Betis – Real Sociedad | The redemption of Borja Iglesias

Pursued by his bad months at Betis, destiny reserved Borja Iglesias the goals that would qualify for the quarterfinals and in overtime the Verdiblanco team against Real Sociedad. A double by the Panda puts the Verdiblanco team in the next round against a Txuri-Urdin feble team again, which the defeat leaves very touched after chaining in recent times a series of bad results that seem to have no end.

There were more rotations in the eleven of Betis (5) than in that of Real Sociedad (2). Surely, in addition to fatigue, because despite the 2-2 in Donosti on Saturday, the txuri-urdin team had given more of that, team. It was the Verdiblancos, however, who came out more determined and with more control of the ball on the grass.

Each time they deployed, yes, the txuri-urdines dug into the green-and-white weakness. A bad exit from Montoya was recovered by Gorosabel so that Oyarzábal, on the edge of the area, shot Joel (0-1, 13 '). In truth, and despite their dominance, Betis had only threatened a Fekir listing foul that Remiro ate before he touched the stick.

But the txuri-urdin team has tremendous capacity for self-destruction. Illarra, who already had a yellow card and whom Mateu had forgiven another, saw the second (very protested) and the expulsion as soon as the second half began. To row the realists with one less for more than 40 minutes. Betis opened the field and Real could kill the counter. Lainez was unable to get past Remiro after another realistic goalie failure. Joel kept his team in the game with a save to Portu.

In the absence of 15 minutes the forces were equalized. Sanabria, with a card already, risked hitting Zubimendi after a Chilean attempt and also ended up on the street. Just when it seemed that the Real would rest from being locked up, the usual one appeared at Betis. Canales, from the edge of the area, adjusted it to the post to equalize with 10 minutes remaining (1-1, 79 '). Both Real and Betis had them to avoid the extension. Especially Joaquín, upside down and point blank, when there was barely a sigh left to go.

Borja's great control to define after a counter and an unappealable header decided in extra time. Januzaj threatened to cut distances but not even that would come out for the Donostiarras: he was offside.