Real Betis managed to advance to the play-off round of the Conference League on Thursday evening with a 1-0 win over HJK Helsinki. Los Verdiblancos were seeded 15th in the draw and will face Belgian side Ghent in February.
The home match will take place on February 13 in Belgium, and the return will take place a week later, on the 20th, in Benito Villamarin. Should they advance, there is a chance they will face league favorites Chelsea.
If they get past Gent, it will be one of the top seeds Chelsea or Vitoria Guimaraes in the Round of 16. On the Betis side, Panathinaikos is the other big side, although depending on the draw, Fiorentina could be involved the draw. also every possible semi-final.
Betis have struggled in Europe in recent years, prioritizing La Liga for the most part, as evidenced by their defeats to Legia Warsaw and Mlada Boleslav. However, the path is there for a run to the final, especially if they were to avoid Enzo Maresca's side.
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