Antony's team's Champions League dream shattered

After 36 rounds, Real Betis is in 6th place with 59 points, 5 points behind Villarreal's Champions League ticket, while there are only 2 rounds left in the season.

The "Yellow Submarine" only needs to gain 1 more point in the remaining 2 matches to defend 5th place. Meanwhile, Betis will most likely only be able to participate in the second-tier Europa League next season.

However, reaching 6th place in the rankings is still a success for coach Manuel Pellegrini and his team this season, especially after what they showed at the beginning of the season. Not to mention that the team at Benito Villamarin Stadium also has the opportunity to win the first continental title when facing Chelsea in the Conference League final.

Antony and his teammates are unlikely to win tickets to the Champions League.

Back at Vallecas, both teams quickly entered the match with high determination. Pedro Deaz was the standout performer for the home team Rayo with dangerous shots in the first 15 minutes. Meanwhile, Betis responded with a shot from Abde Ezzalzouli that made Batalla wary.

Rayo surprisingly opened the scoring in the 38th minute, when Pedro Diaz's shot was deflected off the crossbar and Jorge De Frutos was quick to head home the rebound. Before the first half ended, Florian Lejeune doubled the lead with a beautiful free kick.

However, the home team's joy did not last long. Just 6 minutes after the break, Cucho Hernandez shortened the score for Betis with an accurate shot.

The visitors' strong fightback continued to be rewarded when Isco converted a penalty in the 70th minute after Lejeune fouled Abde. Goalkeeper Adrian played brilliantly in the final minutes to save a point for Betis when he blocked consecutive shots from Alvaro Garcia and Unai Lopez.

La Liga standings.

Source: https://znews.vn/doi-cua-antony-vo-mong-du-champions-league-post1553462.html