International football
The confrontation between Real Betis and Real Madrid has been a constant in LaLiga, with a history that favors widely to the merengue team. However, the game of this day has been completely different.
Betis beat Real Madrid at Benito Villamarín for a result of 2-1. (Photo: Free Press.EFE)
The confrontation between Real Betis and Real Madrid has been a constant in LaLiga, with a history that favors widely to the merengue team. In the 43 duels played to date, the white team has been victorious on 23 occasions, While the Verdiblancos have only managed to be imposed in 6 games, with 14 draws completing the statistics.
Despite the domain of Madrid in history, Betis has managed to complicate things several times, especially when he plays at Benito Villamarín, where the Andalusian team usually offers resistance and present high intensity matches.
The last confrontation between both teams before this day took place in the first round of LaLiga 2024-2025, on September 1, 2024, with a victory for Real Madrid 2-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium. On that occasion, the meringues showed solidity and had no major complications to keep the three points.
However, the game of this day has been completely different. Betis’s victory 2-1, in addition to adding in the historical count of particular duelsrepresents an important blow to Real Madrid, who continues to fight for staying in the fight for LaLiga’s leadership.
Madrid arrived with the need to win so as not to lose ground in the table, but Betis took advantage of its status as a home to keep a victory that can mark a turning point in the season of both teams.
For the Verdiblancos, this victory means a mood impulse and a sample that they can compete equally to the most powerful teams in Spain. For Real Madrid, on the other hand, it is a result that forces it to react immediately, since it now depends on the results of Atlético de Madrid and Barcelona to know the impact of this defeat on the classification.
Last 5 results
- Real Madrid 2-0 Betis
- Real Madrid 0-0 Betis
- Betis 1-1 Real Madrid
- Betis 0-0 Real Madrid
- Real Madrid 2-1 Betis
Beyond historical statistics, Betis continues to demonstrate that, at home, it can be an uncomfortable rival for any team, even for a Real Madrid that, although superior in numbers, leaves from Villamarín with a defeat that could cost him expensive in the fight for the title.