Wahala don thick as Atlético de Madrid wan waka go Seville join Real Betis for Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Na for Estadio La Cartuja dem go clash, and this one no go be small matter oh!
Atleti, wey don dey struggle lately, dey find am hard to keep up with Barcelona, wey dey lead LaLiga by solid 10 points. If dem no wake up, e fit dey hard for dem to cash any trophy for this season. This Copa del Rey be dem highway to silverware, so pressure dey plenty!
But no forget say dis na the stage wey Simeone don sabi turn things around before. E get as dem go fit use dis match take boost dem morale and kickstart better run for the cup. After all, Real Madrid don chop belle full when dem lose to Albacete – e mean say everything fit happen!
Real Betis no dey slack either, as dem don dey enjoy small groove, winning dem last two matches against Feyenoord and Valencia. Dem just beat Elche 2-1 to enter dis quarterfinal, and dem dey eye first semifinal spot since dem win am last in 2022.
But bad news dey for Betis o, as injury dey disturb their camp. Key players like Isco, Héctor Bellerín, and Cucho Hernández dey sidelined, and e fit affect dem big time on Thursday. Especially Cucho, wey don dey score goals for dem!
Meanwhile, for Atleti side, hope dey as Griezmann and Giuliano dey come back from injury. Giulliano fit start, but Griezmann still dey recover. Na this kata-kata wey dey follow injury report dey make fans dey worry but no shaking!
Wetin dem go do for dis match? Possible 11 for Atleti fit be Musso; Llorente, Giménez, Pubill, Hancko; Koke, Barrios, Giuliano, Baena; Lookman, Alvarez. People dey expect say dem go finish am 2-1 with Giuliano and Julián Alvarez scoring for Atleti, while Antony go find net for Betis.
This fight no go easy oh, as both teams get serious fight for inside the league. But sharp-sense fans don dey believe say Atleti, no matter the wahala wey dey, go still carry the match come home!
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