Thank you all.

Thank you all for joining us in this intense duel with an exciting ending, it has been a pleasure to be with all of you.

February 24, 2022 4:58 PM ET

GOAL DISALLOWED

The referee disallows the goal after reviewing it for offside, due to the attacker stepping on a Betis player;

February 24, 2022 4:51 PM ET

90' GOOOAAALLL

Mostoyov's cross is headed in by Chistyakov to put Zenit ahead.

February 24, 2022 4:50 PM ET

83' Pellegrini double substitution

Fekir and William José leave, Joaquín and Borja Iglesias  enter the field;

February 24, 2022 4:44 PM ET

74'

Malcom's pass to the far post to Yuri Alberto, who sent the ball high.

February 24, 2022 4:34 PM ET

70'

Betis substitute William Carvalho and Sergio Canales 

February 24, 2022 4:29 PM ET

64'

First change in the match for Zenit, Ivan Sergeev comes in for Dzyuba.

February 24, 2022 4:24 PM ET

54'

Yellow card for Barrios after the foul on Aitor Rubial. If Zenit qualifies for the round of 16, Barrios will not be able to play due to suspension;

February 24, 2022 4:13 PM ET

53'

Fekir's corner kick is cleared by the Russian defense, the rebound falls to Bellerín, who shoots, but the shot goes high.

February 24, 2022 4:12 PM ET

51'

Wendell lost the ball and Aitor Ruibal looked for a shot from outside the area, but the shot went wide.

February 24, 2022 4:10 PM ET

50' To the post

Clear chance for Betis after a corner kick that Pezzella touched at the near post and then finished off by Guido, but the ball hit the post;

February 24, 2022 4:09 PM ET

47' GOOOOLL ANNULLED

Wendell scored, but the goal was disallowed for offside.

February 24, 2022 4:07 PM ET

The second part started

The same 22 protagonists were used, Zenit
 

February 24, 2022 4:05 PM ET

45+1

Mexican Guardado's shot from outside the area, but the ball goes over the goal;
 

February 24, 2022 3:47 PM ET

45'

The Turkish referee has added two minutes of time;

February 24, 2022 3:46 PM ET

41'

Yellow card for Claudinho after fouling and hitting a ball into the stands;
 

February 24, 2022 3:43 PM ET

35'

Córner in favor of Zenit, where the referee whistled a foul in attack by Dzyuba to Sergio Canales
 

February 24, 2022 3:36 PM ET

32' The assistants come in

Edgar has suffered a hard blow, Bartra warms up just in case, but it seems that he could continue;

February 24, 2022 3:33 PM ET

23' Yellow card

The first yellow card goes to Guido Rodríguez for fouling Malcom 

February 24, 2022 3:32 PM ET

13'

Córner for Betis that Fekir crosses, but it is cleared by the striker Dzyba 

February 24, 2022 3:14 PM ET

4'

Canales' cross to William José, but Zenit's goalkeeper got in front of him
 

February 24, 2022 3:05 PM ET

THE GAME BEGAN

The first possession will be for the home team

February 24, 2022 3:00 PM ET

5 minutes

In five minutes the match will start, the 22 players are already in the locker room;
 

February 24, 2022 2:56 PM ET

What does Betis need to qualify ?

If they lose by one, the match will go to extra time, if they lose by two, they will be eliminated;

February 24, 2022 2:35 PM ET

What does Zenit need to advance to the next round?

The Russian team is obliged to win to advance to the next round, if they win by one, the match will go to extra time, if they win by two, they will qualify for the round of 16;

February 24, 2022 2:32 PM ET

Betis data

The Spanish team has never won a UEFA Europa League play-off match at home, one draw and two defeats.

February 24, 2022 2:26 PM ET

This is the eleven presented by Manuel Pellegrini

Source: Real Betis Balompíe
Source: Real Betis Balompíe

February 24, 2022 2:18 PM ET

Less than 1 hour

In 1 hour Betis vs Zenit kicks off, both the match and the preview can be followed here on VAVEL
 

February 24, 2022 2:11 PM ET

Channels for Betis vs Zenit ?

The match of the Europa League between Betis vs Zenit will start 15:00 . E.T. and couldá be followed on ESPN

However,  a good option is to follow it through ;VAVEL. com.

February 23, 2022 4:30 PM ET

What time is Betis vs Zenit in the Europa League?

This is the kickoff time for the Betis vs Zenit match on February 24th in several countries:

Argentina: 15:00 AM
Bolivia: 15:00 AM
Brazil: 16:00 AM
Chile: 15:00 AM
Colombia: 14:00 AM
Ecuador: 14:00 AM
USA (ET): 15:00 AM
Spain: 21:00 PM
Mexico: 14:00 AM
Paraguay: 15:00 AM
Peru: 15:00 AM
Uruguay: 15:00 AM
Venezuela: 15:00 AM
England : 20.00 AM
Australia : 05:00 AM
India: 00:30 AM

February 23, 2022 4:25 PM ET

William José's goal in the first leg of the game

 

February 23, 2022 4:20 PM ET

How does Zenit arrive ?

Zenit's last match was the first leg against Betis where they lost 2-3. A team that returned to play its first official match, as the Russian League was on vacation and will return this weekend. Zenit is the leader with 38 points and only two points ahead of Dinamo Moscow. The only position that guarantees them a place in the group stage of the Champions League in 22/23 is to finish in first place.

February 23, 2022 4:10 PM ET

How does Betis arrive ?

Real Betis coached by Manuel Pellegrini arrives after three consecutive victories, in the last ten matches, eight wins, one draw and one defeat. Their last defeat was in LaLiga Santander at home against Villarreal. In the Spanish LaLiga standings, they are in third place with 46 points, i.e. in the Champions League places, five points behind Sevilla and four points ahead of FC Barcelona.

February 23, 2022 4:05 PM ET

Background

BackgroundThe first time they met was last week in the first leg where Betis won, taking the lead with goals from Guido Rodriguez and William José. The Russians responded with goals from Dzyuba and Malcom to level the match. The goal of the Mexican Guardado before the break gave the victory to the team from Seville, which arrives to the second leg with a one-goal lead;

February 23, 2022 4:00 PM ET

Venue: The Benito Villamarín Stadium, located in the city of Seville, which has a capacity for 60721 spectators.

Source: Sevilla ABC
Source: Sevilla ABC

February 23, 2022 3:55 PM ET

Preview of the match

Betis and Zenit will face each other in the second leg of the Europa League round of 32, in the first leg played in Russia, the Spanish team won 3-2.
 

February 23, 2022 3:50 PM ET

Welcome to VAVEL.COM's coverage of the match between Betis and Zenit in the Europa League.

My name is Manuel Carmona Hidalgo and I will be your antifriacute; n for this match. We will offer you the pre-match analysis and news hereí live from VAVEL.
 

February 23, 2022 3:45 PM ET