Real Madrid vs Real Betis Match Report - La Liga

 

La Liga champions Real Madrid have chosen to let go more points in the La Liga title race after suffering a shocking 1-0 loss to Real Betis at the Bernabeu this evening.

Real Madrid, who had already been held by Levante and Valencia in their opening two home league fixtures, fell to just a second league loss on their own patch in 27 games through Antonio Sanabria's headed winner in the fourth minute of added time.

During the game, Madrid had a lot of chances to win the game but failed to find the back of the net as Real Betis goalkeeper stared in the match.

Victor Camarasa carried the ball forward and picked out Sanabria alongside him rather than shooting when the shot did eventually arrive, Dani Carvajal somehow got back to keep it off the line.

Camarasa did have a pop from the same attacking move, testing Keylor Navas with a good stop, while Fabian Ruiz's drive - this time after a poor Carvajal throw-in - also had to be helped over later in the half.

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The home team was not exactly having things their own way, but they did grow into the first half as it went on, coming close through a couple of Cristiano Ronaldo attempts on his return to the side.

Ronaldo's first attempt of the evening was a deflected which went wide, while his second was a well-struck shot from the edge of the box that Adan had to get behind.

Luka Modric was truly Real Madrid's liveliest player in an attacking sense, however, bursting forward on one occasion and sending a shot into the side-netting, before volleying over the crossbar when spotted in a good position by Carvajal.

Madrid's only other chance of a fairly disappointing first half fell the way of Isco, who required one touch to control Modric's pass and another to curl the ball towards the bottom corner but Adan was there to send it aside.

The second half was underway as Ronaldo side-footed over the bar at the end of Gareth Bale's cross.

There was a moment in the match when Francis Guerrero fired over after finding himself with plenty of space to get a shot away, seconds before Carvajal clipped the frame of the goal at the other end with a back-post volley.

Toni Kroos was the next to come close with a long-range drive, at which point Zinedine Zidane took action by bringing on three fresh players.

Among those to come on was Borja Mayoral after an inspiring performance in his last game, but he was to be denied by an inspired Adan soon after being introduced.

That came moments after an audacious attempt from Bale was helped onto the crossbar by the 30-year-old Spaniard, who had to endure a real bombing on his goal.

It would be Betis, who had claimed just one win in 10 away games prior to tonight, who found the game's only goal late on thanks to Sanabria's back-post header from Antonio Barragan's cross after peeling off his man.

Madrid finds themselves seven points behind Barcelona after five games, with a trip to Alaves next up on Saturday afternoon.

This has made Real Madrid's fans to be disappointed.

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Real Madrid and Real Betis Match Stat

(8) 4  Goals 3  (6)
(5) 4  Assists 4  (5)
(6.8) 7  Average Ratings  6.6 (6.6)
27.6  Average Age  26
179.7  Average Height (cm)  179.3
(2.2) 2.4  Shots pg  0.8 (0.9)
(47%) 49%  Aerial Duel Success  49% (51%)
(0.8) 0.7  Dribbles pg 0.8 (0.7)
(1.5) 1.4  Tackles pg 1.1 (0.9)

27 Shots 12

7 Shots on target 4

87% Pass Success % 81%

50% Aerial Duel Success 50%

6 Dribbles won 11

13 Tackles 10

 

Possession

Real Madrid 60% - 40% Real Betis