Real Madrid was traveling this Saturday on the Betis Seville lawn as part of the 26th day of Liga. The goal for Madrid was to reassure themselves by pocketing the three points before the shock of the round of 16 go against Atlético Madrid on Tuesday. For their part, Manuel Pellegrini's men had to confirm their good dynamics after success against Getafe last Sunday. And for them, the sound of bell was the same since they will find Guimarães in the Europa League Conference next Thursday.
Brahim Diaz opens the scoring, Cardoso equalizes
For this match, Ancelotti had to do without Bellingham, suspended following his expulsion against Osasuna on February 15. Mbappé, meanwhile, returned after having missed the meeting against Real Sociedad in the King's Cup following a dental operation.
The Frenchman also played a key role in the opening of the white score. Thanks to a well -balanced pass, he found Mendy in the opposing surface. Anticipating the exit of Adrián, the left side trioclore put the ball on Brahim Diaz, who only had to push the ball in the empty goal (0-1, 10th). Andalusian equalization intervened after half an hour of play, when Cardoso, alone in the axis, deceived courteous head on a corner pulled by Isco (1-1, 34th).
Isco gives the advantage to Betis
On the return from the locker room, a fatal fault of Rüdiger on Jesús Rodríguez in the surface offered a penalty to the locals. Isco, captain of Andalusians, perfectly converted the opportunity and won the psychological battle against Courtois (2-1, 54th). After an end of the match rich in intensity, Real failed to have his opponent wobble, thus conceding a fourth defeat in the league.
The Spanish champions remain at 54 points, secondly, tied with FC Barcelona, leader, who will receive Real Sociedad tomorrow. However, the Madrid club only has a small point ahead of Atlético Madrid, which will face the Athletic Bilbao and could take over in the event of a victory. The Betis, 6th, retains a short advance of two points on the Rayo Vallecano, but accuses a delay of eight units on Villarreal, 5th.
