Betis beat Villarreal and moved up to third place in La Liga
Spain’s Betis defeated Villarreal 2-1 in a La Liga match at La Ceramica stadium in Villarreal, Spain. Thanks to this victory, the team moved into third place in the standings and drew level on points with Real Madrid, Dawn reports.
The hosts opened the scoring in the 29th minute: Gerard Moreno scored from close range after Tajon Buchanan headed the ball down to him. However, before halftime, Betis scored twice within four minutes to take the lead.
Match progress
Cucho Hernandez converted a rebound after Peter Gulacsi saved a shot by Ez Abde. The visitors’ second goal was scored by Natan Bernardo de Souza: after a corner, Villarreal’s goalkeeper deflected the ball to the Brazilian, who sent it into the net from close range.
Villarreal created more chances in the first half. Alvaro Valles diverted Santi Comesana’s shot onto the post, while goals by Moreno and Buchanan were disallowed for offside. In the second half, Betis could have extended their lead: Hernandez’s shot was blocked, and Pablo Fornals failed to control the ball when he was in front of goal.
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Gulacsi also made important saves from shots by Nelson Deossa and Antony. After the match, Hernandez admitted that he had two chances that he needed to convert.
Standings
Villarreal, managed by Inigo Perez, have not recorded a single win in five league matches and sit in 18th place in the relegation zone. The team also lost its opening Champions League match.
After the match, Moreno said that opponents punish Villarreal and that it becomes harder for the team after conceding goals because of anxiety. Defending champions Barcelona lead the La Liga table with five consecutive wins, followed by Real Madrid and Betis.
