Iñaki Williams won the most prominent player in the game. Athletic Bilbao’s steering wheel made 15 correct passes, recovered 4 balls and looked for the opposite arch with 5 shots.
Aitor Paredes stood out for his solid defense. Athletic Bilbao defense had a good level by scoring 1 goal.
Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini proposed a 4-5-1 formation with Álvaro Valles in the arch; Ángel Ortiz, Marc Bartra, Natan and Júnior Firpo on the defensive line; Sergi Altimira, Pablo Fornals, Pablo Garcia, Giovani Lo Celso and Rodrigo Riquelme in the middle; and Juan Hernández in the attack.
For its part, Ernesto Valverde team went on the court with a 4-5-1 scheme with Unai Simon under the three sticks; Jesús Areso, Dani Vivian, Aitor Paredes and Yuri Berchiche in Defense; Mikel Jauregizar, Beñat Prados, Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet and Nico Williams in the middle of the court; and Álex Berenguer in the front.
The referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos was in charge of supervising the game at the Benito Villamarín stadium.
On the next date the Verdiblancos will face the visitor against Levante, while the lions will play at home against Alavés.
With this result, the host of the party reaches 5 points and is located in the seventh place. For its part, the visiting team stays in 9 units and is in second place in the tournament.
Changes in Betis
- 72 ′ 2T – Rodrigo Riquelme came out by Cédric Bakambu and Pablo Garcia by Nelson Deossa
- 87 ′ 2T – Ángel Ortiz left by Héctor Bellerín and Giovani Lo Celso by Chimy Ávila
Changes in Athletic Bilbao
- 61 ′ 2t – Beñat Prados left by Mikel Vesga
- 75 ′ 2T – Jesús Areso left by Andoni Gorosabel and Iñaki Williams by Maroan Sannadi
- 84 ′ 2t – Oihan Sancet came out for Unai Gómez and Nico Williams by Robert Navarro
Admonished in Athletic Bilbao:
- 45 ′ 1T Beñat Prados (unsportsmanlike behavior), 26 ′ 2t dani vivian (unsportsmanlike behavior) and 52 ′ 2t Maroan Sannadi (unsportsmanlike behavior)