Real Madrid lose 2-1 to Betis in the 26th round of the Spanish LaLiga, squandering an early 1-0 lead and failing to dislodge Barcelona from the top of the table.
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- Real Madrid suffered a setback in the battle for the championship on Saturday. The Madrilenians lost 1:2 at Betis Sevilla.
- A Real legend of all people played a key role in the surprising defeat. Isco, who played ten seasons in a Real shirt, set up Johnny Cardoso's equalizer after half an hour. Ten minutes after the break, the 32-year-old midfielder then converted a penalty to turn the game around after Brahim Diaz had gone behind early on (10').
- Ricardo Rodriguez, usually a substitute at Betis, was in the starting line-up for the third game in a row. Sevilla have won all three games.
Real Madrid suffered a setback in the battle for the Spanish championship and failed their dress rehearsal for the city duel in the Champions League. The Whites lost 2-1 at Real Betis Sevilla in the Primera División.
After the visitors from the capital took the lead through Brahim Diaz in the 10th minute, the Brazilian Johnny (34) equalized in the first half. Long-serving Real professional Isco, of all people, scored the winning goal for Sevilla from the penalty spot in the 54th minute.
With a win this Sunday at home against Real Sociedad San Sebastián, leaders FC Barcelona could open up a three-point lead over Real. Both teams have 54 points. Atlético Madrid (53), Real's opponents in the last 16 of the Champions League, also overtook the Whites on Saturday evening thanks to a fortunate 1-0 win against Athletic Bilbao.
Real Betis
Real Madrid
- Johnny Cardoso - 1:1 (34.)
- Isco - 2:1 (54.)
- (10.) 0:1 - Brahim Díaz
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Liveticker
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Liveticker closed
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90.+5.End of 2nd half
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90.Substitution in Real Betis
Natan
Defender
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90.Substitution out Real Betis
Sergi Altimira
Midfielder
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90.Yellow card Real Betis
Sergi Altimira
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86.Yellow card Real Madrid
Vinícius Júnior
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85.Substitution in Real Madrid
Fran García
Defender
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85.Substitution out Real Madrid
Ferland Mendy
Defender
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82.Yellow card Real Betis
Luis Avila
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81.Yellow card Real Betis
Isco
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81.Substitution in Real Betis
Aitor Ruibal
Defender
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81.Substitution out Real Betis
Youssouf Sabaly
Defender
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81.Substitution in Real Betis
Cedric Bakambu
Striker
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81.Substitution out Real Betis
Cucho
Striker
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75.Substitution in Real Madrid
Endrick
Striker
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75.Substitution out Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappé
Striker
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71.Substitution in Real Betis
Luis Avila
Striker
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71.Substitution out Real Betis
Jesús Rodriguez
Midfielder
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59.Substitution in Real Madrid
Eduardo Camavinga
Midfielder
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59.Substitution out Real Madrid
David Alaba
Defender
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59.Substitution in Real Madrid
Arda Güler
Midfielder
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59.Substitution out Real Madrid
Brahim Díaz
Midfielder
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57.Yellow card Real Madrid
David Alaba
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54.Goal for Real Betis, 2:1 through penalties from Isco
Isco
Midfielder
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53.Yellow card Real Madrid
Antonio Rüdiger
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+3.End of 1st half
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34.Goal for Real Betis, 1:1 through Johnny Cardoso (Isco)
Johnny Cardoso
Midfielder
Assist: Isco
Midfielder
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32.Yellow card Real Madrid
Luka Modric
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10.Goal for Real Madrid, 0:1 through Brahim Díaz (Ferland Mendy)
Brahim Díaz
Midfielder
Assist: Ferland Mendy
Defender
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1.Start of the match
