On 15 May, one of the matches of the 34th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Betis (Sevilla) and Rayo Vallecano (Spain) met.
Spain Championship, round 34
Betis (Sevilla) - Rayo Vallecano (Spain) - 3:1 (2:0)
Goals: Y. Sabaly (5), A. Perez (44), Iglesias (90+7) - Comesagna (52).
Warnings: Oscar Valentin (7), Y. Sabaly (45+1), Bravo (72), A. Mumin (82), Herman Pezzella (90+1)
Real Betis earned a comfortable 3-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano in a thrilling La Liga match played at the Benito Villamarin Stadium. The game marked the return of the fans to the stadium and they received some dazzling football from the home team. Real Betis started the game brightly and their early pressure paid off when Yu Sabali scored in the 5th minute to put the team ahead. Rayo Vallecano tried to respond quickly but were hit in the 7th minute when O. Valentin received a yellow card for a careless attack. Real Betis continued to dominate the game as the first half progressed and doubled their lead just before the break. In the 44th minute, A. Perez netted the winner to make it 2-0 before the break. The visitors started the second half with an early lead, which was broken up on 52 minutes by a fantastic goal from S. Comesana.
Rayo Vallecano then injected fresh energy with two quick substitutions, hoping to find an even goal. Real Betis were not going to give up their lead so easily and fought back with two substitutions. Willian Jose replaced B. Iglesias in the 65th minute as Real Betis looked to score more goals. In the last quarter of the game, both teams made new substitutions: in the 90th minute, Real Betis released Joaquin and Juanmi instead of S. Canales and A. Perez. The substitutions bore fruit as Real Betis scored their third goal shortly before the final whistle and B. Iglesias scored his second goal of the match, completing a 3-1 victory. Overall, it was an impressive performance from Real Betis, who looked comfortable throughout the game. Rayo Vallecano fought hard but failed to achieve anything in this game, leaving the home fans satisfied and optimistic for the upcoming season.
The next fixtures are Sevilla v Betis and Rayo Vallecano v Espanyol.
| Betis | Rayo Vallecano | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Shots on goal | 4 |
| 11 | Shots | 16 |
| 4 | Blocked kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Kicks from the penalty area | 10 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 11 | Offences | 9 |
| 6 | Corner | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 49% | Possession of the ball | 51% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 4 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 1 |
| 401 | Total assists | 412 |
| 317 | Accurate passes | 348 |
| 79% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |