The Real Betis never tires of celebrating by the hand of Manuel Pellegrini. This Sunday the Engineer’s team added a new victory after beating Mallorca 2-1 in a tough match and stand on top of The League.
The green and white box, which had Claudio Bravo on the substitute bench, he arrived in great form after his victory in the UEFA Europa League against Zenit, but felt the wear and tear of a more than loaded calendar. However, despite all the complications that arose throughout the 90 minutes, they knew how to get up at the right time to keep the three points.
Betis is still far away, but they are not giving ground to Real Madrid and Sevilla (first and second respectively). And this Sunday they managed to put even more pressure in the fight for the leadership of La Liga in Spain.
The account was opened after 25 minutes of the game thanks to Alex Moreno. The side took advantage of a center to the area of sergio canals and appeared breaking lines to score a header that left the rival goalkeeper without options, but Mallorca would not lower their arms.
After a lot of battling and with a more than closed match, the visitors managed to even things out with Vedat Muriqi. The striker won from above in the 75th minute and conceded a header that just barely hit Rui Silva’s goal, which he was unable to contain.
With the tie, they went from joy to nervousness, but the Betis did not stop trying to move forward. And it was in the 80′ that things calmed down after the hand of Rodrigo Battaglia that the VAR accused and left the penalty to willian josephwho with a powerful shot decreed the final 2-1.
Betis now focuses on the Europa League
With the win against Mallorca, Pellegrini and Bravo’s Betis secured third place in La Liga with 46 points. But now he must quickly turn the page to focus on what will be Thursday’s clash in the UEFA Europa League.
Starting at 5:00 p.m. and at the Benito Villamarín, the Verdiblancos will seek to ensure their passage to the next round of the tournament against Zenit. With a 3-2 lead on aggregate and at home, they will have the chance to continue their good run.
It has been four games since Betis has not known of defeats and will seek to continue on that path at the international level. If they succeed, they will advance to the round of 16 and will be able to compete for an unprecedented title in their showcases.