History repeats itself in RCD Espanyol. Those of Manolo GonzalezAware of their limitations, they compete until the end and face each game as if it were their last. Something that, in the First Division, is not always enough. It happened before real Madridforced to resort to Vinicius to sentence the parrots at the Santiago Bernabéu, it happened before the Villarrealin need of a huge Ayoze Perez to take the three points from Cornellà-El Prat, and it happened again against the Real Betiswho regained the path of victory thanks to a late goal from Giovani Lo Celsothe fifth in the last four games.
Only the Argentine, incorporated into last minute to cover the march of Nabil Fekir to the United Arab Emirates, was able to with the wall built by Joan Garciasavior with up to 11 stops (a record in this League) and a penalty stopped by Ez Abde. A memorable performance that was not enough for the Spanish get something positive out of Benito Villamarín.
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Betis won the game with a solitary goal from Lo Celso
The schedule, tighter than ever, and the temperature (more than 30º in Seville), forced rotations. AND Manololittle given to doing them, shook the eleven giving entry to Sergi Gómez, Carlos Romero, José Gragera and Walid Cheddira. The injured person was left out. Lele Cabrera, Brian Oliván, Álvaro Tejero and Alejo Veliz.
On the Betic side, up to five modifications compared to the team that tied against the bottom team on Thursday in Gran Canaria. To highlight the first ownership of Iker Losada in First and the first of the course Cédric Bakambuseriously injured in May.
The 33-year-old veteran Congolese striker was the first to test Joan with a slanted whip that Sallent’s angel sent to the corner. Barely two minutes had passed. From there, and through the trivote formed by Gragera, Alex Král and Pol Lozanoholder for the third consecutive date, the Spanish took possession of the ball, although without bothering Rui Silvaa mere spectator during the first half.
Quite the opposite of the Betiswith the electrifying Lo Celso and Abde leading the green and white attacks in the absence of Pablo Fornals and Vitor Roquerecovered in record time from the sprained ankle ligaments he suffered last Monday.
In front, a wall called Joan Garciawell placed in a distant attempt to Sergi Altimiraat 20 minutes, providential with a double intervention before Abde and Lo Celsoin the 34th minute, and absolute hero on the stroke of half-time.
AbdeIncessantly, he cut inside the area against his compatriot Omar El Hilaliwhich ended up knocking him down. Penalty without discussion and responsibility for the FC Barcelona, who came out losing in his duel with Joan Garciaimmeasurable once again.
Espanyol-Betis, in images
Handful, touched
Already in the second 45 minutes, the bad news of the afternoon arrived in the form of an injury. Javi Puadoin his attempt to reject a lateral center from Hector Bellerinhe hurt his left knee and had to be replaced by Pere Milla.
In football, more of the same. Local monologue and recital Joan under the sticks, with a stratospheric left hand to a close shot from Abde in the 54th minute. The Moroccan did not believe it, and despite his mistake from 11 meters he put in a great performance.
Romero had it
The carousel of changes and boots began. Weaverone of the newly admitted, the clearest opportunity of the Spanish. Irvin Cardona He could not finish the center of the former Eibar and Rosemarycompletely alone, appeared at the far post, but ran into the right foot of Rui Silvaunpublished until that moment.
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A glimpse of light in the shape of three points that was responsible for suffocating Lo Celsowho else, in 85′. The Rosario teamed up with Fornals and with the goddess Fortune to achieve what seemed impossible: beat Joan Garcia. He did it after a rebound and with an impossible left foot shot to the long post. That thing about swimming so much to die on the shore happened again in the Spanishwho next Saturday, at the RCDE Stadium (we will see if in front of his audience), will put on his swimsuit again to try to stay afloat before the Majorca.
| 1 Rui Silva | 1 Joan Garcia | ||
| 2 Hector Bellerin | 23 Omar El Hilali |
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| 3 Diego Llorente | 3 Sergi Gomez | ||
| 6 Nathan | 4 M. Kumbulla | ||
| 12 Ricardo Rodriguez | 22 Carlos Romero 87′ | ||
| 16 Sergi Altimira 79′ | (9 Alejo Veliz) |
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| (4 Johnny Cardoso) | 17 Jofre 68′ | ||
| 21 Marc Roca 78′ | (24 Irvin Cardona) | ||
| (24 Aitor Ruibal) | 15 Jose Gragera | ||
| 19 Iker Losada 61′ |
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10 Pol Lozano 87′ | |
| (8 Vitor Roque) | (18 Alvaro Aguado) |
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| 20 G. Lo Celso | 7 Javi Puado 55′ | ||
| 10 Ez Abde 88′ | (11 Pere Milla) | ||
| (38 Assane Diao) |
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20 Alex Kral | |
| 11 C. Bakambu 61′ | 16 W. Cheddira 68′ | ||
| (18 Pablo Fornals) | (12 Alvaro Tejero) | ||
Goals:(1-0) G. Lo Celso (85′)
Cards:l Jofre (26′), Marc Roca (64′), Carlos Romero (74′), Sergi Altimira (77′), Pol Lozano (82′), Omar El Hilali (96′)l
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández (C. Grancanario)
Spectators: 53,065 at Benito Villamarín
| THE BEST Joan Garcia’s recital under the sticks | |
| WORST Puado’s possible injury |