On 1 October, one of the matches of the 8th round of the Spanish Football Championship took place. Betis (Sevilla) and Valencia (Spain) met.
Spanish Championship, 8th round
Betis (Sevilla) - Valencia (Spain) - 3:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: A. Diao (41), Roca (52), Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (85).
Warnings: A. Perez (11), K. Ozkakar (40), Gabriel Paulista (43), German Pezzella (90)
Real Betis defeated Valencia in a thrilling La Liga match played at the Benito Villamarín Stadium. With the score 1-0 at half-time and 3-0 in regulation time, the home side dominated the match. The match started in a competitive spirit, with both teams fighting for control of the game. In the 11th minute A. Perez, a Real Betis player, received a yellow card, indicating the tension of the match. In the 40th minute, Valencia's K. Ozkacar received a warning. A minute later, in the 41st minute, Real Betis succeeded thanks to a goal by A. Diao, prompting enthusiastic cheers from the home team's fans. The match continued to be fiercely contested, and in the 43rd minute Gabriel Paulista of Valencia received a yellow card. At the start of the second half, both teams made substitutions to freshen up the game. In the 46th minute, Real Betis introduced M. Bartra instead of C. Riad in an attempt to strengthen the defence. Valencia responded by replacing P. Gozalbes and D. Lopez with J. Duro and R. Yaremchu. Duro and R. Yaremchuk respectively.
Real Betis continued to dominate the game and increased their lead in the 52nd minute when M. Roca superbly shot into the near corner of the goal. In the 62nd minute Real Betis made a second substitution, replacing Isco with V. Carvalho. Carvalho. In the 68th minute, Valencia tried to get back on track by making a third substitution, replacing A. Almeida with J. Guillamon. Real Betis responded by replacing A. Diao with A. Ezzalzuli. Ezzalzulzuli, and A. Perez for B. Iglesias in the 72nd minute. As time wore on, Valencia desperately looked to get back into the game and made a fourth substitution, replacing F. Perez with M. Dominguez in the 78th minute. However, it was Real Betis who had the last laugh when A. Ezzalzuli scored in the 85th minute, sealing his team's victory. In the final minutes of the game, Valencia made one last substitution: in the 86th minute, Pepelu replaced J. Gonzalez. Real Betis also introduced G. Rodriguez in place of S. Altimira in the 88th minute. Despite all efforts, Valencia failed to take the lead, and the match ended on an unpleasant note for Real Betis: G. Pezzella received a yellow card. Pezzella received a yellow card in the 90th minute. As a result, Real Betis won a convincing 3-0 victory, delighting their fans and gaining three valuable points in the La Liga standings.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Alaves - Betis, Mallorca - Valencia.
| Betis | Valencia | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 15 | Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 0 |
| 12 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 4 |
| 11 | Offences | 10 |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 55% | Ball possession | 45% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 491 | Total assists | 397 |
| 427 | Accurate assists | 317 |
| 87% | Accuracy of passes | 80% |