It will serve what it will serve but prompting is always welcome. Riquelme cost Betis eight million for fifty percent of his rights, but his start to the season was disappointing. It is clear that his performance against the weak stream is not sufficient … But it could be a step. What a footballer like this needs most is confidence. He gave form at Girona and Atletico and lacks the confidence in himself to take a step forward and contribute in La Liga and the Europa League. Or in the next cup round, where their performance ensures Betis, with his full points tally in the top flight but still having options in the round of 32 to face lower bracket teams. That was what was really important, what. How it wasn’t much either but it was enough. It was dissolved with Riquelme and a few others. It’s not a bad time for the winger to raise his hand and say he’s here, after Morocco recalled Abdi, who will miss several matches between December and January. Petic’s other goal was scored by Ortiz, another worthy player.
The game had the history it had. Which was expected. The huge difference in level left no room for doubt. Pellegrini was careful not to make any concessions. In the 11 matches, two started against Sevilla (Valentin and Diosa) and four others came off in the second half (Ortiz, Ricardo, Chemi and Altimira). And Anthony, who had to rest due to the suspension in the derby and wanted to play for the Ciutat de Valencia. Of all these, the one who would have stood out the most is Riquelme, who participated in these small fights and has not yet proven himself in the big fights, although there is always a start. Betis controls the ball and the situation completely without seeking superiority, with long possessions and sufficient risks. Footing the ball and accelerating from the wings when appropriate. From there, Riquelme made it 0-1 very quickly, with one of his shots from the left wing towards the centre, dribbling past opponents and shooting with his right foot to score.
There are a number of occasions. A clear shot from Chemi after a pass from Bakambu is stopped by the goalkeeper, a break from Anthony who is positioned outside and does not communicate with the Congolese, a shot from the Brazilian in another counterattack, a misunderstanding between Riquelme and Chemi when he was going to shoot… The Argentine starts to get angry and commits an irresponsible mistake that is punished harshly with a yellow card. If the player is angry, Pellegrini will be even more angry about this risk. Riquelme continues his work with the talented tunnel, and Chemi establishes himself with a neat ball from the front that forces the goalkeeper to shoot at the goal. Then, Riquelme, before the end of the first half, is the one who rushes to the baseline and when everyone is waiting for a cross, he does it so close to the goal that he sneaks into the goal to make the score 0-2.
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torrent
Dolls. Miguelón, Efe Martinez, Dan Ogog, Armando; Adri Pérez (Kano, m. 46), Manu Viana (Esteban, m. 46), Mejía, Sibel (Diego, m. 46); Caballero (Kwasi, d. 63) and Luis (Gasolina, d. 82). -
Real Betis
Adrian; Ortiz, Llorente, Valentin (junior, d. 46), Ricardo; Altemira, Diosa; Antoni (Pablo García, d. 66), Chimi (Corralejo, d. 77), Riquelme; and Bakambu (Aitor, d. 66). -
Judgment
Sánchez Martinez (Murciano Commission). He reprimands Chimi, Luis, Dan Ogog, Aitor and Diego. -
Objectives
0-1, m. 11: Riquelme. 0-2, m. 43: Riquelme. 0-3, m. 75: Riquelme. 1-3, m. 84: Armando. 1-4, m. 90: Ortiz.
Pellegrini splits the effort and Valentin comes out to introduce Junior. Ricardo will act as a centre-back. Betis approaches frequently but with spotty clarity. The torrent taints Betic’s liquidity a little more, as it will actually burn ships, upset Betic’s holdings, and take a small but limited step forward. Diosa is overwhelmed in midfield and the green and white have to move the ball more quickly. Pablo Garcia and Aitor enter for Anthony and Bakambu. The captain takes on the role of striker, reliving the moments of his youth. We must continue alternating with the duel already resolved, although Torrent wants to get into the emotion of the duel with his energy in every move, increasing his possessions meter by meter. The worrying thing about the changes is the departure of Bakambu, a footballer who has been called upon to score goals in duels like this but has not been given his due lately and looks like he could change course in January after the African Cup.
And Riquelme did not say his last word. He scored his third goal a quarter of an hour before the end of the match after a challenge from Pablo Garcia, following a pass from Ortiz, whose back pass was collected by tonight’s top scorer to score 0-3 that put Betis definitively in the next cup bowl on another night with no surprises for the green and white cause. Complete justification for the winger, who needed the same confidence to believe it. Let’s see if it has continuity.
Corralejo entered right as Betic’s fans started singing the national anthem and could be heard in the Ciutat de Valencia. The young player’s header almost scored a goal. Three young players on the field, in addition to Adrian, Junior and Aitor. Six men from home. It is the goalkeeper who shines after a huge mistake by Diosa with a pass behind him that leaves Gasolina alone to shoot and the Sevilla goalkeeper stretches out and deflects it with his left hand in an amazing way. Aitor then received a ridiculous yellow card on the edge of the area. With a lot of warning, Torrent’s honorable goal comes after this mistake that occurred in the area and Armando’s shot over Diosa. Torrent’s CV includes scoring against a top-flight team such as Betis. Then a very good pass from the outside by Riquelme was cut off by a defender just as Aitor was about to finish the game. The 1-4 would come with a good ball into space from Riquelme to Junior, who gets back to Ortiz so he can set the ball comfortably. Connecting sides in the competition area. The encounter ended in typical calm in the round of 32, as Betis wanted to keep the cup flame burning, another of his goals when the final was played in La Cartuja, on home soil.