Claudio Bravo debuts as a starter and receives his first goal in Betis victory

Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis continues to prepare for the start of the Spanish League and this Saturday they did so with a 3-2 victory against Granada at the Municipal de Marbella. The friendly was the debut as a starter for Claudio Bravo, who had already added his first minutes in the victory against Armería last game.

The green and white team dominated from the beginning and the national goal did not suffer dangerous arrivals. There was confidence to test his long passes and his already typical kick off. Both facets done in a good way. In the 18th minute he covered a shot from Milla in the area, although without much demand.

After the break, in the 47 ‘, Borja Iglesias opened the account for Betis with a shot from the edge of the area after a good collective play. But in the 52 ‘, Granada tied it with a goal from Ángel Montoro. After a low cross from the right wing, the midfielder passed Bravo at the near post and pushed the ball into the net to make it 1-1. It is the first goal received by the Chilean at his new club. In 65 ‘he was replaced by Joel Robles.

In the 80 ′ came 2-1. After a good long serve by Robles and a remarkable control by Canales, who played to the side in the area, Marc Bartra defined and stretched the advantage. In the 88 ‘, a lethal counterattack culminated with a 3-1 at the feet of Juanmi Jiménez.

But the match did not end without another goal for Granada in 91 ′. After a rebound given by the Verdiblanco goalkeeper, Antonio Cortés defined in the area to leave everything in a 3-2, sealing the victory for Betis de Bravo and Pellegrini.