Real Betis solved the Cup tie against the modest UD Mutilvera Navarra (1-3), although they suffered for half an hour after seeing themselves behind on the scoreboard from very early on due to their poor defensive performance. Juan Miranda and Emerson Leite, two full-backs who play for the Verdiblanco team on loan from FC Barcelona, put the pass on track at 1/16 of the final with two goals in just three minutes (34 'and 37') that went around as much initial team of the willful Navarrese team, completely made up of amateur players and who soon took advantage of the scoreboard when Briñol finished off at 4 ', completely alone, a lateral foul from the vicinity of the small area, without the defense or Joel Robles , the Betic goalkeeper, will disturb him the least.
The umpteenth defensive error of the Betics came to give extra suspense to a clash that already brought it standard, due to the obvious irregularity of the Betics and the special conditions of the pitch, with artificial grass and temperatures that were around 0º.
After the 0-1, it was possible to see Manuel Pellegrini really angry giving energetic orders from the band to his players, so that they put their batteries and get fully into the game, which they ended up achieving thanks to good work, especially, of Miranda and Lainez, who little by little were generating dangerous actions on the rival goal, although neither Borja Iglesias nor Juanmi – who enjoyed a couple of good chances – were able to equalize the score.
It was Lainez (29 ') who gave the first serious warning, by finishing off a good move by Miranda, who would be in charge of setting the tables shortly after by masterfully transforming with a great left-foot a foul from the front committed on Rodri, another of the highlights. The ball hit the left post before entering, impossible for the goalkeeper Mugueta, who shortly after could only observe how a surface-to-air missile launched by Emerson from almost 25 meters was sneaking past the right post.
The two Betic goals chased away the ghosts that flew over the Valle de Aranguren Municipal Sports Center for half an hour, although it was not until the third goal that Pellegrini's men could breathe easy. The 1-3 was the work, this time yes, of Juanmi, who culminated a good counter initiated by Lainez at half an hour of play and left the tie, after the initial scare, seen for sentence.
(+) See the summary and the goals of the match:
DATA SHEET:
UD Mutilvera: Mugueta; Gómez (Lizarraga 77 '), Aguas (Cisneros 77'), Mahugo, Pablo Ibáñez; Baraoe, Ayensa (Aner 67 '), Abaurrea, Ederra (Aldave 53'), Briñol (Arana 67 '); Javier López.
Real Betis: Joel Robles; Emerson (Fran Delgado 83 '), Mandi, Sidnei, Miranda; Paul, Guido; Lainez (Aitor Ruibal 83 '), Juanmi, Rodri (Fekir 75'); and Borja Iglesias (Sanabria (65 ').
Goals: 1-0, M.4: Briñol. 1-1, m.34: Miranda, from a direct free kick. 1-2, m.37: Emerson. 1-3, m60: Juanmi.
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre (Aragonese). Yellow to Gómez (66 ').
Stadium: Mutilnova of the Valle de Aranguren Municipal Sports Center, with about 1,000 spectators, some of them Betic.