MADRID, 5 May. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Real Betis, with goals from Ayoze and Pablo Fonals, won this Sunday on the thirty-fourth matchday of LaLiga EA Sports against Osasuna at El Sadar (0-2), a result with which the Verdiblancos consolidated their position in seventh place and they remain with options to attack the sixth, while the Navarrese, virtually saved, prolong their losing streak.
The expulsion for a direct red card of the local Jon Moncayola in the 26th minute for a reckless tackle when he hit Juan Miranda’s head when he was trying to reach for a ball marked the duel in Pamplona, in which Manuel Pellegrini’s men had enough of seven minutes of inspiration to get the three points.
The Andalusian team did not waste their superiority and managed to open the scoring in the 41st minute through Ayoze Pérez. In extra time of the first half, Willian José gave way back for the arrival of Fornals, who made it 0-2 (min.45+3).
At the restart, Jagoba Arrasate’s men tried to close the gap and were on the verge of achieving it in two actions in which the wood repelled the shot; Catena hit the crossbar, and in the 76th minute the post thwarted Iker Muñoz’s shot.
Betis knew how to live on income and had its fourth consecutive day adding to increase its continental bet; With 52 points, five more than Valencia – with one game less -, it is seventh, in the Conference League zone and is only two behind Real Sociedad, which marks the last place in the Europa League. The Navarrese, for their part, suffered their fourth consecutive defeat, although, with 39 points, they are virtually saved.