Borja Iglesias is celebrating. Yesterday he turned 29, an important date that his teammates celebrated with numerous messages on social networks and with the classic hall in training. An important date that comes to him in one of his best moments in Betis. After a difficult start, a year ago, in a qualifying round of the Copa del Rey Front of Real society, his sweater changed. And since then, Pellegrini He has been able to bring out his best version to become one of the Verdiblancos’ best offensive weapons.
As a Galician striker, he scored 13 goals last year and this season he has already scored eight, improving his records at this point in the course. Some figures that he hopes to swell tonight, compared to Alaves, a team that has taken the measure since it came to heliopolis. Last season, with his double, the Betis beat the babazorro team 3-2 in the Benito Villamarin. And this year, as much of the Panda allowed the Verdiblancos to take the three points from mendizorroza.
Two goals against Alavés at the buzzer
In both cases, their goals came in the final stretch of the matches. In his double, he closed the gap in the 61st minute, from a penalty, after his team went into the break 0-2, and after the equalizer Joaquin in minute 81, he completed the comeback two minutes from time with a great header. And this season, as a visitor, they made it 0-1 that meant the Verdiblanco victory in the 89th minute, taking advantage of a great assist from the captain in a play that started Fekir.
With willian joseph already recovered from his injury (yesterday he returned to the calls for Pellegrini), the attacking rotations that are giving such good results to the Betis this season. But playing more, like in recent weeks, or playing less, when the Brazilian is 100%, Panda, to whom the club decided to extend his contract for two more years, until 2026, will continue to be one of the Verdiblancos’ offensive references. .. and one of the key players to maintain the good atmosphere in the locker room.
