Valencia CF vs. Real Betis (10.11.2022)

In a thrilling La Liga match on November 10, 2022, Valencia CF emerged victorious against Real Betis at the Mestalla Stadium. The game was filled with intensity, bookings, and a crucial red card that tipped the scales in favor of the home team.

Tensions began to rise in the 33rd minute when Valencia's Samu Castillejo received a yellow card for a challenge that set the tone for a combative match. Not to be outdone, Real Betis' Edgar González was also cautioned with a yellow card in the 52nd minute for his part in the escalating physicality on the pitch.

Real Betis then made two tactical changes at the 58th minute, bringing in William Carvalho and G. Rodríguez in an attempt to inject new energy into the team. However, just three minutes later, Edgar González found himself in hot water again, receiving a second yellow, which led to a red card and reduced Real Betis to ten men.

Valencia took advantage of their numerical superiority almost immediately, with André Almeida scoring a "normal goal" in the 63rd minute to put the hosts ahead. The setback seemed to galvanize Real Betis momentarily, as they immediately made another substitution, introducing Juan Cruz a minute after conceding.

Despite being a man down, Betis continued to fight, but their situation was exacerbated by Paul Akouokou, who was shown a yellow card in the 67th minute. As Valencia sought to consolidate their lead, they made strategic substitutions, with Samu Castillejo making way in the 69th minute, followed by double substitutions in the 79th minute—Nico González and Hugo Duro came on to refresh the squad.

Valencia solidified their victory with Hugo Guillamón converting a penalty in the 81st minute, widening the gap between the teams. Real Betis made their fourth substitution in the 82nd minute, bringing Y. Sabaly onto the field, but it was too little too late to reverse their fortunes.

Finally, in the dying moments of the game, Y. Musah joined the fray for Valencia as their fourth substitution in the 85th minute. The match was sealed definitively in injury time when J. Kluivert found the back of the net with a "normal goal" making it 3-0 at the 90+3-minute mark, ensuring a resounding win for Valencia CF over their Andalusian visitors.

Lineup Valencia CF

Lineup Real Betis

Substitutes Valencia CF

Substitutes Real Betis

Valencia CF

One of Spain's most successful clubs, it has nicknames such as Los Ches, Valencianistes, Els Taronges (the Orange) and Los Murciélagos (the Bats). The bat in Valencia's emblem is probably known all over the world, their club colours are white and black, with the jersey being white and the shorts black. However, in addition to the bat, there are shades of orange in their crest, which also appears on the alternative away jersey. The club is at home in the Mestalla stadium, which holds 50,500 people.

Real Betis

The club with the full name Real Betis Balompié has many nicknames. They are Béticos, Verderones, Heliopolitanos, El Glorioso, Lobos (the wolves) or Los Verdiblancos (the green and white). The last nickname makes it easy to guess their club colours. The home jersey is predominantly green with white vertical stripes. They play their home games at the Estadio Benito Villamarín, which has a capacity of 60,720 seats after the last expansion in 2017.

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