Real Betis' win smashed the Title Run of Real Madrid this season as loss Blancos now went to a potential 3-point deficit from 7-point lead within 4 matchday in which Carlo only won in 1 match.
Real Betis Beat Real Madrid With A Phenomenal Comeback, Shocking For The Los Blancos, Who Are Now Tumbling In The Title Race
Real Madrid had to play without their major midfield option, Fede Valverde, Dani Ceballos and Jude Bellingham, which weakened the team dynamics and game flow. Betis, successfully utilized the opportunity, and former Real Madrid player Isco ran riot in the midfield and secured a win against his previous club.
Defensive Error And Lack Of Control Cost Three Points For Alcelotti
Brahim scored an early goal in 10 minutes from Mendy's pass, which showed the day might favor the defending champions. However, lack of control in the midfield increased vulnerability for holding the ball and absorbing pressure. The absence of Raul Asencio is one of the reasons for poor defensive performance as the Alaba Rudiger pair started after almost 1 year.
Betis scored their equalizer due to poor defensive work and man marking that let Johny Cardoso get a free header from a corner taken by Isco to score his first top-tier goal. After this goal, Betis was looking sharp in attack and controlling the midfield as a result, the team got a similar chance like the goal, but Courtois somehow cleared the ball.
Isco’s Penalty Created Diffrence In The Game Securing Three Points For Real Betis
In the second half, Rudiger fouled Rodriguez in the box, and Referee took no time to give a penalty that Isco converted to secure a comeback for his team. Another push by Tchouameni in the box was not given a penalty, which again raised questions about La Liga refereeing.
With the win, Betis climbed to sixth position with 38 points. Madrid dropped to third position with 54 points, same as Barcelona, who have a match advantage. If Barcelona wins against Real Sociedad, Real Madrid will have a three and two-point difference with Barcelona and Atletico Madrid, respectively.
Source- Sports Star
