Athletic falls into a bad game against Betis after being left with 10 due to the expulsion of Nico Williams (3-1)
Euskaraz irakurri: Athleticek Betisekin galdu du departure kaskarra eginda, Nico Williamsen kaleratzeak baldintzatuta (3-1)
Athletic has been defeated in the match on matchday 26 of LaLiga EA Sports who faced Betis at the Benito Villamarín. Valverde’s men were not at all good in the first half, in which they were left with 10, and they improved in the second, but with hardly any chance of amending the score.
Bad first half of Athletic, which has been very flat in attack and without the ability to impose the pace of the game. Valverde’s team came out trying to do their usual high pressing, but Betis knew how to contain the red and whites well.
Things have started to get complicated in the 13th minute of the game, with Chimy Ávila’s goal to a pass from Willian José. The first that the Argentine striker scores with the Betis shirt.
He 0-2 has come in a very unfortunate play. Fekir gave a great pass to Willian José, whose shot was rejected by Unai Simón with such bad luck that the ball hit Yuri and went into the red and white goal.
At that moment, Athletic’s balance in attack was zero, with no shots on goal. In it Nico Williams was sent off in the 40th minute for double yellow. The first, rigorous, for a foul on a Betic player, and the second, then, for applauding the referee while showing him the first card. Bad reaction from the Bilbao player, who has left his team with one less.
In the 45th minute, Fornals was about to score the Betis’ third, but his shot, too crossed, went wide. Immediately afterwards, in the 49th minute, Imanol replaced Yuri Berchiche, who retired injured, with discomfort in the same right. And in the last play of the first half the goal for the lions, in a corner taken by Berenguer that Guruzeta headed into the net.
In the 2nd half, Iñaki Williams came out for Sancet. The lions have come out with more bite, despite being inferior, and Berenguer has been close to achieve the tie with a shot in the 55th minute.
Third of Betis
In it 67 the third for Betis has arrived, in a speed attack by the local team that culminated in Johnny Cardoso beating Unai Simón.
The Betis have had more chances to score and the lions have given the occasional scare in the Andalusian area, but the endeavor was now impossible, and The three points have remained in Seville.
Data sheet:
3 – Betis: Rui Silva; Aitor Ruibal (Bellerín, m.72), Pezzella, Chadi Riad, Sabaly; Johnny Cardoso, Altimira (William Carvalho, d.46); Fornals, Fekir (Assane Diao, m.85), Chimy Ávila (Rodri, m.51); and Willian José.
1 – Athletic: Unai Simón; De Marcos, Vivian, Paredes (Vesga, m.72), Yuri (Imanol, m.49+); Beñat Prados (Dani García, m.60), Galarreta (Unai Gómez, m.60); Nico Williams, Sancet (Iñaki Williams, m.46), Berenguer; and Guruzeta.
Goals: 1-0, M.13: Chimy Ávila. 2-0, M.37: Yuri, own goal. 2-1, M.52+: Guruzeta. 3-1, M.67: Johnny Cardoso.
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Balearic Committee). He sent off Nico Williams for a double yellow card, seeing both in the 40th minute. In addition, he admonished the local Chimy Ávila (m.30) and the visitors Yuri (m.32), Berenguer (m.41), Vivian (m. 47) and Imanol (m.58).
Source: Eitb
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