By Edgardo Avelar
Alvaro Fidalgo, player of the Mexican national team, did not have minutes with Real Betis, terrible news for Tricolor, which requires its players with rhythm for the World which is just around the corner and that generates a strong blow in the plans of coach Vasco Aguirre.
Fidalgo had a very promising start with the Sevillian team, but in the last two games he has not seen action in any minute against Real Oviedo and Real Sociedad directed by the Chilean Manuel Pellegrini, who has opted for other players in his starting eleven.
Álvaro Fidalgo 🇲🇽 added his second consecutive game without adding minutes with Betis in LaLiga 🇪🇸.
Despite this, Manuel Pellegrini’s team remains in fifth position in the table with strong aspirations to play in the next UEFA Champions League after qualifying… https://t.co/SCGMpEtfsW pic.twitter.com/SkTXaOkcNj
— Julio Rodríguez (@julioordz10) Can even 9, 2026
At the beginning of his arrival in Spain, the Mexican midfielder had a start with 6 consecutive starts, but coach Manuel Pellegrini stopped using it constantly since mid-March 2026, which plays against his World Cup aspirations after he arrived from América in Mexico and has made 17 appearances in LaLiga.
Betis added a 1-1 draw in their recent match this Saturday in San Sebastián, where Pellegrino left Fidalgo on the bench in a match that was very even. In the first half, Real Sociedad achieved two attempts, one of them aimed at the goal, adding 68 percent possession, while the visiting team added a more effective shot by achieving the goal of the Brazilian Antony at the end of the first half, which made the match more interesting.
Betis increased the lead with a goal from Abde Ezzalzouli who surprised everyone with a great action that ended up being Betis’ second goal. but without turning to see the Mexican Álvaro Fidalgo, who remained on the bench in the 90 minutes.
Real Sociedad insisted after being two goals down and in a cross Sergio Gómez from the left wing at mid-heightOrri Steinn Óskarsson scored the goal for Real Sociedad in the 80th minute, giving the match a touch of drama.
The catastrophe for Betis came due to a handball inside the area where the historic number 10 of Real Sociedad, Mikel Oyarzabalhad the opportunity to take the penalty and thus snatch the victory from Betis, leaving the doubt is in the air whether Fidalgo will be called up to the World Cup, especially without minutes on the field of play.
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