Betis 2-0 Leganés: Match Highlights and Goals
Betis secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Leganés on Sunday, thanks to goals from Nabil Fekir and Juanmi. The win sees Betis move up to fourth in the La Liga table, while Leganés remain in the relegation zone.
Match Summary
The match started brightly for Betis, who pressed high and created a number of early chances. Fekir opened the scoring in the 18th minute with a stunning strike from outside the box. Leganés struggled to cope with Betis's intensity and rarely threatened the home goal.
Juanmi doubled Betis's lead in the 62nd minute after a clever pass from Sergio Canales. Betis continued to dominate possession and create chances, but were unable to add to their lead.
Here are some key highlights of the match:
- Nabil Fekir's Goal: The French midfielder's goal was a thing of beauty. He received the ball from Canales, took a touch, and unleashed a powerful shot that flew past the Leganés goalkeeper.
- Juanmi's Goal: Canales's perfectly weighted pass found Juanmi in the box, who calmly slotted the ball past the goalkeeper.
- Betis's Dominance: Betis controlled the game from start to finish. They dominated possession, created numerous chances, and defended resolutely.
- Leganés's Struggles: Leganés were unable to create any meaningful chances and struggled to get into the game. They were defensively frail and were easily outplayed by Betis.
This victory is a statement of intent from Betis. They are clearly a team with ambitions of challenging for a place in European competition. Leganés, on the other hand, have a lot of work to do if they are to avoid relegation.
Betis will be looking to build on this victory when they face Real Sociedad next week. Leganés will be hoping to bounce back from this defeat when they host Celta Vigo.
