Utrecht: An anxious win (2-1)

“We will try to win without wasting energy.” This is what Pellegrini said in the preview. The coach warned of his intentions: Valles, Natan, Amrabat, Isco, Abdi and Kocho started. Anthony was waiting for the question of punishment. Others would have done the same on Sunday in the derby. The Chilean did not want to hear that word, which made the club postpone the decision of the closed training session on Saturday at the end of the match, conditional on his development. This is Pellegrini. It was Betis at the start but against a less crowded than usual Cartuja (46,000 spectators) that soon froze. Those who attended witnessed an extraordinary start to the game. A stupid move that ended up worseIn misfortune. Minute 2: A rebound from the front. Isco goes to him and sees Amrabat coming at him. They don’t understand each other and the Moroccan wants to shoot and the man from Malaga wants to control. In the end, the kick goes to the captain. They both end up on the floor. Amrabat is well taken care of. Isco says he can continue but he’s limping. The pivot returns but in the end, minutes later, the playmaker comes out. Isco can’t take it anymore. It’s the other ankle but it may be sprained. And the derby, just around the corner. Soon Amrabat also falls to the ground as the play left him shaken. All of this prevented further rotation by exhausting two windows at the first opportunity. Less comfort for the derby.

In this confusion Valles saved his first hospitalization. Diosa had already jumped for Isco and Fornals was going to do so in place of Amrabat. A real shot in the foot. Two of the best of them were injured. The team is confused, cold, and disoriented. You couldn’t be more unlucky. Many eyes will be looking at Pellegrini’s decision to put the good guys close to the derby. There are a lot of risks but it is what it is. Winning takes that price sometimes. Throw away the game plan and a lot of what was planned for the derby. And the eternal debates about what the Chilean should have done and also about who is to blame for the play in question.

However, Betis who was on the field was better than Utrecht and started to heat up the encounter. Kocho shot a powerful shot in the 25th minute, and from there the Green Team surrounded the opponent amid applause and encouragement from the stands, who wanted to win to get rid of the pain of injuries. But we are not talking about Betis with continuity, as it is difficult for them to generate fluency on the opposing field. He opens up and goes crazy with his pressure and bargaining effort. A good ball from Abdi to Ortiz ends with the young player’s shot hitting the opponent immediately afterwards Diosa tries from afar. The Colombian trusts a lot in the strength of his left foot. And Pettis traps his opponent again. Abdi’s counterattack was not well resolved by the winger’s attempted shot when Fornals arrived alone. There was little left until half-time and the scoreboard only moved after Anthony’s arrests had him fighting for the ball and carrying it with the charge, the middle and Kocho scores 1-0 He launches himself to finish with a header and shows off his new hair color in a criss-cross iron. Great goal.

Altimira is fouled up front by El Guarouani but Diossa clears him enough to go for a corner kick and receives a round of congratulations from Valles for saving the chance. The referee was discussed by the stands, and he stopped a dangerous action by the green and white team due to a collision between the visiting goalkeeper and one of their defenders, specifically Al-Qaraouani, who was forced to substitute between the two halves. The first half ends with a win, but it is very expensive because the damage is greater than what was obtained.

With 1-0, everyone wanted the game to be over, so that nothing else would happen. It was really good. but slave Yes I wanted that. He limped from his ends with a whip from the front to make it 2-0 and a big celebration again with Anthony, his speed partner. But the match was not completely controlled because in a game without danger, Miguel stepped forward for Vales and scored from almost halfway to make it 2-1. The green and white group had to make another effort. There is nothing easy on your way. Morquin scored the 2-2 goal that was a bucket of ice water but in the middle of the visitors’ celebration it was disallowed by VAR for the previous offside. Good decision, good coat. Ultras Petic continued to sing at all times.

Fornals played brilliantly with Ortiz, who easily gets to the baseline, and couldn’t find a target. People applauded the referee for the first yellow card given to the player from Utrecht because the Serbian was one of those modern football referees who say let them play and benefit those who don’t want to play. Betis brings energy into the game and it can be seen in the defensive commitment of Abdi, Diosa and Fornals Or in a run from Nathan that ends with a shot from Anthony that deflects the goal. The confrontation has become crazy as it has become closer to 3-1, but the Heliopolitan team must take control and not allow transfers. The match is not over yet. Pellegrini exhausts the rotation by eliminating Abdi and Cucho, who gave everything, and bringing in the energy of Pablo and Chimi. Nathan saved by jumping to the ground on a loose ball. The Brazilian can no longer bear this effort. The Serbian referee added four minutes. Pablo had a very clear chance In front of the goal after a wonderful pass from Fornals, but the ball ended up in a corner kick. De Wit then almost scored the equalizer on a deflection, but the entire Cartuja gasped. There, the match was going to end with races to confront the Carthusian cold, which after the victory caused concern for Isco and Amrabat. Because things in Betis are never easy.