Betis Continues Impressive Run

Real Betis secured their fourth consecutive victory across all competitions, defeating Getafe 1-0 at home. Ez Abde scored the lone goal of the match in the 45th minute. This marks the Andalusian side's sixth win in their first seven games of the new season. In La Liga, they now share the same points tally as Real Madrid and sit just three points behind league leaders Barcelona.

Manuel Pellegrini's team started confidently and dominated possession. Isco nearly scored a spectacular goal with a long-range effort, but goalkeeper David Soria managed to recover and make the save. The visitors responded with a dangerous opportunity, as Gudelj tested Betis's keeper, Valles. At the other end, Antony's shot was parried by Soria. Shortly after, the Brazilian came even closer, firing from the edge of the box, but was once again denied by the goalkeeper. Just before halftime, Troy Parrott found Abde, who opened the scoring, with the goal being confirmed after a lengthy VAR review.

The second half saw little change in the flow of the game. Getafe attempted to mount a comeback but were unsuccessful, with the more dangerous chances still falling to the hosts. Isco shot wide on one occasion, and a Riquelme effort was saved by Soria. Towards the end of the match, Getafe were reduced to ten men when Mario Martin received a second yellow card.