Isco's Betis Rise Back Above Real Madrid to Third
- On Sunday, Real Betis secured a 5-2 victory over Osasuna at La Cartuja stadium, with veteran playmaker Isco scoring twice to propel his side into third place in LaLiga.
- Manager Manuel Pellegrini's side claimed their sixth league win from eight matches while playing at La Cartuja, as their Benito Villamarin home undergoes renovations expected until 2028.
- Isco opened scoring via a 10th-minute penalty, while Abde Ezzalzouli and Diego Llorente added goals before Osasuna's Ante Budimir and Raul Garcia reduced the deficit to 3-2 in the 56th minute.
- This win leaves Betis with 19 points after eight games, sitting five points behind leaders Barcelona and one point ahead of fourth-place Real Madrid.
- Elsewhere in LaLiga, leaders Barcelona prolonged their perfect start with a 3-0 win over Getafe, while Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid secured narrow victories to maintain pace in the standings.
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Thanks to a double of Isco, the Betis largely dominated Osasuna (5-2), Sunday, on the 8th day of Liga.
The Andalusian team consolidates the third place of the League with a 'handy' to Osasuna with goals by Isco (2), Abde, Llorente and Morante.
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Isco's Betis rise back above Real Madrid to third
The Andalucian side moved a point above Real Madrid, fourth, and level with second place Atletico Madrid, trailing leaders Barca by five points. Manuel Pellegrini's side claimed a sixth league win from eight matches with an exciting display of attacking football at La Cartuja stadium, where they are playing until their Benito Villamarin home is renovated, likely 2028. Former Real Madrid midfielder Isco, 34, netted from the penalty spot after a f…
José Antonio Morante, son of the great bullfighter Morante de la Puebla, debuted this Sunday in Primera División with the T-shirt of Betis and in his first goal shot scored a hit from outside the area in a stadium of La Cartuja delivered to the boy. It was the 5-2 of the greenish ensemble, which is third in ... Continue reading "The son of Morante debuts with the Betis in Primera División with a golazo in his first shot"
The team of the Engineer was imposed by 5-2. The verdiblancos equalled the line of the Atlético de Madrid and were located to five points of the leader Barcelona.
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