Santander League | Tie between Bonus and Channels

Changing roles, distribution of points in a derby to which Betis arrived as a victim but which comes out regretting only drawing a derby in which he was better and could win if Fekir would not have missed a penalty with less than a quarter of an hour left for the end. Led by a great Canales, Pellegrini's team outplayed a Seville unknown, without depth or almost aggressiveness, and he deserved a victory that he resists at home whenever the red and white appear: at Villamarín, he has only won one of the last 15 classics before his eternal rival.

The enthusiasm and the need prevailed to the casualties, nine with four due to coronavirus, and Betis came out much more plugged. The Verdiblancos seized the ball and created the few, but clear, chances that existed during the first half. Lopetegui had improvised with a midfield that lacked the hierarchy of Brazilian pivot Fernando Reges as a penalty and also, this by technical decision, the experience of Ivan Rakitic.

Lost Óliver Torres and too much Gudelj, the locals played it to the sound of Canales, who does not mind having returned a while ago from an injury. It has been reborn, it is immense. Emerson and Lainez, new to the Mexican in the eleven, could more than once with Acuña and the danger came from that right wing. Fekir first and Canales, after Gudelj's rejection, kicked wide but very close to the goal before the break was reached.

The second part woke up much more moved. Suso culminated a failure in the ball out of Betis after a pass from En Nesyri, just out on the field (0-1, 47 '), but the advantage lasted very little for the Sevilla fans. Diego Carlos, a piece of central who has his Achilles heel in the facility to make silly penalties, he knocked down Loren in the area and Canales, who if not, restored equality very soon (1-1, 52 ').

Ocampos touched the 1-2 in a good play on the left before Acuña gave Betis victory on a tray with another Penalty to Fekir that, previous correction of the VAR, indicated Del Cerro Grande. “Why didn't Channels launch again?” Many Betic fans will surely ask themselves in the next few hours / days. Fekir himself threw it, only regular, and Bono lengthened a legend who had started in the Sixth Europa League by stopping a maximum penalty after which, except for some more sterile dabbling, there were no notable occasions. Draw and thanks from Sevilla. Draw and anger, although it is always worse to lose, from Betis.

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Lopetegui: “A pity that they tied us so soon”

Assessment: “Adding a point is always positive, more in this field but we came to win. In the second we balanced the game, we got ahead early but it was a pity that the penalty against came so soon. I think they were superior in the first half and that in the second we balanced it. They had a point of intensity that was not corrected with cards. We were very aware of the referee and they took us out of the game on some occasions “.

Problems in the first half: “We couldn't find a way to link passes, we lacked tranquility and they were better. In the second we were superior in many moments.”

Betis draw: “It was the moment in which we could have imposed ourselves but the tying action came and it cost us more.”

Pellegrini: “We were superior to Sevilla”

Manuel Pellegrini, Betis coach, valued what happened in the derby against Sevilla: “There is a feeling of bitterness for having drawn because we were superior to Sevilla at all times. But we were not effective. We have to appreciate that the team had the personality of come out like this before a Champions team that spent 80 million euros on signings. We were left with the feeling that we could have taken all three points. “You look at the penalty kicks:” I think that with Sergio we extended his playing time and he was tired. Nabil is a great pitcher and he took that responsibility. Canales's physical effort was already important. “

Team dynamics: “I don't think this will change dynamics, there is a squad with the personality of being able to win a game against any rival. As long as I am here, this team will always go out to win under whatever conditions and against whatever rival”.

He also insisted on the lack of regularity: “We are looking for it in many games. I have already said that the feeling is twofold: of great pride in the game played, you have to have regularity now, which gives you the work and the fortune that you always need.”

He had words for Lainez and Loren: “If they started playing it is because they made merits for it. Diego had an important advance, especially in the sense of taking a step forward and making correct decisions during the game, in that he has improved a lot and I am very happy that he shows it in the game. field. Loren holds the ball a lot and that's why I decided on him, there is competition and it's always good. I'm also happy for Bravo, who came back earlier than expected. “

Guido's penalty: “We only think about the Cup, we will try to win and pass the stage. Then we will see which players we have for the League. We are very interested in advancing in the Cup.”