Celta won by a minimum to a Betis competing with one missing player

Celta is the novelty and unexpected of Gabri Veiga’s debut as a startup Replaces Iago Aspas Due to a reluctance, he opened the match with enormous authority. It was a missile. At high pressure, while in possession of the ball, he surrounded Betis. And he took advantage of all the defensive imbalances of the Andalusian team.

Carles Pérez warned in the first minute with a dangerous shot cleared by Luiz Felipe. Edgar’s first mistake. Just minutes later, after Beltrán recovered from a Betis throw-in, Gabri Veiga fired a powerful twenty-five-metre field goal. It was a display of celestial power: pressure, recovery, good dribbling led by Gabri Veiga, and an unstoppable whip.

Having to defend without possession of the ball, Betis was a weak team and outstripped Celta, who was dominant. He was never in control. With no clarity on offense, no connection to Canales’ teammates, he only appeared once in the Galician castle, facilitated by an opportunity at a time. Insufficient clearance by Beltran. Borja Iglesias went up against Marchesín, who quickly concealed the shot.

The game was not time-out: five minutes after Marchesín blocked the tie, Larsen sent Luiz Felipe out of the game. The Norwegian striker made a spectacular control, aiming perfectly on the pitch with a long pass. Larsen went to the castle alone and Luiz Felipe caught him. The referee was shown the yellow card first. The game was interpreted in VAR and expelled from the center. They were only nineteen minutes into the game.

Betis resisted light blue harassment, materialized until it passed Good free kick from Óscar Rodríguez and one-on-one by Carles Pérez against Rui Silva, who was saved by the goalkeeper.

Manuel Pellegrini renewed the Andalusian offensive in the second half. William Jose and Fekir. His team got better. He had more balls. He forced Celta back several meters. He took over the match despite missing a player and risking defending the defensive zone. He had the option to equalize in a good move, which ended with a hard shot from Rodri, with a focus on the goal from Marchesín, he came back from the right flank.

The Argentine goalkeeper was decisive once again in the middle of the second half, repelling a fantastic header from Willian José. It wasn’t the last big stop for Marchesín. Near the end, he parried Ruibal’s dangerous shot through the field. Betis pressed. Back to the draw with a header from Pezzella, a side free kick and a high shot by Joaquín in a small area.

Celta suffered a lot in the final stage despite having gaps. counterattack and offended Rui Silva, something that only Óscar Rodríguez did with a clear opportunity falling into the hands of the goalkeeper ended the tension Balaídos was experiencing in the second half.