Pablo Fornals Shines in Betis Victory with Late Goal and Meaningful Celebration

Pablo Fornals took to the field after halftime with the aim of injecting creativity into Real Betis’s gameplay, which had stalled against Valencia. Ultimately, he secured a victory for his team with a goal just three minutes before the 90-minute mark, capitalizing on a remarkable display of strength by Deossa. Following Betis’s 2-1 triumph at La Cartuja, Fornals shared his thoughts on the match and his celebration with Abde, which was a response to previous racist chants encountered during their first match of the season.

Regarding his late goal, Fornals remarked, “I don’t know if it’s a thrill since it came so late… but I am delighted to have scored it. The schedule is quite demanding, and you can feel it in your body; the coach knows who should play. For now, we’ve regained fifth place, and I hope more positive moments come in the Cup.”

This season, Fornals has already netted six goals across all competitions, with a significant portion of the season still ahead. He noted, “Am I a goal scorer? I’ve always scored goals, and now look…” On his celebration with Abde, he explained, “The celebration was in response to racist chants directed at a teammate, which in other teams lead to sanctions. It was a way to support a fellow player from another country, like Abde.”