"Betis" - "Kryvbas" 3:0

"Kryvbas" played the return match of the Conference League playoffs against the Spanish "Betis". As Yury Vernydub promised at the pre-match press conference, he did not make any significant changes in the lineup compared to the last matches. The exception was Drambaev's departure from the left in the midfield instead of Sosa\Mykytyshyn and Kozhushka's debut at the base in the European Cups, who must now replace Prince.

The start of the game was left to the home team. It was unpleasant already in the 3rd minute, when Ruibal broke through from the penalty area, but, fortunately, after the ricochet, the ball went to the corner. "Betis" set a high pace, but our boys persevered. In the 10th minute, Altimira shot dangerously high above the goal. Immediately, Nathan tried from afar - past the nine.

"Kryvbas" withstood the initial onslaught and gradually leveled the game. At the 14th minute, there was a moment that could turn the fate of the confrontation upside down. But, but, but... There was a quick counterattack by the people of Kryvyi Rih. Drambaev miraculously passed to the goalkeeper to Bandeira, but Rafa managed to hit the post literally from a meter... It's a shame.

"Kryvbas" began to act boldly ahead. There were flank attacks, Betis players started to make more mistakes under our pressure. In the 22nd minute, Vakulko made a tricky long-range pass to Dibango, and who knows, if not for Rui Silva's timely exit from the goal, how the episode could have ended. The Spaniards answered two minutes later when Losada hit the center of the goal from distance - Klitschko on the spot.

The end of the half was completely left to "Betis". It is difficult to say why this happened. But a more experienced opponent unexpectedly quite quickly put all the dots above the "i". In the 40th minute, a flank attack and a cross became a problem for the red and whites. Biziman did not have time to knock the ball out quickly, but Ruibal scored into an empty net - 1:0.

Within a minute, the same Biziman cut himself in the center of the field, a quick counterattack followed - Ezzalzuli was brought face to face with Klischuk and he easily beat Andrii - 2:0. While "Kryvbas" was coming to its senses, the opponent organized the third goal. Pass into the penalty area, Klischuk was unable to collect the ball after the cross, Ezzalzuli picked it up and shot the goal from an acute angle - 3:0. Unfortunately.

The debut of the second half, despite such a psychological blow, was more interesting for the people of Kryvyi Rih. After serving from a corner, Romanchuk shot a little above the goal. Soon the hosts answered. Ezzalzuli turned Ponedelnik and curled the ball into the far corner - a little off target. The teams made many substitutions. And it was Mykytyshyn, who had just appeared on the field, who could score in the 70th minute. Artur unexpectedly applied from afar - and almost hit the near nine.

In the last 15 minutes, it was difficult for "Kryvbas". Quick Betis made attack after attack and still had opportunities to score, but Klischuk saved the red and whites after sharp strikes from substitutes: Fornals (twice) and Diao. Our team is finishing this year's European Cup journey and will focus on the UPL and the Cup of Ukraine. Thanks, team! "Kryvbas" - This is Us!

2August 9, 2024. League of Conferences 2024\2025. Playoffs. The second match. Seville, Spain. Stadium "Benito Villamarin". 22:00 (Kyiv time). 41445 viewers. +34 degrees.

"Betis" (Seville, Spain) - "Kryvbas" (Kryvyi Rih, Ukraine) - 3:0 - 3:0

Referee: Ihor Payac (Croatia).

Assistants of the arbitrator: Ivan Michal, Vedran Durak (both - Croatia).

The fourth referee: Dario Bel (Croatia).

Referee video assistant: Mario Zebec (Croatia).

Assistant video assistant: Tyhomyr Pejin (Croatia).

Goals: Aitor Ruibal, 40 (1:0). Abde Ezzalzouli, 41 (2:0). Abde Ezzalzouli, 43 (3:0).

"Betis" (Seville): 1. Ruy Silva - 2. Hector Bellerin, 3. Diego Llorente (15. Roman Perro, 46), 6. Nathan, 12. Ricardo Rodriguez - 4. Johnny Cardozo, 16. Sergio Altimira, 17. Rodri (7. Juanmi, 68), 19. Iker Losada, 10. Abde Ezzalzouli (18. Pablo Fornals, 59) - 24. Aitor Ruibal (k) (38. Assane Diao, 59).

Substitutions: 13. Adrian, 25. Francisco Vietes, 14. William Carvalho, 21. Mark Roca, 23. Yussuf Sabali.

Head Coach: Manuel Pellegrini.

"Kryvbas" (Kryvyi Rih): 33. Andriy Klischuk - 25. Rafael Bandeira (7. Andriy Ponedelnyk, 46), 3. Oleksandr Romanchuk, 5. Timur Stetskov, 55. Ivan Dibango - 8. Jihad Bizimana, 22. Yuriy Vakulko (k) (10. Dmytro Khomchenovskyi , 71).

Substitutions: 1. Bohdan Khoma, 30. Volodymyr Makhankov, 27. Matteo Amoroso, 66. Bakari Konate, 11. Yehor Tverdokhlib.

Head Coach: Yuriy Vernidub.

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