REAL BETIS TOOK RAYO VALLECANO OUT OF THE COPA DEL REY THE PREVIOUS EVENING IN A STRAINED, ENERGETIC EXPERIENCE AT THE BENITO VILLAMARIN. LOS VERDIBLANCOS HAD PROACTIVELY WON THE MAIN LEG YET EXPECTED TO GUARANTEE ENTRY TO THE LAST OF THE COPA BY STAYING AWAY FROM ROUT.
That they did, yet not easily. They won the principal leg 2-1 at Vallecas so when Bebe made it 2-2 on total with a fantastic free-kick a little ways from time that implied the tie planned to extra-time; that is, until substitute Borja Iglesias wounded home to make it 1-1 on the evening and 3-2 on total.
It was an exhilarating finish to a hard-battled challenge, toward the finish of which it was not difficult to feel like the two groups had the right to advance. Both Betis and Rayo have been performing above assumptions this season; the previous are third in La Liga, battling for a spot in next season's Champions League, while the last option are twelfth notwithstanding being advanced from Segunda in the late spring.
"I'm exceptionally glad for now, for the delight that the fans have, who merit is for the help that they've given to the group," Manuel Pellegrini said post-match as conveyed by Marca. "Being a finalist is as of now an accomplishment that empowers us to play the Supercopa de Espana and anticipate April.
"We will attempt to win against a solid adversary like Valencia. It satisfies me that we're likewise third in La Liga and playing to break through to the quarter-last of the Europa League. It's to the player's credit that we've had the option to keep the group alive in three contests."
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