The spectacular welcome from Betis fans to the team after winning in Cornellà

Betis beat Espanyol 2-1 in Cornellà with late goals from Lo Celso and Antony , taking another step towards fighting for fifth place with Villarreal, who are just one point behind them in the standings. The joy overflowed in the final minutes with the decisive comeback at the RCDE Stadium, and they now have 57 points in the standings just in the week in which Manuel Pellegrini's team face the second leg of the Conference League semi-final against Fiorentina after the 2-1 first leg draw at the Benito Villamarín stadium, with goals from Abde and Antony.

Thus, the Betis fans wanted to celebrate this new domestic joy by welcoming their team at midnight after beating Espanyol and taking the plane from Barcelona to Seville, the capital where they landed around 11:50 p.m., unconcerned with the problems that the Betis team has been experiencing with train connections due to the Betis team's choice of plane as their means of transport. For example, images could be seen of a series of Betis fans holding up Isco , the star of the season in Betis; or other notable names such as Bartra and Antony, in addition to the rest of the squad, all cheered on. Manu Fajardo, Betis' sporting director, has also been a victim of the affection of the Betis fans. The squad has received full support from the first minute, setting foot where they usually prepare for their matches.

A message of global welcome quickly circulated on social media such as X, urging fans to gather as many Betis fans as possible to thank them for their efforts on and off the pitch and for the progress the team is making in a campaign that looks set to be unforgettable. And above all, how far they can still go, given that their ambition to finish fifth is as intact as their desire to lift the Conference League for the first time.

When the team bus, led by Pellegrini, arrived at the Luis del Sol sports complex, it was met by hundreds of Betis fans who greeted their players with flares, waving scarves, flags, and chants to congratulate them on the victory. They sang for several minutes before the bus arrived, and the atmosphere grew as the group arrived, delighted with the three new points that move them closer to fifth place. They had already made Cornellà a place conducive to Espanyol's interests, with more than 700 Betis fans present at Espanyol's home this Sunday, and now the communion between the fans and their team has been confirmed once again in their home city.

A large part of the fans also demonstrated their continued support for the team, encouraging them ahead of the return leg in Florence. The fans have already done this on other occasions this season and wanted to encourage the team to understand the importance of what lies ahead in their quest to qualify for the final in Wroclaw. Thus, Betis fans are already preparing for next Thursday's match, which will decide who emerges as the finalist in the semifinal between Betis and Fiorentina. The Betis team holds an early advantage that they will look to defend on Italian soil.