Real Betis thrashed Valencia
Real Betis thrashed Valencia (0-3) at Mestalla, demonstrating that they had definitely taken the measure this season against a Valencia side that lost resoundingly at the Benito Villamarn and gave nothing up in the Copa del Rey final on penalties.
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It took over an hour for Willian José to end almost three months of drought and relieve
strain and tension from a team, his, that had gone four days without victory.
Canals and Borja Iglesias completed off a score with a bonus: if the Champions League
dream appears to be forgotten, fifth place is almost certain.
To begin, many flashbacks to April 23 in La Cartuja, with a Heliopolitan team taking the
initiative, perhaps less aggressive than then, but lucid in their movements in the opposite
field, while the host this Tuesday pressed in all areas of the field to draw quick transitions,
such as the one from Alderete to Hugo Duro after three minutes, with a better ending for
the Verdiblanco interests, because the ex-Getafe player had to play it from quite a
Meanwhile, Rodri’s presence in the middle line provided the present azulinos with an
enormous capacity for association with Canales and Fekir, as well as a better offensive
presence on lex Moreno’s flank.
Real Betis vs Valencia
Willian José crossed his attempt too much from the front in one of those vertiginous deeds
with the ’10’ and the ‘8’ as protagonists, prolonging his drought a little longer.
After fifteen minutes, the game was ruled by inaccuracies, with Betis plagued by a lack of
skill. A new high recovery by Pellegrini’s kids, however, resulted in a straight attack in which
William Carvalho was overly entertained, and his effort was blocked. The transition to the
front of the team was obvious, with improved success under pressure, albeit without
‘punch.’ Rodri was unable to match Diakhaby’s speed in the 27th minute, as the latter sliced
the ball well inside the area without even seeking a penalty. After a poor delivery by
Alderete, a superior counterattack was launched, which the Paraguayan cut short with a foul
on Guido in the semicircle, which Canales performed at point-blank range, deflecting
Mamardashvili as best he could.