Juan Carlos Garrido began his Real Betis coaching career with a win as the struggling Spanish league side beat 10- man Lleida 2-1 to open the last 32 of the Copa del Rey on Friday.
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Lleida goalkeeper Pau Torres was red-carded in the fourth minute of the first-leg match and his replacement, Fran Perales, saved the ensuing penalty from Jorge Molina.
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But Joan Verdu scored the next penalty in the 27th to put Betis ahead, and Molina made up for his earlier miss in the 42nd after a gaffe by Perales.
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Despite Betis scoring two away goals, Lleida pulled a goal back through Pere Milla in the 57th to stay in the second leg.
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Garrido replaced Pepe Mel on Monday with Betis bottom of the first division.
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Elsewhere, Algeciras rallied to draw 1-1 against Real Sociedad, 10-man Sevilla won 1-0 at Racing Santander, and Elche has the edge after drawing 2-2 at Villarreal in a matchup of topflight clubs.
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Later Friday, Barcelona looks to recover from its first slump of the season as it plays third-division side Cartagena on the heels of a two-game losing streak.
Congratulations to Real Betis on this one. This is very good.
They deserved it.