The Verdiblanco team reaps its third consecutive victory thanks to a new goal from Borja Iglesias
The Galician striker adds four goals in the first three days
Both Betis and Borja Iglesias are intractable in this league start. The Verdiblanco team once again added three, cutting short Osasuna’s winning streak, while ‘Panda’ scored another goal in their private account.
DATA SHEET
The Santander League
BET
OSA
LINEUPS
Betis
Silva; Ruibal, Pezzella, Edgar, Alex Moreno; Guido, Carvalho; Rodri (Canales, 46′), Fekir (Saved, 91′), Juanmi (Luiz Henrique, 64′); Borja Iglesias (Luiz Felipe, 75′).
Osasuna
Blacksmith; Nacho Vidal, Unai (Manu Sánchez, 71′), David García, Cruz; Peña (Barja, 78′), Moncayola, Torro (Rubén García, 78′), Moi Gómez; ‘Chimy’ (Budimir, 62′), Oroz (Kike, 62′)
Goal
1-0 M. 34 Borja Iglesias.
Referee
Martinez Munuera (Alicante). TA: Aimar Oroz (15′), Unai García (68′), David García (83. TR; Germán Pezzella, 73′)
Osasuna patiently built on the Villamarín lawnand his persistence was rewarded with a double chance. moi gomez received great service from the ‘Chimy Avila to connect a shot that crashed against the post. The rejection favored Ruben Penawho revived the danger, but his attempt was stopped by Rui Silva. The ‘rojillos’ would soon regret this action.
Betis’ reply was as immediate as it was effective. Borja Iglesias is in a state of grace, and only needed two touches to destroy everything previously built by the pupils of slay. He received the pass Alex Moreno Inside the area, he settled the ball and hit a whiplash to add his fourth goal so far in the league. Carvalho he was able to extend the advantage before the break with a cartoon play, but he missed in the easiest part.
Arrasate tried to react after the break, and for this he restructured his forward. Kike and Budimir took over from Oroz and ‘Chimy’, but the attempted revolution did not cause havoc in the green and white ranks. However, everything would change after Pezzella’s expulsionwho nailed the studs in the calf of manu sanchez in the dispute of a divided ball.
The recklessness of the Argentine left Betis with one man less with 15 minutes to go. This setback forced Pellegrini to withdraw and suffer to finally winturning his team into momentary leaders of LaLiga