. After seven league games without a win and affected by their European elimination, they found victory again in a double comeback against Girona (2-3). The team led by Míchel went ahead with a goal from Tsygankov and tied with a penalty from Ounahi, but the green and white managed to hit three times thanks to Marc Roca, Abde and Riquelme. The last goal came from a launched action by Isco, who returned on his birthday and five months after his injury. And Girona, who arrived revitalized after their victory against Villarreal and the draw at the Bernabéu, still cannot breathe completely calmly in their mission to close their permanence as soon as possible, for the moment with 38 points.
2
Paulo Gazzaniga, Daley Blind, Álex Moreno, Arnau Martínez (Hugo Rincón, min. 82), Vitor Reis, Azzedine Ounahi, Fran Beltrán (Joel Roca, min. 65), Axel Witsel, Viktor Tsygankov, Claudio Echeverri (Cristhian Stuani, min. 72) and Iván Martín (Thomas Lemar, min. 82)
3
Álvaro Valles, Aitor Ruibal (Héctor Bellerín, min. 74), Natan, Valentín Gómez, Marc Bartra, Sofyan Amrabat, Giovani Lo Celso (Rodrigo Riquelme, min. 45), Marc Roca, Pablo Fornals (Isco, min. 74), Abde Ezzalzouli (Ricardo Rodríguez, min. 87) and Cuchoz, min. Hernández (Cédric Bakambu, 45 mins)
Goals
1-0 min. 6: Tsygankov. 1-1 min. 22: Marc Roca. 1-2 min. 62: Abd. 2-2 min. 67: Azz-Eddine Ounahi. 2-3 min. 79: Riquelme
Referee Iosu Galech Parish
yellow cards
Lo Celso (8 min.), Bakambu (49 min.), Riquelme (78 min.), Azz-Eddine Ounahi (78 min.)
The locals started by giving the initiative to Betis who charged from the left, with Abde looking for Cucho and threatening Arnau’s back. But Girona was the one who struck first after an individual action, between dribbles, by Echeverri, and which Tsygankov ended up taking advantage of. The match, in which both transitions were conceded, found Girona firm in high pressing, making the Green and White exit difficult and limiting their approaches to unclear attempts.
However, when the locals seemed to have control thanks to their good mobility with the ball, inaccuracies and a certain relaxation in surveillance brought life back to Betis, who at their worst equalized the duel with a shot from the edge of Marc Roca. The goal, and the tie, altered the inertia of the match, tipping the balance for the team led by Pellegrini.
In both cases, difficulties in creating opportunities persisted, but Betis, with the unchecking of Bakambu and a more participative Fornals, managed to stand up to Gazzaniga with fewer passes. And in an inaccuracy by Blind, Abde scored the goal that put his team ahead. But shortly after, with a penalty on Joel Roca, Ounahi tied the score again.
It didn’t last long. , and was in charge of launching the action of Betis’s third goal from Riquelme’s boots. In a frenetic finale, with entanglements between the players, the green and white team endured the blows of a Girona team that fought for the three points. Finally, they were joined by Betis, who consolidated fifth place, recovered Isco and returned to victory.
