In the early morning of January 2 (Vietnam time), Real Betis welcomed Real Madrid in round 26 of La Liga. With the appeal of the Los Blancos star players and the appearance of Antony, the match attracted more than 55,000 spectators to Benito Villamarin Stadium.
Madrid opened the scoring in the 10th minute when Ferland Mendy crossed for Brahim Diaz to finish dangerously. But in the 34th minute, former Real Madrid star Isco took a corner kick, Johnny Cardoso headed the balliai to equalize.
This situation helped the home team play more confidently. At the end of the first half, Cardoso almost scored with a header but goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made an excellent save.
At the beginning of the second half, Jesus Rodriguez was fouled by Antonio Rudiger in the penalty area and the referee pointed to the penalty spot. Isco did it and he beat Courtois with a shot to the left. In the past, Isco had been with Los Blancos for 9 years from 2013 to 2022.
At the end of the match, Antony made a favorable pass to Cucho Hernandez but he could not take advantage. The 2-1 overall victory helped Betis rise to 6th place. This is a worthy result as Madrid have faced 18 shots from their opponents - the most in La Liga this season.
Ancelotti's team has dropped to 3rd place in the rankings, 2 points behind Atletico Madrid, making the championship race more exciting.
