The striker of Real Betis Borja Iglesias, who has been named the best player in the Copa del Rey finalhe highlighted, after winning the title in the penalty shootout against Valencia (1-1), that “everyone” in the club had “dreamed that this year could be and it has been.”
Borja Iglesias, who scored the only Betis goal during the match, regretted having “had situations to score the second” without having “been able” to score it, but he showed “Proud to have given everything for the team.”
The Galician striker indicated that it is a “very nice moment, I really wanted to experience something like this”, and stated that he was “very happy for Joaquínbut you also have to remember those who don’t play, like Víctor (Camarasa), who has been injured for two years without being able to play, and so many more people”.
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– Real Betis Balompié ?? (@RealBetis) April 23, 2022
Gayá regrets the defeat
Valencia captain José Luis Gayá, regretted this Saturdayafter falling in the final of the Copa del Rey against Betis in a penalty shootout (1-1 at the end of the match), which “Soccer is this; it is very beautiful at times and very cruel at other times.”
“I’m leaving very hurt because our fans deserved this Cup and qualify for Europe next year. It’s double sadness. It hurts, it hurts a lot”declared to Tele 5 Gayá, between tears, as soon as he picked up the runner-up medal.
The Valencian left-back pointed out that both he and his teammates have “emptied themselves and left everything on the field”and have enjoyed “a few chances to win.”
“I believed a lot in being able to win today”, he affirmed, reason why he leaves “disappointed, but proud of the team and the fans”, and added: “we will return”.
? Bordalás: “We are sad, but at the same time proud of the players and our fans”
– Valencia CF (@valenciacf) April 23, 2022