Real Betis beat Valencia on consequences to win Copa del Rey

Real Betis beat Valencia on consequences to win Copa del Rey

Valencia's Yunus Musah blazed over inside the shoot-out, permitting Juan Miranda the danger to score the winning penalty at La Cartuja as Betis claimed their fourth important trophy in the club's 115-year records.

Borja Iglesias had headed Betis in the front however Hugo Duro equalised for Valencia earlier than half of-time and neither aspect ought to find a winner, both within the 2d period or extra time.

But Musah's error and Miranda's cool head gave Betis the cup for a third time, following the club's two preceding triumphs in 1977 and 2005.

Joaquin, the forty-yr-old winger, who made his debut for Betis elderly 19 in 2000 and played within the final 17 years in the past, came on in the 86th minute and scored a penalty. It stays to be seen whether or not Joaquin comes to a decision this is a becoming give up now to what has been a terrific career.

Many had billed this a clash of styles, with the swashbuckling style of Real Betis tasked with breaking down the grit and resilience of Valencia however in reality both teams contributed equally to an open and enchanting very last.

It became simplest the second one in 14 years now not to consist of any of Real Madrid, Barcelona or Atletico Madrid and whilst Betis and Valencia are hardly minnows in Spain, there has been no doubting the weight of the occasion for each golf equipment.

Valencia won the Copa del Rey in 2019, beating Barca inside the final, however a hearth-sale of key players underneath the debatable possession of Peter Lim approach the crew had been extra worried approximately relegation in recent seasons than triumphing trophies.

Betis, in the meantime, have spent 3 seasons in the 2d tier given that they closing gained it in 2005, the identical yr they completed fourth in La Liga, which they nevertheless hope to duplicate this season however have in no way managed to copy since.

- Betis make fast begin -

Betis flew out of the blocks and took the lead inside the eleventh minute, a slick circulate down the right seeing Nabil Fekir slide thru Hector Bellerin, who floated a exquisite pass into the area. Borja jumped excessive and headed immediately, the electricity of the relationship enough to beat Giorgi Mamardashvili.

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