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Canales centers the ball to Borja Iglesias, author of the Betis goal. Fran Santiago (Getty Images)

As soon as he went out onto the field in the 82nd minute, Joaquín looked at his teammates and harangued them.

A missile from Baby had frozen the hearts of the Betis and, above all, had put lead in the legs of the local players, with fear in their bodies due to the great goal of a brave Rayo, who had equalized the tie in the minute 80. Joaquín, at 40 years old, overcame the fear that ran through every corner of Benito Villamarín.

The captain grabbed the ball in the 92nd minute and dove into the Rayo defense to draw a pass to Canales.

The Spaniard dodged Luca Zidane's exit and Borja Iglesias finished off the goal line to make it 1-1.

Tireless and eternal, Joaquín's courage put Betis in its fifth Cup final. The temple of Beticism exploded in an explosion of joy that had not been lived in Heliopolis for a long time.

Joaquín, a myth in verdiblanco, buried the aspirations of a magnificent Rayo, brave until the end despite the 1-2 first leg win in Vallecas.

Andoni Iraola put all his artillery in the final stretch and Baby made it 0-1.

He risked it and did not make any changes to balance his team, too long.

He also did not have the spirit of Joaquín, who revived his Betis when it was going the worst.

Betis thus arrived with a lot of sweat at the Cup final that will be played at the La Cartuja stadium.

The rival will be Valencia on April 23.

He also did not have the spirit of Joaquín, who revived his Betis when it was going the worst.

Betis thus arrived with a lot of sweat at the Cup final that will be played at the La Cartuja stadium.

The rival will be Valencia on April 23.

He also did not have the spirit of Joaquín, who revived his Betis when it was going the worst.

Betis thus arrived with a lot of sweat at the Cup final that will be played at the La Cartuja stadium.

The rival will be Valencia on April 23.

BETBetis

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Bravo, Pezzella, Álex Moreno (Saved, min. 95), Edgar González, Sabaly, William Carvalho, Guido Rodríguez, Juanmi (Joaquín, min. 81), Fekir, Canales and Willian José (Borja Iglesias, min. 85)

Ray Lightning

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Luca Zidane, Balliu, Fran Garcia, Mario Suárez (Baby, min. 76), Catena, Pathé Ciss (Comesaña, min. 61), Óscar Valentín, Isi (Nteka, min. 60), Trejo, Álvaro García (Kévin Rodrigues, min. 88) and Sergi Guardiola (Mamadou, min. 76)

Goals

0-1 min.

79: Baby.

1-1 min.

91: Borja Iglesias.

Yellow cards Balliu (min. 70) and Willian José (min. 78)

Everything was emotional in a festive Benito Villamarín.

From the reception of the Betis fans to their players to the physical deployment of two teams that played football with a very high intensity.

Especially the Lightning.

A team with personality and daring, which exerted a very high pressure and knew how to close the distribution sources of the Verdiblanco game, especially Fekir and Canales.

Betis had a hard time overcoming the Vallecan tactics, which were exercised so well in the pressure that, yes, they barely had the strength to arrive with ease in attack.

Those of Pellegrini, a team that usually attack in waves, did not find gaps except when the figure of William Carvalho emerged.

The Portuguese international was the only Betic with a hierarchy to play without ties.

With his game changes to the bands came the only attacking options for his team.

The first ended with a cross into the area after six minutes that Juanmi finished off and Luca Zidane saved well.

The second was a great run by Álex Moreno with a back pass that Mario Suárez deflected into his goal.

It was in the 36th minute. Betis were nothing in attack, supported by their central defenders and by Guido's balance, vital in some action to cut off Rayo's attacks.

In attack, Iraola's men did not arrive in a stormy first half, with a high pace, with some players too pressured by how much was at stake.

Only Álvaro, always fast, had a good option in a cross to the area that Edgar took in the 17th minute. It was the move that Rayo was looking for regularly.

The touch to the space of Trejo and the boarding school of the fast Andalusian winger, who has not hidden his sevillista militancy.

Betis was worth 1-2 in the first leg, although his scarce presence in attack was striking.

Neither Juanmi nor Willian José, as well as Canales and Fekir, were able to avoid the marks of their rivals, especially that of a tireless Óscar Valentín.

Rayo, without a fang, was being somewhat better than Betis.

Rayo knew how to play very well with the local nervousness in the second half.

Especially after the Verdiblanco team wasted their attacking options, which came when the Madrid team began to feel tired.

Fekir had the best chance, who only in the area threw into the hands of Zidane.

Rayo insisted and found the tie in a great goal by Baby from a free kick.

Betis, however, came out on top taking advantage of the courage of Rayo who had extra time in their hands.

Balliu saved under the sticks after a shot by Fekir that Luca touched.

The goalkeeper couldn't do anything in that 92nd minute when Joaquín launched his team.

Borja scored and Joaquín himself was still able to score the second goal.

It would have been too much punishment for that good Rayo who played a great game, nullifying the virtues of Betis.

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