In a thrilling encounter, Real Betis overturned a deficit to secure a victory over Real Madrid, with Isco netting the decisive goal against his former team.
In a thrilling encounter, the second-placed visitors in La Liga took the lead as Kylian Mbappe delivered a precise pass to Ferland Mendy. Mendy then set up Brahim Diaz, who calmly finished into an unguarded net from close range.
Madrid created several opportunities to extend their advantage. Still, Johnny Cardoso found the back of the net with a header in the 34th minute, capitalizing on a corner delivered by Isco.
Isco, leading Betis in a match against the club where he dedicated nine years of his career, successfully converted a penalty in the 54th minute following a foul by Antonio Rudiger on Jesus Rodriguez inside the box.
The hosts came close to securing a third goal when Cucho Hernandez’s shot went wide, following a setup from Manchester United loanee Antony, who returned to action after his team successfully appealed against a red card issued the previous week.
Betis, under the guidance of former Madrid and Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini, ascended to sixth place in the La Liga standings, securing a well-deserved victory with 18 shots compared to Madrid’s nine.For the fourth time this season, Carlo Ancelotti’s team faced defeat in La Liga, trailing behind Barcelona regarding goal difference.
Atletico Madrid could surpass its rivals with a victory against Athletic Bilbao later on Saturday at 20:00 GMT.Isco relishes the opportunity to compete against his former team.
During his nine-year tenure at Real Madrid, Isco netted 53 goals across 353 appearances, contributing to the team’s remarkable achievements, including five Champions League titles and three La Liga championships.
A 32-year-old former attacking midfielder for Spain will join Betis in 2023, following a brief tenure with local rivals Sevilla.
In addition to providing an assist and netting a goal, he dominated the match with 97 touches, trailing only his former teammate, Luka Modric.
The player received a late yellow card for time-wasting during the match.He has scored six goals in 15 games this season, with four of those goals coming in the last month alone.
