After three wins in a row in three different games Real Madrid, so as not to lose contact with the league leader in the table Liga FC Barcelona went to Seville, on the hot Estadio Benito Villamarin, to face Real Betis. “Królewski” was of course a definite favorite of this confrontation, but Betis has proved more than once that he could be very dangerous for giants in his own area – this season he has already defeated Atletico and drew with Barcelona.
Real Madrid disaster in Seville. Great news for FC Barcelona
Although Real had to cope with Seville without Militao, CeBallos, Valverde or Bellingham's red card, the beginning of the meeting did not completely announce any major problems for the Carlo Ancelotti team. What's more, already in the 10th minute the “Królewski” took the lead after a fantastic team action – after passing Kylian Mbappe into the penalty area Ferland Mendy put the ball to Brahim Diaz to send her to an empty goal.
The loss of the goal as if, however, lifted the pressure from the host team and the match with a minute became only more interesting. The signal to attack an inaccurate hit from a distance was given by experienced Ricardo Rodriguez. A few minutes later, Marc Bartra, a former Barcelona defender, hit next to the goal.
In the 34th minute, the good game of Betisu also gave him the equalization after a corner kick. He turned the center of the former Real Isco player with a shot with a head with Johnny Cardoso. Thibaut Courtois had a ball on his arms, but he was unable to reflect it effectively and it was 1: 1 on Benito Villamarin.
At the end of the first half, in which Real after scoring as if it wasn't, Antony hit above the bar, and then after a corner kick, Cardoso was again close to happiness, but this time his shot fantastically defended Courtois, thanks to which both teams went down at the break with a draw.
After changing sides, however, the image of this match did not change. The first situation, however, was created by Real when Brahim Diaz became blocked in the sixteenth. However, in the 53rd minute Jesus Rodriguez did fantastically at the second goal, who won the penalty in a duel with Antonio Raediger, and that ISCO was not mistaken from eleven meters, Betis took the lead 2: 1.
The hosts were not going to go back. Ricardo Rodriguez hit the free kick above the bar. In the 65th minute the same footballer got a perfect pass into the penalty area, after which he was overturned by Aurelien Tchouameni, but Judge Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez this time did not indicate lime. Two minutes later, Cucho Hernandez did not use a great situation, hitting a flat from five meters next to the “Królewskie” goal.
Real did not exist to such an extent that Carlo Ancelotti decided on a drastic decision what a photo from the Kyliana Mbappe pitch was to introduce a young Endrick to them. And a teenage Brazilian quickly tried his luck with a bomb from several meters, but he didn't hit the goal. Vinicius Junior struck more accurately from a distance a few minutes later, but such a shot could not cause goalkeeper Adrian.
In the end, Real Betis sensational, but he fully deservedly defeated Real Madrid 2: 1 at his own stadium. Thanks to this, the hosts were promoted to seventh place in the La Liga table, while Real did not advance at least a day to the leader's position. Atletico Madrid, playing after the “Royal”, faces the chance to jump over the Carlo Ancelotti team, and the leading Barcelona to mow Real to three points.