Betis concede a penalty and Petkovic buries it for 1-0. Troubling home leg without something better soon - 78th minute now.
Cardoso was fotmob motm for Betis. I feel like we will see him used more offensively in the future in games like this where it is 0-0 late and nobody on the Betis side appears to be threatening much. In any case, Johnny is a brilliant player.
Johnny gets the start against Alaves at home. A win puts them up into sixth and the last European spot available to Spain.
Another solid half for Johnny. I am so impressed at how quickly he has adapted to this level. Playing smart and pretty slick in tight spaces.
Without looking like he's a chicken with its head cut off running around - Johnny is in the right place with uncommon frequency.
And THAT's how you execute a reverse jinx. First shot on goal, first goal, Bakambu clever backheel goal at the near post.
Halftime and I guess they got what the needed to do done with one moment of inspiration. I'll give Johnny the "best of the midfield" award for the half, but I still think he, and everyone else, could display a little more urgency and effort to create when in possession.
Dinamo Zagreb retake the aggregate lead as Kaneko beats Miranda to a cross right in front of goal. 1-1 / 2-1 now.
Full time. Usually it takes more than 2 shots on goal to score two goals. 63% possession and 2 SOG shows that something isn't working in the attack. Johnny very clean and one of the top Betis performers, but his strength seems to be seeing and executing the simple ball movement passes around the midfield. They needed more progression, but the midfielder better suited to doing that, Marc Roca, was starting at center back because of other injuries. Lame job in the tie overall.
Lol Johnny with the first and only bicycle kick attempt of the game, it goes exactly as badly as you'd expect.
It's insane they only paid $6 million for him. Real Betis could turn around today and sell him for what, three times that? four times that? What a fairy tale move this has been.