The Betis defeated the Spanish in the RCDE Stadium in a forceful way by coming back from Raúl de Tomás’ initial 1-0 deficit, after fourteen minutes, with a offensive avalanche that broke the match (1-4).
One double for Borja Iglesias, blue and white, Guido Rodríguez and Willian José signed the goals of an incontestable victory. The result sinks the morale of the host, in one of its worst moments of the course, and allows the Andalusian team to continue fighting for the top of the table.
Betis began ruling the Blue and Whites’ fiefdom, seizing the ball and disturbing the parakeet defense. Anyway, Raúl de Tomás broke the initial domain on the first occasion It would be your team. The Spanish international put Espanyol ahead in the 14th minute. He beat Bravo after a cross from Óscar Gil.
RDT’s goal did not change the initial trend of the pulse. The visitors continued to control the game and the host minimized the risks. The insistence of the Betis had a reward after half an hour, with a protested penalty by the hand of Aleix Vidal who went through the VAR. Borja Iglesias did not fail from eleven meters.
Espanyol was shocked. He never had control of the game and now he had lost control of the scoreboard. Guido Rodríguez was in charge of completely dismantling the rival, culminating the comeback in the 37th minute with a header without much opposition after a corner kick.
Betis was voracious after the break. An elegant back-heel assist from Canales for Borja Iglesias, who broke away from the entire defense and unleashed a lethal cannon shot, ended the 1-3 scoreline at the RCDE Stadium in the 53rd minute. The parakeets were totally at the mercy of the visiting offensive avalanche.
It was not the night of Espanyol, who came to this match in a delicate moment of play and mood. There was no local reaction against a rival that presented high revolutions permanently. The fourth target, by Willian, José angered the stands and settled the pulse. There was hardly any news of the host in the final stretch of the clash, beyond the expulsion for a double yellow card of Raúl de Tomás or the debut of Vilhena, Espanyol’s new signing.
Datasheet
1 – Spanish: Diego López; Óscar Gil, Sergi Gómez, Calero (David López, min.46), Pedrosa; Morlanes (Baré, min.69), Sergi Darder, Melendo (Loren, min.61), Aleix Vidal (Embarba, min.61); Puado (Vilhena, min.84) and Raúl de Tomás.
4 – Betis: Bravo; Sabaly, Pezzella (Víctor Ruiz, min. 84), Edgar, Álex Moreno; Guido Rodríguez, William Carvalho (Camarasa, min.84), Canales (Guardano, min.84); Juanmi (Tello, min.59), Fekir and Borja Iglesias (Willian José, min.74).
goals: 1-0, min.14: Raúl de Tomás. 1-1, min.30: Borja Iglesias, from a penalty. 1-2, min.37: Guido Rodríguez; 1-3. min.53: Borja Iglesias; 1-4 min. 76: Willian Jose.
Referee: Alberola Rojas . He expelled Raúl de Tomás for a double yellow card (min.79 and min.81). He admonished Pezzella (min.33), Juanmi (min.43), Borja Iglesias (min.65) and William (min.79).
Incidents: Match corresponding to the twenty-second day of LaLiga Santander played at the RCDE Stadium before 17,637 spectators.
