he Real betis deal with the First league win against Atlético de Madrid by imposition 1-0 thanks to a goal from Giménez at your own door. To defeat that the red and white crisis worsens and it highlights the bad habit of the colchoneros who have won only one of their last five games (W1, D2, L2).
Simeone’s team had to make a splash at the table. Showed that the disasters that happened in the last games (against Real in the League and against Benfica and Lille in the Champions League) were behind us. But nothing could be further from the truth.
Only three minutes had passed when Simeone’s men were already losing at Villamarin because of a Giménez own goal after a tackle by Abde. Witsel first touched the ball and then Giménez, in his attempt to clear it, sent it into Oblak’s goal.
Another game that Atlético started to lose, like last week against Leganés, and in which it was time to return. However, the The mattress was protected by a sea of nerves. A sewer in which chances continued to favor Betis and that comeback did not come.
Occasions forgiven by Betis
At a quarter of an hour Abde could have been 2-0 after another loss of the ball by the rojiblancos, but the striker Betic failed in one-on-one with Oblak and the scoreboard did not move. Ten minutes later, Abde had another great chance, but that was it It was the job that prevented a new goal from being scored.
That was the general tone of the first half. Betis like a cyclone destroyed Atlético who did not know how to get out of that tumult. The only chance the colchoneros had in this event was a shot from Reinildo after a corner kick which Rui Silva overcame to save.
However, the better news for Simeone’s men was that They were only 1-0 down at half time when, perfectly, they might have lost by two or three others of difference.
El Cholo tried to put his team back together with the changes. He left Reinildo and Gallagher in the booth and chose Javi Galán and Sorloth as substitutes, but things started the same. With Abde getting Oblac in trouble about sticks
Shortly after, the red and white fronts appeared for the first time. First Griezmann with a shot that went high and then, Julián Álvarez released a great shot from the front line to clear Rui Silva.
Correa’s two sticks prevent Atlético from scoring
But these two events were a mirage because of the Betis continued to attack and star in the most obvious opportunities. Like a new shot against the post of Fornals in the 65th minute. But the most remarkable thing about this play is the rejection Gil Manzano gave a penalty toheard a kick from Galán to Fornals. However, the VAR asked the Extremaduran referee and overruled him after seeing that the red and white defense touched the ball and that Fornals lowered his head too much to seek the shot.
Despite everything, the rojiblancos improved a little in this second half and they also had chances tie and even win the pit with two shots off Correa. Two almost consecutive events (minimum 80 and 84) that finished crashing into the post.
After that, Victor Roque he managed to beat Oblac in the 86th minute on a very quick counterattack, but the goal he did not get on the scoreboard due to disagreement of the Brazilian delegate.
In the end, 1-0 in favor of Betis that leaves the League without any undefeated team after the victory of Atlético and Madrid this day. A victory that helps Pellegrini’s team reach fifth place in the table and be two points behind Atlético who were hit by a crisis of play and results.