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Betis likes and scores
Betis is in unbeatable mode and now beats Espanyol by a hefty scoreline that consolidates its position in third place in LaLiga. Final Score Espanyol 1-4 Betis.
93´
Finish the game.
93´
Guardado on the right shoots but the goalkeeper López avoids the goal.
83´
Triple change for Betis:
In: Ruíz, Guardado, Camarasa.
Out: Pezzella, Willian, Canales.
81´
Second yellow card for Raúl de Tomás and he is sent off.
77´
Goooooooooooool for Betis! José enters alone in the area and scores Betis' fourth goal.
74´
Betis change:
In: Willian José.
Out: Iglesias.
64´
Yellow card for Iglesias of Betis.
60´
Espanyol change:
In: Embarba, Loren.
Out: Melendo, Aleix VC.
58´
Betis change:
In: Tello.
Out: Juanmi.
52´
Goooooooooool for Betis! Iglesias scores his second goal with an extraordinary finish after a great reception.
46´
Fekir approaches the area and shoots but the ball is deflected for a corner.
45´
The second half begins.
45´
The first half ends with Betis in the lead.
42´
Yellow card for Juanmi of Betis.
36´
Goooooooooool for Betis! Rodriguez heads the ball home to give the visitors the lead.
32´
Yellow card for Pezzella of Betis.
30´
Goooooooool for Betis! Iglesias from the eleven penalty kicks ties the match.
29´
Penalty for Betis after a handball in the area.
25´
Betis kept possession but did not generate a dangerous goal.
14´
Goooooooooool Espanyol goal! Raúl de Tomás finishes off the cross and scores the first of the match.
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Raúl de Tomás headed but the ball easily reached Bravo's hands.
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Start the game.
LaLiga remembers a great duel
LaLiga remembers the Goals of Reyes vs Betis:
José Antonio Reyes también nos dejo GOLAZOS con el @RCDEspanyol... 💙#EspanyolRealBetis#LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/q1REwIlA5Q
— LaLiga (@LaLiga) January 21, 2022
Real Betis starting 11
This is how the visiting team will start:
Espanyol Lineup
This is how the home team will take the field:
Espanyol seeks vindication
The Espanyol vs Elche duel was a tough defeat for the Barcelona side as they snapped a streak of seven straight games without losing at home.
Real Betis strong against Espanyol
The green-and-white team has not lost in its last three visits to Espanyol, prior to this streak they lost five of seven games.
Let's meet Espanyol's new signing
Vilhena arrives at Espanyol on loan and considers himself a versatile player who can contribute a lot to the team: "I can play in different positions, wherever the coach needs me to. I feel in good shape, but I need games to get into a rhythm. I think I can help with my experience," he said.
Pre-match statements
Vicente Moreno: "We are playing to win, for our people, to make them proud of us, and we face tomorrow's match with that mentality. We want to do things well, we are excited".
Welcome
Welcome to the duel Espanyol vs Real Betis, corresponding to the 22nd round of LaLiga, in this afternoon's duel Betis will visit the court of Espanyol in a very interesting duel as the visitors can not lose points to avoid leaving the third place at stake.
Stay tuned to follow Espanyol vs Real Betis here
In a few moments we will share with you the starting rosters for Espanyol vs Real Betis live, as well as the latest information from the Power8 Stadium. Keep an eye on the action with VAVEL's minute-by-minute online coverage.
Channels for Espanyol vs Real Betis Online and Live
The match will be broadcast on SKY Sports and Channel 5.
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Watch out for this Real Betis player
Juanmi, a 28-year-old Spanish player, plays as a striker wearing the 7 jersey and has played 14 games this season, scoring twelve times, making him the team's top goal scorer. His skill and experience allow him to score goals constantly, and his presence will be essential for the match against Espanyol in order to consolidate third place.
Watch out for this Espanyol player
Raul de Tomas, the 27-year-old Spaniard has been a key player for Espanyol this season, with a total of 20 games played he is one of the players who has been able to get close to the current top scorer of LaLiga Benzema, with 12 goals scored he is one of the offensive pillars for the team, his experience and eye for goal make him dangerous in the opponent's area.
Latest Real Betis roster
Bravo, Miranda, González, Pezzella, Bellerín, Guardado, Rodríguez, Juanmi, Fekir, Canales, Iglesias.
Latest Espanyol roster
López, Cabrera, Calero, Gómez, Gil, Morlanes, Darder, Puado, Melendo, Embarba, R.de Tomás.
Background
Last 5 meetings :
Real Betis 2-2 Espanyol
Real Betis 1-0 Espanyol
Espanyol 2-2 Real Betis
Real Betis 1-1 Espanyol
Real Betis 3-1 Espanyol
Referee
Javier Alberola Rojas.
Real Betis in high spirits
Betis occupies the third position in LaLiga only behind Real Madrid and Sevilla, one of the most important duels in the season was just this week when Betis faced Sevilla in the Copa del Rey, the game was very controversial and even had to be postponed a day, however Betis took the victory with a score of 2-1, in their last league match Betis receives Alavés, the result of the match was a scandalous 4-0, With 62% of the possession, the Seville team showed one of their best versions on the field, with the loss of Atletico Madrid, the team led by Pellegrini now has the task of maintaining the position and put pressure on the second place occupied by Sevilla, for the duel against Espanyol it will be essential that they do not fall into overconfidence as they could give their pursuers the opportunity to take the third place away from them.
Espanyol to reverse recent results
The Catalan team is fighting in the middle of the table and has a chance to climb to eighth place, their last two league games have not ended with a win, Elche won 2-1 away, in a duel with few arrivals to the goal, Espanyol had 55% of the possession but that was not enough to take the victory, For the duel against Cadiz, Espanyol had more chances to score but Cadiz knew how to take advantage of their opportunities and scored two goals, the final score was 2-2, to face the second part of the season Espanyol sought a reinforcement to help climb the positions, this is Tonny Vilhena these were his words on his arrival to the team: "I want to thank everyone who has made this possible. I am very happy to play for this fantastic Club. I have talked to friends who have played here and they have told me that it has great fans, a great stadium and that Barcelona is an incredible city", the duel against Betis will be complicated but if the team wants to climb positions they need to win urgently.
LaLiga matchday 22
Espanyol is looking to climb positions as their current place is mid-table, Betis comes from a great week and maintains a good position in LaLiga, this Friday's game will be a great clash as the winner will be able to increase the difference against their closest pursuer, otherwise their current position would be at stake for the next few days.
Welcome
Good afternoon to all VAVEL readers! Welcome to the Espanyol vs Real Betis commentary, corresponding to LaLiga. The match will take place at the Power8 Stadium, at 3:00 PM ET.