Betis doesn’t find a way in El Sadar either

Osasuna and Betis they signed the tables (1-1) in a frenetic match in The Sadar in which the red team, in general terms, was better, against a team, the green and white, that still cannot find its way. There are already seven consecutive days without winning for those of Pellegrinithe worst series since the Chilean coach sat on his bench. A point that knows little and that opens the door to Celtic to take fifth place in the classification if he manages to win this afternoon at Oviedo.

For those of Liscithe draw does not seem enough to really get involved in the fight for the European places either. They celebrated with their people at the end of being one step closer to the first objective, mathematical permanence in First. But they missed a good opportunity, especially in the second half, guided by an unstoppable Victor Muñoz. Abde scored first, Budimir tied with a penalty and the green and whites are already looking at the Europa Leaguewhere on Thursday they will be in the semifinals for the first time in their history.

Roles changed

Taking into account the usual style of play of both teams, a match with a Betis more dominating, trying to generate through elaboration, in the face of a Osasuna more vertical and dizzying, with its traditional deep play on the wings and lateral centers. This was the case in the first minutes of the game, in which the team Pellegrini was looking to join and Liscifor his part, gave a couple of scares with passes from the baseline of Victor Muñoz and Ruben Garcia that they couldn’t find a finisher. But after nine minutes everything changed.

A counter launched by Bellerin found in depth Abdewho after crossing in front of Rosier To beat him and get the ball, he ran quickly towards the area to beat Sergio Herrera with a sharp blow, glued to the base of the post. The law of the ex was fulfilled once again, after the brilliant season that the Moroccan spent in The Sadar before arriving at Heliopolis. And the goal completely changed the script of the game, at least until halftime.

With an advantage on the scoreboard, it was the team of Pellegrini the one who waited behind, orderly, to go out against him. AnthonyDenied, he wasted one of them. and again AbdeIn another, he took advantage of the fact that the red defense had blocked the way for the Cucho to get a shot into the squad out of nowhere that Herrera took out for a corner with difficulty. But before that second clear chance for the green and white, Osasuna had already begun to arrive with some danger to the area of Valleys.

A center of Javi Galan from the left, to the far post, he finished it completely alone Moncayolabut Nathan He crossed in time for the ball to bounce off his body and miss the goal. And shortly after minute 20, Victor Muñozwhom his teammates looked for again and again, asked for a penalty after colliding with Altimira in the area. Neither the referee nor the VAR They interpreted infringement. It seemed more like the ball was left behind the winger and collided with the pivot.

A distant and deflected shot from Rosier It was the only attempt by the locals for several minutes. But the truth is that, with their push, they had little by little taken complete control of the game against a Betis that played in a block that was too low and no longer generated danger up front. It was like that until, seven minutes before the break, the controversial action came with which Osasuna He managed to tie the scoreboard. One of those moves that generate disparate opinions.

A corner taken by Ruben Garcia he nodded Budimir to the angle. Valleysholding himself in the air, managed to pull it out with one hand. The ball was loose in the area and Valentine He went to clear it. shoeing He arrived earlier and the Argentine’s attempt ended in a kick in the air that grazed his opponent’s calf. And the Navarrese centre-back, after taking a couple of steps and seeing the ball go over the baseline, dropped into the area. The imprudence of Valentine and the contact existed, but… was it enough to call the maximum penalty? For the referee and the VAR Yeah. He Betis He protested.

Budimirdeceiving Valleys with the movement of his body, he deceived the goalkeeper of The Rinconada to make it 1-1. Anthonywho had vehemently demanded that the referee go see the play replayed on the pitchside monitor, was reprimanded. And there his game practically ended because with several lost balls, bad decisions in attack and very little participation in the game, it was predicted that it would be one of the changes of the Engineer.

Valles stopped a great Víctor Muñoz

The Brazilian was not the only one who stayed in the dugout after the break. Bellerinwho had suffered with Victor Muñoz and he had also been reprimanded, he was left out. They entered Riquelme and Ruibal. TO Lisciwhose team had managed to recover from the tie, was not too happy to have his two centre-backs on a card, so he decided to leave shoeing and put into Juan Cruz. This afternoon the sanctions limited their alternatives.

He Betis He wanted the start of the second act to be more similar to what was expected at the beginning, having more of the ball and generating superiority. But Osasuna He had already gotten fully into the game and had a much clearer idea of ​​how to do damage. Victor Muñozwith a spectacular shot into the squad, once again tested Valleys. And almost immediately, a pass behind Javi Galan The former player of the real Madridwith a forest of legs avoiding the goal.

Shortly after 60′, the Navarrese asked for a penalty again. Oroz took advantage of a rinse Budimir to stand alone at the penalty spot with options to score. Ruibal He crossed paths, going into the collision to avoid it. And the red midfielder went to the ground. It seemed much more of a penalty than the one shoeing In the first part, the truth. But the arbitration criteria at this point of LaLiga It is already absolutely indecipherable. So the match continued, but in an increasingly tense atmosphere.

The protests cost him the yellow card Juan Cruzwho had entered precisely to protect his team from being one less. Something that could have perfectly happened in a tremendous blow to the back of catena to the Cucho for which the young Rioja referee Miguel Sesma He tiptoed. And in full lack of control, with Victor Muñoz wreaking havoc for his gang, Lisci and Pellegrini They looked for different paths to victory on their benches.

Raul Moro He was chosen to revitalize the local attack. Shortly after, the exbetic accompanied him Raul and Kike Barja. Lo Celsusback after two and a half months out due to injury, was the visitors’ big bet, with Deossa to the field to give more energy and ball recovery capacity to the Betic midfield. A carousel of substitutions that suited the Betiscapable of gradually enclosing Osasuna in his area, although without the finesse in the last pass to generate clear chances.

Those of Lisciwho seemed to have given up the attack, had a final fight. Pushed by the stands, the rojillos had a couple of good options to take the three points. A green and white ball loss helped Raúl García de Haro will stand before Valleyssomewhat heeled. He tried to hit it from above, but the goalkeeper guessed it. And immediately afterwards, a center of Kike Barja to Raul Moro he cut it again Valleys coming out of his goal. A shot at Amrabat Blocked by the defense was the last of a hectic match with a result that does not seem to serve either of them much.