In the early morning of March 4, Beijing time, the second leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final match continued, in which Betis, who won the first leg, returned home to meet Vallecano. As a result, during the usual time, the two sides staged a wonderful drama in the last minute. Betis was once tied, but finally achieved a shootout, and advanced to the final 3-2 on aggregate.
Under former Real Madrid boss Pellegrini, Betis has been outstanding this season, and they are currently 3rd ahead of the team, pushing Barca and Atletico Madrid's two giants. In the Betis team, there are many players we are familiar with, such as Wu Lei's former Espanyol teammate Borja, and Joaquin, who is still playing at the age of 40.
In this season's Copa del Rey, due to the early exit of the three giants Real Madrid, Barca and Atletico Madrid, the rest of the teams have seen the hope of winning the title. In the match that had already ended yesterday, Valencia Rick Bilba took the lead in reaching the final. In the early hours of this morning, Betis and Vallecano will be competing for another final spot.
In fact, whether it is Betis or Vallecano, their performances in La Liga this season are good enough. Betis's strength can be maintained until now, and Vallecano, as the promotion horse of the league, once broke into the European zone of La Liga, is also worthy of respect.
With a 2-1 win in the first leg, Betis, who plays at home, is more in control of the initiative. For most of the game, the two sides were 0-0 white-rolled, and the final moment of the game was a climax. In the 81st minute, Vallecano player Babe scored a direct free kick to break the deadlock on the field, and the total score became a 2-2 draw.
The Copa del Rey cancelled away goals this season, so once the 2-2 score is maintained until the end of regular time, the two sides will have to go into extra time, facing such a flat moment, the whole Betis did not give up. In the 91st minute of injury time, they staged a dead end.
Relying on a counter-attack opportunity, the Betis players sent the ball into the goal in a chaotic battle, achieving a 3-2 aggregate score. In the official assessment, Borja became the hero of the killer, and the former teammate of Wu Lei in Espanyol finally had the possibility of lifting the cup.
At the end of the game, Betis stabilized the situation after being drawn, relying on Borja's goal to achieve a dead end. In the final of the Copa del Rey, Betis will meet veteran team Valencia and Pellegrini will fight for the club's third Copa del Rey title.
For Vallecano, who lost, the early hours of the morning were indeed very uncomfortable. Once flat, they saw the hope of turning the tables, but in the end they were broken. However, for this promoted horse, the results of the Top 4 of the Copa del Rey are good enough that the players can leave in the early hours of the morning with their heads held high.