MX23RW : Thursday, July 21 07:04:28| >> :120:47413:47413: ID:479475:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:collect11771: Get the latest transfer news, match previews and news direct to your inbox. A Copa final is an entirely fitting send off for his legendary career. 
Real Betis' magical season had its finest moment yet Thursday as the club saw off Rayo Vallecano 1-1 at the Benito Villamarn to win its Copa del Rey semifinal 3-2 on aggregate, setting up a final against Valencia on April 23. Manuel Pellegrini's side have also enjoyed a stellar La Liga campaign thus far, currently sitting third with 46 points from their 26 games, although they do head into Thursday's game on the back of a 2-1 defeat to rivals Sevilla at the weekend. Sports Mole previews Thursday's Copa del Rey clash between Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano, including predictions, team news and possible lineups. Los Franjirrojos then met fellow La Liga outfit Mallorca in the quarter-final, and they advanced with a 1-0 victory thanks to Oscar Trejo's goal, before Alvaro Garcia gave them the advantage in the first leg of the semi-final tie. Joaqun's influence isn't nearly as great at this point although he scored and created goals in the first and second rounds this season but he came off the bench in the 82nd minute and played the incisive ball through to help create the winning goal. Crystal Palace make Dani Ceballos enquiry? 
However, attacker Juanmi will return to contention after he was suspended for the recent league meeting with Sevilla. 
However, in the 80th minute, former Manchester United flop Beb launched a 30-yard screamer off a free kick to put us on course for extra time. Back in 2004-05, Brazilian striker Ricardo Oliveira fired the club to a fourth-place finish and the final of the Copa, where los Verdiblancos defeated Osasuna for a second-ever Copa triumph. Having not found the net since last November after an impressive start to life in Madrid, veteran forward Radamel Falcao has been reduced to substitute appearances recently, with Sergi Guardiola preferred in attack. Can you name every Wimbledon women's champion in the Open Era? On the contrary, Rayo Vallecano will arrive in Sevilla looking to overturn a deficit against the odds and book a place in this season's Copa del Rey final. Should we watch it again? The stadium was electric Thursday, and you could see just how much it meant to fans in the buildup. Rayo, which has never advanced to a Copa final in its history, struggled to create any chances of note at the Benito Villamarn as we approached the final 10 minutes of the match. Real Betis will remain without defenders Martin Montoya and Juan Miranda, as the duo are still confined to the treatment room, while midfielder Victor Camarasa is also ruled out. After progressing past CFI Alicante, Talavera and Real Valladolid in the early rounds of this season's Copa del Rey, Real Betis' first major challenge came in the form of a round-of-16 tie with Sevilla, and they progressed with a 2-1 victory thanks to goals from Nabil Fekir and Sergio Canales, before thrashing Real Sociedad 4-0 in the quarter-finals. Swedish streamer Viaplay acquires Premier Sports -, Jacques O'Neill 'approached for Celebs Go Dating' -, Paul Gascoigne 'signs up for new Channel 4 reality show' -, Doctor Who companion show 'to return in 2023' -, Tonight's Soaps: Emmerdale, EastEnders, Hollyoaks -, Swedish streamer Viaplay acquires Premier Sports, Thursday's Argentine Primera Division predictions including River Plate vs. Gimnasia, Three signings Manchester United could still make this summer, Jules Kounde seemingly confirms Sevilla exit amid Chelsea links, Thursday's Brasileiro predictions including America Mineiro vs. Palmeiras, Gvardiol 'emerges as favourite to replace Azpilicueta at Chelsea'.
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In that game, Juanmi hit a brace alongside goals from Willian Jose and Aitor Ruibal, setting them up for a semi-final tie with Rayo Vallecano, and Los Alviverdes have given themselves an advantage with a 2-1 away win thanks to Borja Iglesias's equaliser and William Carvalho's 68th-minute goal. If everything goes according to plan (beating Valencia in the final and also finishing top four to qualify for the Champions League), this will be Betis' finest season in 17 years. Rayo Vallecano have suffered from a major dip in form, and we do not see them handing Los Verdiblancos a defeat on their travels, given the hosts already have a lead to defend. Real Betis possible starting lineup:Silva; Sabaly, Bartra, Ruiz, Moreno; Rodriguez, Carvalho; Canales, Fekir, Juanmi; Iglesias, Rayo Vallecano possible starting lineup:Zidane; Balliu, Suarez, Catena, F Garcia; Ciss, Comesana; Bebe, Trejo, A Garcia; Guardiola. William Carvalho and Guido Rodriguez should again operate at the base of midfield, protecting Los Alviverdes' back four. While his career has since taken him to Valencia (where he won the 2008 Copa), Mlaga and Fiorentina, Joaqun has been back at Betis since 2015 and is playing his final professional season at the age of 40. Betis supporters are in dreamland with the club still third in LaLiga, above both Barcelona and Atltico, and now with a Copa final to contest at Estadio La Cartuja in Seville. They come into the second leg looking to add to an already strong season, having recently booked their place in the Europa League round of 16 with a 3-2 aggregate win over Zenit St Petersburg. Tottenham preparing to sell eight players? 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The hosts come into the game with a slender 2-1 lead to defend after an away victory in Madrid in early February. William Carvalho, that's nasty pic.twitter.com/L69XpoR5RB. La Cartuja is just five miles away from Betis' home ground. 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GB's Jake Wightman clinches 1500m title at World Athletics Championships. It looked like the decisive goal would ultimately be the 68th-minute winner William Carvalho scored in the first leg back on Feb. 9 in Madrid. Los Alviverdes will now look to bounce back from that disappointment and ensure they come out of the two-legged tie victorious. In what was a positive first half to the season all round, with Andoni Iraola's side placing in the top six of the La Liga table for early stretches, they quickly advanced through rounds of the domestic cup competition, defeating second-tier duo Mirandes and Girona 1-0 and 2-1 respectively after ties with relative minnows. Oscar Valentin will miss out for Rayo Vallecano after coming off injured last time out, with the midfielder joining Martin Merquelanz on the sidelines. Let's watch it again. Good grief. Prediction: Messi will be unplayable over the next five months. Another hero of that campaign was Joaqun, who played all 38 LaLiga games and all nine Copa matches. 21-year-old Colombian Emerson Rodrguez got Inter Miami back in the playoff picture. Real Betis score the equalizer in stoppage time! The U.S. beat Canada 1-0 in the Concacaf W Championship final on Monday. Joaqun was a hero of the club's famous 2005 campaign, but his story isn't finished yet. But this Betis team has become the neutral's favorite in Spain by providing constant excitement only Real Madrid has scored more in LaLiga and Manuel Pellegrini's side found a dramatic equalizer/winner in the 92nd-minute from Borja Iglesias. Real Betis Balompi (@RealBetis_en) March 3, 2022. Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid 'want Fran Garcia as Marcelo replacement'. Real Betis will play host to Rayo Vallecano on Thursday in the second leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final tie.
