Betis had not conceded four goals since January, against Barcelona

11/24/2024

Updated at 08:53h.

When the defensive problem seemed forgotten In the current campaign, the party of Real Betis in Mestalla against Valencia has reopened a gap before which Pellegrini and their footballers must work seriously to solve. The green and white team had managed to ‘close’ their own goal after the first twelve days of LaLiga, but the six goals conceded in the last twothe two from Celta and the four from yesterday against Valencia, three of them in six minutes at the start of the second half, mean that the Heliopolitans have not counted in the classification ten goals against at 16 that takes place after the clash on the 14th round of the championship.

He did not receive four goals in a league match the first Betic team since the visit of Barcelona to the Benito Villamarin in the second round of last season 23-24. It was the January 21, 2024that is, eleven months ago. In that match, Isco scored both Green and White goals to tie the score at 0-2 with which Ferrán Torres put the duel uphill. But later, Joao Félix and again Ferrán Torres put the final 2 to 4 on the scoreboard for Heliópolis.

Also last season, Betis conceded four goals during their visit to San Mamés against Athletic Club. This match was played in the first round of the championship, on the third day of the competition.

The Valencia match was marked by the relaxation with which Betis took the field in both halves. In the first, in the 8th minute they started down on the scoreboard after Tárrega’s goal. It is true that Pellegrini’s team reacted well and just five minutes later, in the 13th minute, a free kick taken by Aitor was cleared by Hugo Duro towards the back of his own goal. But it was in the second half when, with three goals between minutes 50 and 56, Baraja’s team put a gap on the scoreboard that the Heliopolitans could no longer overcome.