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Betis lost two points and, what was worse, Isco, who put his hand on his leg in the 83rd minute with obvious gestures of pain. We will have to see the extent of the injury to Betis' soul, which would almost never be possible with a true-to-style Getafe who received a well-deserved point from Heliópolis. You may like it more or less when a team starts wasting time in the 30th minute of the first half and has no qualms about stopping the opponent with tactical fouls, but as long as the referee allows it and the game is played according to the rules is played. There is nothing that speaks against it. Everyone earns a living as best they can and everyone has the right to eat. Of course, Betis lacked the energy and football to survive against a Getafe team that always goes all out. And when they take the lead on the scoreboard, it is very difficult to catch up with them. What Betis needs to analyze is why it depends so much on Isco, who was not used in the second half when the score was 1-1, and why its coach, Manuel Pellegrini, does not have his strikers and has to use Fekir, who he looks for his best form as an attacker. The draw was therefore the end result of a very close game with eleven yellow cards, many fouls and constant stoppages of play, which of course hurt Betis quite a bit. The point is of little use to him when it comes to playing in Europe.
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Rui Silva, Abner (Juan Miranda, Min. 12), Sokratis (Chadi Riad, Min. 65), Héctor Bellerín, Pezzella, Johnny, Rodri, Sergi Altimira, Assane Diao, Isco Alarcón (William Carvalho, Min. 82) and Fekir
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David Soria, Diego Rico, Gastón Álvarez, Djene (Domingos Duarte, min. 80), Omar Alderete, Luis Milla, Yellu Santiago, Mason Greenwood, Jorge Martín (Fabricio Angileri, min. 95), Juan Latasa (Mayor, min. 45 ) and Mata (Aleñá, min. 70)
Goals 0-1min 7: Mason Greenwood. 1-1 min 35: Isco Alarcon.
referee Juan Luis Pulido Santana
Yellow cards Sokratis (min. 18), Assane Diao (min. 40), Isco Alarcón (min. 42), Gastón Álvarez (min. 44), Sergi Altimira (min. 52), Johnny (min. 59), Yellu Santiago (Min. 62), Djene (Min. 64), David Soria (Min. 68) and Rui Silva (Min. 89)
The Green-Whites tried, but without Isco they are little. There were few opportunities and the goals came after two well-converted penalties from the best players on the field, Greenwood and Isco. Betis dominated but barely got anywhere, while Getafe had some very dangerous approaches down the stretch. Always with Greenwood as the protagonist. In the 87th minute, Rui Silva saved the 1-2 against Jordi Martín after a great move by the Englishman. If any team was closer to victory, it was Getafe. This is where the discussions about styles end. In addition, Bordalás' team took on their third game of the week, while Betis went into the duel fresh.
Getafe is very aware of its advantages. He plays football with great intensity and his players exude personality. Two factors that helped him survive the festive atmosphere in the almost full Benito Villamarín, with fans dedicated to a team that has strengthened itself well in the winter market. Getafe disabled Betis in their own way with very clear attacks on Rodri and Isco, the local sources of the game, which led to the paralysis of the green and white team. A tactic aided by Greenwood, who received a clear penalty from Abner, which the Englishman scored with class, and by Fekir's error, which put everything in his favor after three minutes. Abner was injured in the penalty shootout and Betis suffered because of it. There was no play, there were a lot of stops in play and the local footballers were unable to string together two passes in a row. Betis, who liked to touch but were unable to do so, were given breathing room by a penalty from Latasas against Cardoso when he cleared the ball. It is already known that strikers often make mistakes in their own area. It is the first penalty that Betis has been awarded this season. Isco was caught in the middle of the hustle and bustle.
Getafe stopped the game with fouls and the locals fell into despair. Every foul by a Betic player was tantamount to a yellow card. Desperation is not a good ally against teams as well organized as Getafe.
The second half was weak. Isco disappeared and then was injured. The cards rained down for both teams and the game cooled down. Getafe seemed happier with the point, although they were close to taking all three points. In Betis, where Fornals or Abde, who barely contributed, were expected like Rain in May, discouragement spread. This Getafe is a tough team to fight and they took a good point from Heliópolis.
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