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Real Sociedad beats Betis in the Copa del Anillo
Pedro Pavilla was awarded the man of the match award despite his opponent Marcus Ramange scoring two goals over his one
By Juan Palazzo, football writer
For Real Sociedad manager José Luís Bernadillo, this season has been his best throughout his twenty years of managerial experience in La Liga. Real Sociedad is third in the La Liga table, which is remarkable for a team that in 2020 was experiencing mass financial issues and almost being relegated from the Segunda Division.
Bernadillo has led a skilled group of younger players to success this year. He credits his high-performing and aggressive attack line, along with a steady midfield to occasionally assist the young set of defensive players.
It was no upset that Sociedad beat #6 ranked Betis in the Copa del Anillo quarterfinals. Strong playing from masterful finisher and La Liga scoring leader Marcus Ramange led the team to a close victory.
Ramange scored an early header on a lob cross from left winger Rivano, establishing a lead for the team. a mere 44 minutes later, Betis attacking midfielder and captain Pedro Pavilla sent a long ball inside the net tying the game up.
In the dying minutes of the game, the Sociedad midfield made extraordinary, world-class passes to eventually find center forward Marcus Ramange who would strike the ball right past Betis goalkeeper German Silva.
Sociedad will now advance only to face #1 ranked Real Valencia in the semifinals stage of the cup. Pundits have predicted a close game, but in the end, Real Valencia marching out on top into the finals.