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Copa del Rey final - Real Betis vs Valencia as it happened: Manuel Pellegrini leads Betis to first silverware in 17 years after dramatic penalty shoot-out

Copa del Rey / Final
Estadio La Cartuja / 23.04.2022
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Pete Sharland

Updated 23/04/2022 at 23:28 GMT


85'
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VALENCIA SUB
On a booking and walking a fine line, Bordalas takes off Guillamon and replaces him with Racic.
U. Racic
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U. Racic
Valencia CF
Valencia CF
H. Guillamón
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H. Guillamón
Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Yellow Cards1
Fouls7
Fouls against3
Wide1
82'
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WHAT AN OPPORTUNITY!
How is this game still level? Off balance, Carvalho still manages to pokes it through to Fekir. He's onside but can't beat Mamardashvili! A big save, a huge moment in this match!
79'
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VALENCIA SUB
Correia comes on for Moriba, creator of Valencia's equaliser.
T. Correia
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T. Correia
Valencia CF
Valencia CF
I. Moriba
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I. Moriba
Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Assists1
Fouls2
Fouls against4
Wide1
78'
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OFF THE POST!
For the second time tonight, Betis are denied by the woodwork! Juanmi's low shot from the edge of the penalty looks destined to beat Mamardashvili at his near post but it crashes off the bottom of the post.
75'
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YELLOW CARD
Gullamon holds Fekir and has his name taken.
H. Guillamón
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H. Guillamón
Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Yellow Cards1
Fouls6
Fouls against3
Wide1
73'
FREE-KICK COMES TO NOTHING
Soler's delivery from the resulting free-kick is whipped into a dangerous area but it's brilliantly defended by Betis.
71'
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YELLOW CARD
Betis lose possession in a dangerous area and desperate to rescue the situation, Pezzella commits the foul and goes into the book.
G. Pezzella
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G. Pezzella
Real Betis
Real Betis
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Free Kicks2
68'
NOT FAR AWAY
Betis are growing in confidence once more and enjoying another decent spell. Canales is searching for the bottom corner with a curling shot but it's always drifting wide.
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64'
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BIG CHANCE FOR BETIS!
Iglesias looks like he's in an offside position but the flag stays down. He holds the ball up and releases the pass at the right time, setting Juanmi through on goal but there's no way past Mamardashvili!
62'
FINELY POISED
Over an hour on the clock and the game remains finely poised. Remember, we will have extra-time and indeed penalties if required tonight.
60'
IMPORTANT BLOCK!
Iglesias twists and turns as he looks to restore Betis' lead but his effort is charged down by Gabriel on the slide.
58'
WELL OVER
Gabriel tries his luck from distance but the shot lacks conviction, is always rising and never troubling Bravo.
57'
BETIS WEATHERING THE STORM
It's been all Valencia since the restart and Betis are just hanging on at the moment, trying to weather the storm.
53'
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CHANCE!
Soler's cross picks out the unmarked Moriba but his volley is scrambled clear by Rodriguez as Valencia turn the pressure up a notch in search of the game's third goal.
51'
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WHAT A MISS!
How are Valencia not ahead?! Bravo does well to deny Gaya but the rebound falls the way of Soler and with the goal gaping he somehow lifts it over the bar from point-blank range!
48'
NO PENALTY!
Valencia's appeals for a spot-kick go unheard after Duro takes a tumble inside the box under pressure from Bartra. There was contact but the referee deemed it wasn't enough to award the penalty.
2nd Half
46'
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THE SECOND HALF BEGINS!
Everything still to be decided!
End of 1st Half
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HALF-TIME: REAL BETIS 1-1 VALENCIA
All square at the break! Betis looked in control when Borja Iglesias opened the scoring but Valencia levelled against the run of play through Hugo Dora. Betis finished on top, Sergio Canales hitting the woodwork, but the sides can't be separated at the halfway stage.
45'
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TWO MINUTES ADDED ON
43'
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WOODWORK RESCUES VALENCIA!
Betis transition quickly out of defence into attack as Canales drives down the channel, carves inside and fires a low strike that takes a deflection and crashes off the outside of the post!