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It is a rare day. They have lost Atlético, Sevilla, Valencia and Real Sociedad, four defeats that compress the European zone and encourage the hopes of those who arrive behind. One of them is Betis, who discovers himself three points (could be four) of the Europa League positions when not so long ago he flirted with the low zone and Rubi felt the rope of destitution practically tied to the neck. The frenzy of three straight wins was halted by three other duels without victory, but Betis has known how to resume the right path by defeating the Royal Society with solvency and conviction.

Those of Imanol Sheriff suffered a recurring evil. In a favorable party context, they are able to deploy a brilliant football against anyone who faces them. When they have to go to tow, however, they find it too difficult to find game alternatives. Before Betis, they were not able to turn over a poor first half, and ended up beaten 3-0 thanks to a last goal by Canales in the discount. The Real enjoyed many more alternatives after the break, but the Andalusian team showed that he also knows how to defend himself effectively when he touches him, thus finding the three-point prize.

The clashes between these two teams tend to be electric and very entertaining. In recent seasons they have seen a 3-3, a 4-4, a 2-3, a 5-1 ... Both are characterized by being bold and dynamic teams, which favors the show and enjoyment, especially for The neutral fan. This Sunday, they demonstrated both from the beginning that they were willing to travel the usual path, displaying a great pace in the initial minutes, concretized on one occasion by Joaquín and another by Odegaard .

The passage of minutes was settling Betis and blurring the Real. The Andalusian team was able to do a lot of damage for the bands, especially that of Aihen Muñoz , which covered the absence of Monreal, head left holder for Sheriff. It was the sides who opened the field so that the four midfielders who played ahead of Édgar sought superiorities in the inner zone. In defense, Betis covered the spaces with order and coordination, denying the Royal the options to combine to reach dangerous positions.

Mikel Merino's crossbar

That growing superiority of Rubi's was rewarded in a corner kick when the first half hour of the meeting was about to be completed. Borja Iglesias rose above Zaldua and Merino and connected a header to which Remiro could do little. The goal left Grogui Real and gave wings to Betis, who signed the second before the break. Oyarzabal missed a check on a throw-in by Aihen and Emerson, very attentive to the situation, took advantage of it to steal the ball. He received the Joaquin ball at the penalty spot and from there he beat Remiro.

Portu put the ball into the goal of Joel in the first half discount, but did so starting from a clear offside that did not escape the assistant's attention. Already after the break, Real grew up in the game because he knew how to make a much more effective pressure on the Betis ball, although his best chance was a shot by Mikel Merino from the center of the field that hit the crossbar. Zaldua had another one, but as it had happened minutes before Alex Moreno, he was noticed in excess that it is lateral and not forward when he had to define without opposition in the area.

Alguacil moved the bench in search of solutions, giving entrance to Barrenetxea and Willian José (in that order, surprisingly) by Isak and Portu, who before leaving had a clear in a pass back from Zaldua. However, the set 'txuriurdin' was unable to approach the scoreboard, even generating clear opportunities to do so. With the Real already overturned in search of an impossible, Betis sealed his magnificent midday thanks to a goal from Canales in the 95th minute.

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