2024-01-03 22:29:25
RC Celta achieved a difficult victory against Betis (2-1) thanks to a goal from young Williot Swedberg in the 96th minute and a subsequent save by Vicente Guaita with his face to Ayoze’s shot after a corner kick, to end the first round out of relegation thanks to Cádiz’s defeat in Granada.
The Swedish striker, a personal bet of the sports advisor Luis Campos until a few weeks ago, continues to take advantage of the few minutes that Rafa Benítez gives him, to whom he gave his first victory as a celestial coach in Almería and to whom tonight, with a great finish in the hand in hand, made an unbeatable gift for Three Kings.
Benítez revolutionized his eleven in search of a necessary victory like eating. While waiting for the Brazilian Jailson Marques, whom he hired after ending his contract with Palmeiras, to get fit, the coach placed Fran Beltrán alongside Renato Tapia to give more muscle to the midfield.
That’s where Celta began to win the battle against Betis, unable to let their creative players come into play. Not even having taken the lead after five minutes, after a great wall between Aitor Ruibal and Isco that finished the first, sustained Manuel Pellegrini’s team, which did not show signs of life until the last quarter now.
It is true that the Galician team found a gift from Borja Iglesias before the first quarter of an hour was up. The former sky blue forward committed a childish penalty by stepping on Larsen inside the area, and Aspas equalized even though Rui Silva guessed his shot.
The tie reactivated Celta, who turned their game towards the wing to exploit the attacks of Mingueza, who sought the comeback with a shot from the edge of the area after his teammate Cervi hit the air inside the area. Carles Pérez also appeared there, whom his coach rescued from ostracism in the first game of the new year.
The Catalan winger tried, but he seemed to lack confidence. And his team accuses him. Celta pushed, locked Betis in their field, but only created danger with long-range shots from Larsen and Carles Pérez. Pellegrini refreshed his eleven with three changes, just when his rival began to show wear and tear.
And one of those refreshed footballers, Sergi Altimira, was close to scoring but his powerful shot was deflected by Unai Núñez’s face when the Beticos were already scoring a goal. Celta breathed, as referee Ortiz Arias, after a review of almost ten minutes, annulled Larsen’s goal due to a foul by Aspas on Pezzela in the previous play.
Balaídos whistled and Benítez despaired on the bench, but a sensational through ball from Hugo Álvarez left the young Swedberg alone in the race towards the goal minutes later. Campos faced the bet without fear, dribbled Rui Silva and sent it to the back of the net to complete the celestial comeback, which Ayoze came close to spoiling but Guaita, with his face, avoided it.
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