MADRID, 15 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Betis added three important points to continue dreaming of fighting for fourth place in LaLiga Santander 2022-2023 after winning this Monday at the Benito Villamarín Stadium 3-1 against Rayo Vallecano who ran into the posts in their goal of add something positive in their attempt to reach seventh place, in the game that closed the thirty-fourth day of the domestic championship.
The Verdiblanco team, just before the derby against Sevilla next Sunday, took a giant step to ensure at least their presence in the Europa League. The victory allows him to put seven points of rent on the seventh, Girona, approach two of the fifth, Villarreal, and continue opting for fourth place held by Real Sociedad, which leads him by seven, but with a complicated calendar .
Manuel Pellegrini’s team had the forcefulness that Andoni Iraola’s lacked, who could have left Heliópolis with a better booty, especially since they saw how the wood repelled three of their chances. Two of them were through Isi Palazón, the first with everything apparently in favor after a great save from Claudio Bravo to Álvaro García a minute into the game, and the second with the Chilean deflecting his shot to the post in the heart of the area.
This second great opportunity for the Murcian midfielder came just after the locals had taken the lead with a tremendous left-footed shot from full-back Sabaly, who did not think twice about a ball rejected by the Rayo Vallecano defense after a kick. corner. The other winger, Miranda, was able to extend the Betic advantage, but ran into Mumim in a good position against Dimitrievski.
Despite the disadvantage, the franjirrojo team did not hesitate to seek an equalizer and Raúl de Tomás, chosen as the starter to the detriment of Sergio Camello, also had a good chance, but Miranda avoided his final shot. The visiting team lacked aim, quite the opposite of a Betis that just before the break hit their morale with the 2-0, the work of Ayoze Pérez, who sent a missed header from William José into the net after a corner kick .
After going through the locker room, Iraola’s team took a step further in search of getting into the game as soon as possible and they did so thanks to a great header from Santi Comesaña who once again tightened a match that definitely opened with spaces in one side and the other.
Óscar Trejo saw how the crossbar repelled a new Rayista attempt and Isi was close to taking advantage of a loss from Ayoze near his area. Pellegrini’s men tried on the counter, and although their best option was a long shot from Guido Rodríguez, they sentenced at the last breath through Borja Iglesias, who did not forgive a great assist from veteran Joaquín, who left Rayo Vallecano with nothing which, in any case, remains two points behind the seventh position.