Real Betis - Bayer Leverkusen 04

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Our call-up for Real Betis - Bayer Leverkusen

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TEAM NEWS

Claudio Bravo takes the starting spot between the sticks with Montoya, Pezzella, Édgar and Juan Miranda as the back line. Guido and Carvalho as the holding duo behind Joaquín, Aitor Ruibal, Fekir and Borja Iglesias up front

LET’S GOOO

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Huge fixture and a massive opportunity to to take a commanding lead at the top of Group G. Schick, Wirtz, Diaby, Frimpong, Bellarabi, Amiri, Demirbay - danger everywhere you look across the Leverkusen squad but Betis beginning to find their form heading into tonight.

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GAMEDAY

It’s a battle for top spot in the group as German giants roll into town providing Betis their toughest Europa League challenge of the season so far.

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Let's do this!

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Today is no ordinary day. Today is a Betis Day

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Welcome

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The greatest picture ever taken! (Not really, but it's pretty cool nonetheless)

Palmerín and Brian The Lion!

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Real Betis welcome Bayer Leverkusen to the Benito Villamarin this evening in matchday three of the Europa League.

The Andalusian side are second in Group G going into the game, second to their German opponents only through goal difference.

Betis are three points clear of third-placed Celtic and six ahead of bottom-placed Ferencvaros – they’re enjoying a good season.

Betis’ opening game saw them beat Celtic 4-3 in a thriller in Seville, while Manuel Pellegrini’s men secured a no-nonsense 3-1 victory away at Ferencvaros in their second.

Leverkusen beat Ferencvaros in Germany in their opening game before hammering Celtic 4-0 in Glasgow in their second.


Domestically, Betis are eighth in La Liga, level on points with seventh-placed Barcelona and two behind Atletico Madrid and the Champions League spot they represent.

Pellegrini looks to have set his team up in a 4-2-3-1, with Claudio Bravo starting in goal behind a back four of Martin Montoya, German Pezzella, Edgar Gonzalez and Juan Miranda.

Guido Rodriguez and William Carvalho will sit in the double-pivot, while an attacking trident of Joaquin, Aitor Ruibal and Nabil Fekir will operate behind leading man Borja Iglesias.

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Joaquin starts for Real Betis in a crucial Europa League tie with Bayer Leverkusen in Seville this evening

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Pre match warming up

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Pre match warming up

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We are underway!

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Half time!