Betis already knows who its rival will be in the qualifying round prior to the round of 16 of the Conferece League. This is the KAA Ghent of Belgium, from the city of Ghent. A historic team in its country that will face the green and white team on February 13 and 20. Betis will play the first leg in Belgium and the return leg will be at the Benito Villamarín. The green and white team has been forced to play this qualifying round prior to the round of 16 by finishing in 15th position in this Conference League of 36 teams. He could not enter the top eight, which went directly into the round of 16 tie with Chelsea as first place and achieving a total of victories (six out of six). Precisely Chelsea or Vitoria de Guimaraes would be the rivals of the green and white team in the round of 16 if they manage to overcome this match against KAA Ghent. The draw for these round of 16, quarterfinals and semifinals will be held on February 21. The final will be played in
KAA Ghent is fifth in the Belgian League, currently dominated by Gentk, from whom they are 11 points away. He has won a Belgian League (2015) and four Cup tournaments in his country. “It is a club used to playing in Europe. It’s going to cause us problems, for sure. Bet on young players and several of them are of a very good level. We cannot relax,” said Álvaro Ladrón de Guevara, technical secretary of Betis. The Betic team is the favorite to advance to the qualifying round after a rather discreet group stage, in which they have won three games, drawn another and two completely unexpected defeats against Legia de Warsaw and Boleslav.
On the other hand, in the UEFA Youth League, the Betis youth players have been paired against Bayern Munich for the round of 32 tie, which will be played in a single match in the Seville capital on February 11 or 12, with a date still to be held. to be confirmed. Betis closes this year 2024 with the League match that will face Rayo Vallecano next Sunday (9:00 p.m.) at the Benito Villamarín.
