Nabil Fekir reappeared this Monday after missing the game of the previous day in Cadiz due to a muscle injury that occurred five minutes after the February 19 crash against the Getafe, which forced him to ask for the change moments later. The Frenchman returned to throw the team behind him and it was the best offensive argument of the Real Betis against Alavés, although he did not score, as they blocked five of his seven shots. He had a 90% success in the pass, successfully completed 80% of his dribbles, gave four key passes and received three fouls, one of them the penalty that allowed Borja Iglesias to shorten the gap on the scoreboard at the time of the game, then completing Joaquín and Borja himself the comeback against the Vitorians (3-2), who added their fourth defeat in a row while the Betis linked the fourth victory.
This is the tenth penalty that Nabil Fekir causes in the season and a half that he has been in Spanish LaLiga, a figure that doubles that of his immediate pursuer in the ranking during these 18 months, which is Maxi Gómez (Valencia), with 5 penalties provoked , by 4 from Gerard Moreno (Villarreal). The Frenchman adds to his particular statistics 9 goal assists and 9 goals in the 61 games played with Betis, of which he is undoubtedly one of the great figures, despite the fact that this season he has only scored two goals. His influence on the team's game goes far beyond goals, for everything he generates and the problems he creates for rivals.
Nabil Fekir has had four yellow cards since last December 20 and was in danger of missing next Sunday's derby if he saw a fifth this Monday, a match in which Alberola Rolas pointed out two fouls against and three in favor. The Frenchman, who was replaced by Pellegrini just after Borja's 3-2, will be able to play next Sunday's derby without problems, because the injury is forgotten and he did not see that fifth card that had the Betis in suspense. Víctor Ruiz, the other player on the squad warned of suspension, was booked on this occasion by Pellegrini, as he also had minor physical problems, and may reappear in the derby against Sevilla.