2023-11-13 01:38:30
The great derby, that match capable of dividing families, friends and even an entire citywhich waits every year for that date indicated on the calendar that colors it in two colors: red and white and green and white.
Image of the spectacular tifo that was displayed at the Gol Norte of the Sánchez-Pizjuán / Photo: Sevilla FC
Receive the rival with a crooked gesture
It was up to the Nervionense team to set the table and cutlery to receive, as every year, their Heliopolitan neighbors in a match to which the Sevilla team did not arrive with the best feelings. After achieving four consecutive drawsin which in the last two The image was nothing short of embarrassing. The defeat against Arsenal at home, with a practically unknown eleven, was confirmation of the poor performance in the league, with a team lost and without order, leaving the feeling that the hiring of Diego AlonsoRather than a change to improve course, it had meant that their situation would worsen further. With Ramos in the squad, but without options to play, Nyland was the only casualty of the Uruguayan coach’s team.
Set out to conquer Comanche territory
Those from La Palmera Avenue had not beaten the seven-time Europa League champions away from home since that historic duel on Kings Night in 2018 in which the verdiblancos endorsed a 3-5 to their nemesis in the candy box, Since then, of the 13 derbies played, Betis has only won two to Sevillistas’ six. All that was left behind when he saw himself as a clear candidate for victory in this 140th edition of the hottest match in Spain; five consecutive victories in all competitions endorsed the good moment of the Heliopolitans, who with the losses of their two goalkeepers, Yousuff Sabaly and Marc Bartra They planted themselves in the enemy fiefdom to claim the scepter.
Sergio Ramos chatting at the end of the match with Isco / Photo: LaLiga
1st Part: An indulgent Betis leaves a fragile Sevilla alive
The 22 footballers on whom the pride of thousands of fans fell made the ball roll on the Pizjuán green to demonstrate from the first minutes that it was not just another game. Betis started much better, managing to test Dimitrovic on two occasions; However, little by little, Sevilla began to recover ground, or at least to try. The combination of Diego Alonso I tried to have the ball but with little security and dumping the entire attack on Ocampos who was the best of the first half along with Rakiticthey had some chances but nothing that made Betis lose their cool.
Monumental scare in Nervión
Despite the tender attempts of the local offensive, Betis did not feel very threatened and took control of the game again. Upon arrival at the area, a foul on a stellar Isco was set in motion by the same man from Malaga so that Bellerín hit a low and powerless ball from outside the area that passed between Gudelj’s legs, confusing the Nervion goalkeeper and sneaking into the back of the net. Fortunately for the home crowd The goal would be disallowed for offside.
Isco Alarcón, the best of Betis / Photo: Real Betis Balompié
Sevilla argues with possession, Betis threatens with the goal
The game was going in fits and starts, on the one hand Sevilla had the ball, but on the other the Green and White allowed it and came out dangerously on the counter. Until two very clear occasionswork of Miranda e Iscothe visitors had to put the first on the scoreboard, however, the lack of success and a great Dimitrovic kept the tie in the Pizjuán light.
With this the players left the field, after a first act full of rhythm and chances by the Heliopolis team that Sevilla saved almost by a miracle, once again Diego Alonso’s team had to step up to improve the team’s performance in the second half.
Ocampos was the most dangerous dressed in red and white / Photo: Sevilla FC
2nd Part: Sevilla improves against a Betis that showed too much respect
The feeling that Betis deserved to go ahead was unanimous, and as in London, Diego Alonso did not make any move at half-time to provide solutions to the distressing game of his boys. On the rival bench, the “engineer” Pellegrini did not reconfigure his starting eleven either, so the same 22 players would open the second half.
Scratches that are starting to hurt
Nervión’s troops had no choice but to go out to fight in the second half with the same weapons, but unlike in the first these seemed slightly sharper. The people of Seville felt a little better while Pellegrini’s boys did not change their idea of giving up the ball to look for counterattacks. This green-and-white passivity was the only burden for those from Villamarín who could aspire to more; Despite everything, the thirteen bars team posed a great threat every time they put together a game, especially thanks to their eternal ace up their sleeve: Isco Alarcón.
Deserved goal when you least expected it
As it is popularly said “Every pig gets his Saint Martin” and despite having some moments of good play For Betis, a cross from the right served by Bellerín was enough for Ayoze Pérez in the 72nd minute to put the ball in, after a catastrophic clearance by the goalkeeper, to unleash joy among the 600 fans who traveled to the Pizjuán.
Ayoze Pérez was the author of a goal that resisted too much / Photo: Real Betis Balompié
Bad management that can revive the dead
The Heliopolitans had it; with a quarter of an hour left and with a Sevilla touched and almost sunk, it seemed that they could finally celebrate a victory away from Villamarín against their eternal rival. Nevertheless, The decision to give possession to the opponents again and wait back was the only mistake the green and white team made. With the Nervión asylum converted into a Church on a day of mass, Only an unattainable blow for Vieites born from the boots of Iván Rakitic could liven up the situation, just 7 minutes after the green and white goal, to make people believe that after all it was possible to take the cat into the water.
The leather goes into the net despite Vieites’ stretch / Photo: Sevilla FC
Minutes of madness to end a hectic afternoon
After the Croatian footballer’s goal, the clash became a series of ups and downs that could end up on the side of both teams. Finally, all the threats did not end up materializing, and for the 26th time Sevilla and Betis signed a draw in a duel which did not please anyone.
Despite the reaction and getting a point, against a Betis that, being superior, allowed the equalizer; the ideas of Diego Alonso are far from convincing the Nervión stands that said goodbye to their team with wind music for the bad image given since the arrival of the Uruguayan coach. It is not known what will happen during the break, but what is clear is that the arrival of the former Pachuca player, Rayados, among others; has done nothing but muddy more a team that is becoming less and less recognizable.
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