishing touch.
Not in vain, in 56′, Diego López drove Mestalla crazy with an authentic goal when he chased a volley that slipped into the top corner given the passivity of the Betic defense. In just six minutes, Valencia had overwhelmed Betis without any response, unable to recover and stop the bleeding before it was irreversible. 4-1 and clash apparently resolved.
It was then that Pellegrini reacted with the entry of Lo Celso, Chimy and Bakambu into the field instead of Guirao, Iker Losada and Aitor Ruibal. And the truth is which took effect almost immediately with a magnificent maneuver and shot by the Chimy that served to close the distance. Even so, the Chilean decided to give Abde a rest at that moment to accumulate more men up front with Juanmi.
In this sense, the goal was only worth it to disguise the resultbecause the bottom team, despite the logical push of a rival that did not give up, knew how to resist to bring immense joy to the fans in such a dramatic situation with Betis as a silent witness.
Technical sheet:
Valencia: Mamardashvili; Foulquier, Tarrega, Mosquera, Yarek, Gayà; Diego Lopez (German Valera, m. 74), War (Almeida, m. 82), Barrenechea (Guillamon, m. 75), Rioja (Fran Perez, m. 91); and Hugo Duro (Dani Gomez, m. 74).
Real Betis: Rui Silva, Sabaly, Nathan, Bartra, Perraud; Altimira; Guirao (Lo Celso, m. 58), Aitor Ruibal (Bakambu, m. 58), Losada (Chimy Ávila, m. 58), Abde (Juanmi, m. 68); and Vitor Roque (Diao, m. 81).
Goals: 1-0, m. 8: Tárrega. 1-1, m. 15: Hugo Duro (pp). 2-1, m. 50: Hugo Duro. 3-1, m. 53: Hugo Duro. 4-1, m. 56: Diego López. 4-2, m. 66: Chimy Ávila.
Arbitrator: Ricardo De Burgos Bengoetxea (Basque Committee). He reprimanded Barrenechea, Almeida, Gayà and Tárrega from the locals and Bakambu and Sabaly from the visitors.
Incidences: Match corresponding to the fourteenth day of LaLiga EA Sports played at the Mestalla stadium in front of 43,975 spectators. Before the meeting, a tribute was organized and a minute of silence was observed in memory of those affected by the recent dana.