Zenit Saint Petersburg and Real Betis you see the faces in the UEFA Europa League round of 16 first leg. The Verdiblanco team has achieved its classification to face the Russian team, which has just fallen in the group stage of the Champions Leaguewhere it was behind the Chelsea and Juventus Turinrespectively.
The Real Betis He has had a great 2021/2022 season in this European competition, where he qualified as second in his group behind Bayer Leverkusen. The Sevillian team has just played last Sunday and achieved a great victory at the stadium Valencia city before him Levante UD and LaLiga Santander (2-4), with a ‘doublet’ of Nabil Fekir.
The verdiblanco team occupies the third position of LaLiga Santander with 43 points to his credit, where he is behind FC Barcelona and Atletico Madridwho fight for the positions of UEFA Champions League. El Betis wants to win at the stadium Gazprom Arena, where the Russian team will try to win at home, which is where they usually show their best version. The Verdiblanco team will have an important week before them, in order to obtain an advantage or a good result for the second leg, which will be played at the stadium Benito Villamarin.
He has three games Betis this week, since in addition to playing last Sunday against Levante UD and this Thursday before the Zenitnext weekend he will face the RCD Mallorca. Manuel Pellegrini For this reason, it is most likely that they will choose to rotate, in order to dose efforts and prepare for this direct duel against the Russian team.
The Betis he wants to achieve a good result for the second leg, which will be with the heat of his public in his stadium Benito Villamarin. It must be remembered that these ties no longer have the double factor of goals in the opposite field. The Sevillian team has a great team on the attacking front. They are contributing many goals Juanmi, Borja Iglesias or William José.
On the part of the Verdiblanco team, it is safe drop due to sanction Nabil Fekirwho has to lose up to three games in the Europa League for the expulsion before the Bayer Leverkusen in the group stage. Without a doubt, it will be a sensible loss in the eleven of Pilgrimsas well as it will be necessary to see how it arrives sergio canalswho has gone through the coronavirus.
When is Zenit Saint Petersburg – Betis played?
the match is played Today, Thursday, February 17, at 6:45 p.m.
Where to watch Zenit Saint Petersburg – Betis?
The meeting can be seen by Movistar Champions League 1 (51) and Movistar Champions League 2 (52). You can follow all the information about the match live on the Mundo Deportivo website.
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