MATCH REPORT | Good victory over Elche CF (3-1)

Type Here...Pellegrini: "I'm happy with what we did today"

Real Betis Balompié got a great win today against Elche CF. The team played a great match, especially the first half. The goals came by Sanabria and Tello, who netted a brace.


In the first half, Betis was the only team on the pitch, dominating the ball from beginning to end. The Green and White took the lead through Sanabria after a great team play. Tello doubled the lead before the first half an hour. The difference at half time could have been bigger, but Fekir missed a penalty just before the break.


In the second half, the game continued in the same way for the first 15 minutes. Tello doubled his tally and scored the third for the team. Three minutes later, Josan cut the lead by one. Betis controlled the pace of the game until the end and left the three points at home.


Real Betis Balompié: Bravo, Emerson, Mandi, Bartra (Víctor Ruiz 76'), Álex Moreno, Guido Rodríguez, Canales, Fekir (Lainez 81'), Joaquín (William 64'), Tello, Sanabria.

Goals: Sanabria (7'), Tello (28', 56').

Booked: Fekir (50'), Sanabria (64').


Elche CF: Edgar Badía, Barragán, Gonzalo Verdú, Josema, Sánchez Miño (Cifuentes 46'), Josan (Rigoni 73'), Marcone (Mfulu 73'), Raúl Guti (Víctor Rodríguez 81'), Fidel, Pere Milla, Boyé (Nino 73').

Goals: Josan (59').

Booked: Sánchez Miño (40').


Referee: David Medié Jiménez.




Pellegrini: "I'm happy with what we did today"


Manuel Pellegrini addressed the media after the game: "I'm really happy with what we did today. We need to keep improving, finish our plays with more calm and accuracy and try not to concede goals. We have scored 11 goals in four games, which is a lot, but in the other three we scored none. We have to improve in defense and in attack, the idea is clear. We have to focus on beating the next rival playing like we did today."