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Despite not shining, 'Tigrinho's' perseverance punished Flick's team with the penalty that made it 1-1 for Betis.
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Vitor Roque had a special afternoon this Saturday. Between nostalgia and anger at not having had the chance to stay in the Barça squad, the Brazilian sought to redeem himself under the watchful eyes of Hansi Flick and Deco. The truth is that ‘Tigrinho’ did not shine, but his perseverance did help him to end up being one of the protagonists of the match by forcing the penalty that allowed Betis to equalise the match.
Roque, who has scored five goals so far this season, had the nice gesture of greeting the members of FC Barcelona one by one, including those on the bench. When he met Flick, they both embraced each other sincerely.
Wanting to get even after the bad feelings in the dopero match against Sant Andreu - he missed a penalty - Roque started active but sent a shot high with his left foot.
This happened after the attacker had to be treated after suffering a blow to the face that caused blood.
Motivated, the Brazilian was encouraged with a play from the wing but his cross did not find a finisher. It was the last thing he did before leaving hugging his friend Raphinha on the way to the locker room at the end of the first half.
Already in the 65th minute, Roque would be the protagonist of the action that would frustrate the afternoon for his club. The striker received space and thanks to his power he entered the area. Frenkie de Jong moved him with his arm but, in addition, stepped on him with his foot and brought him down. Although Muñiz Ruiz did not initially award a penalty - Vitor Roque was very angry - the VAR changed the referee's initial decision and the penalty went to Betis. After having failed against Sant Andreu, Roque did not want to or was unable to take a shot that Lo Celso took, beating Iñaki Peña.
With 13 minutes remaining, Pellegrini brought on Diao in his place, and it was he who would ultimately make it 2-2. Villamarín sent Roque off with a resounding ovation.
See You soon! 🏐
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