Real Betis hold nerve in penalty shootout against Valencia to seal Copa del Rey success
Juan Miranda scored the winning penalty as Real Betis beat Valencia 5-4 on a dramatic shoot-out to take the Copa del Rey trophy following a 1-1 draw. Manuel Pellegrini's side were the better team throughout the 120 minutes and were fully deserving of their victory, as the club lifted their first piece of silverware since 2005. Ad/> Borja Iglesias had given Betis the lead in the 11th minute, his bullet header from Hector Bellerin's cross leaving goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili with no chance.