Match Thread [FT] Real Betis 2 - 3 Rangers (Sima 10; Dessers 20; Roofe 78)

[ian1964 10,721]

 

[Bluedell 5,624]

The draw for the last 16 isn't made until after the play-off round in Feb.

[Sutton_blows_goats 5,329]

As a side note, I think that boy Borja Inglesias is the worst striker i've ever seen. And i watch Lammers every week.

Edited December 15, 2023 by Sutton_blows_goats

[yuddie 1,693]

Watched the winner from Roofe back and the whip and bend Borna gets on the corner is absolutely lethal. Hard to defend deliveries like that, it swings viciously pretty late.

[Uilleam 5,929]

 

[Graeme Ro55 759]

3 hours ago, SykseyBear said:

I love this stuff.....Spanish coverage of our win.....Heliopolitan! haha Amazing man. 

 

Marca

The Heliopolitan team swam against the current throughout the match and saw how a goal just over 10 minutes from the end left them out of a Group C, as third place in Conference League that sends the green and white team to the 'playoffs' of February.

The usual massive rotations of Pellegrini passed away this Thursday. Partly due to the plague of injuries and the extensive list of unregistered players, partly also due to the importance of the match, with a lot at stake. But the presence of up to seven regular players in LaLiga, theoretically more starters, did not seem to intimidate Rangers who jumped onto the grass of Benito Villamarín with very clear ideas

The haste, fatigue and tactical mess of the last minutes barely allowed the green and white team to generate chances that would allow them to achieve a draw that would put them in the playoffs at the buzzer

El Pais

Major disappointment for Betis in their stadium, Benito Villamarín, against Rangers, who went first. The Andalusian team fell to third place after losing to the Scottish team (2-3) and Sparta was second, beating Aris de Thessaloniki (1-3). The green and white will play in the Conference League. Betis was very soft in defense and accused the loss of Guido Rodríguez due to injury. Marc Roca had to play center back and was quite unfortunate. It was a crazy match, with many alternatives, that ended with the Andalusian elimination from the Europa League.

 

Diario de Sevilla

"Rangers achieved it, they won and sent the team from Seville to the purgatory of the Conference League to atone for their sins. In the end Betis were disarmed and between the lack of strength and the lack of control due to changing so many players, in 17 minutes after Roofe scored for the Scottish squad they did not even try once to Butland, with crosses to nothing and shots into the stands.

"The Glasgow team had superiority in the centre of the field and that was where Betis began to lose the match, leaving a lot of space and not being very expeditious in the rearguard, missing the marks in all the goals conceded.

El Correo

"Betis said an abrupt goodbye to the Europa League. The green and white team crashed against the effectiveness of Rangers and said goodbye at the first opportunity and now head to the Conference, the third tier of European football. Betis dominated at times but had a jaw of glass in the face of the few but forceful Scottish attacks, and also suffered from a lack of aim when push came to shove. Without success in the areas there is no possible paradise in football.

"Panic broke out in Villamarín, with their team out of the Europa League and just 10 minutes of play left. Pellegrini did the rest with the changes but there was no longer any ability to react in a knocked out team, overwhelmed by the enormous effectiveness of the Rangers. Betis has the Conference League left, that third tier of European football until now adverse to Spanish clubs.

Coma

"Before half time Ayoze equalised again for Betis. It was the 37th minute. But the kick has reached the 78th minute. Roofe has scored 3-2, which would already be the final result and which, combined with the victory of Sparta Prague against Betis consumed Betis to disaster and eliminated it from the competition."

 

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My favourite line was in El Correo, "overwhelmed by the enormous effectiveness of the Rangers." Great penmanship that, even if he typed it. 😁

[ian1964 10,721]

 

[ian1964 10,721]

 

[ian1964 10,721]

Anyone else having trouble with Rangers TV? I've been trying to watch the match again but it keeps freezing!!!. 

[Bill 13,717]

1 hour ago, ian1964 said:

Anyone else having trouble with Rangers TV? I've been trying to watch the match again but it keeps freezing!!!. 

No problem here