Athletic Club 1 Betis 1: They deserved more

Athletic Club has deserved more than a draw against Betis (1-1) in a match marked by a sluggish first half, with hardly any rhythm and two occasions (Urzaiz and Benjamin), against a more vigorous second half. In it, after a good closing by Tiko and a better shutdown by Prats and a high shot by Del Horno, Benjamin put Betis ahead in the minute 52, although Ezquerro has tied right away with a phenomenal center header from Del Horno.

From that point on, there single an equipment with level shot from Yeste stopped by the Betis goalkeeper; header by Urzaiz that strikes Ezquerro’s legs, phenomenal intervention by Prats after a fantastic play by Ezquerro, a high shot by Jonan and petroleum jelly by Etxeberria that Rivas managed to remove from under the posts.

Good options that did not allow for the tiebreaker, although at least the fifth seat stays. On the contrary, Urzaiz and Yeste have seen the yellow card, in the case of the second, and in a tragicomic play in which the referee has not been able to assume his error by allowing the player to enter.

As for the unified arbitration criterion after a stormy week, just to say that the referee should have tooted two penalties to Del Horno and Ezquerro and a strong exit by Prats against the forward from Calahorra.

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