Malaga – Valencia 4:0 (end) | Betis – Real 1:0 (end)
final
Real Betis
1:0 (1:0)
Real Madrid
Saturday 24.11.2012, 22:00 • LaLiga
     
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    Real Betis with the huge surprise win at home against Real Madrid. The guests had more ball possession and shots on goal but Betis defended with heart and sometimes a bit of luck. In the end "los blancos" received their third away loss this season in Primera División.
     
    Game over.
     
    90+3
    Last attack for Real Madrid?
     
    90+3
    Kickoff for Real Betis.
     
    90+2
    Real Madrid tries it with long balls.
     
    90
    Three minutes of additional time.
     
    90
    Ramos falls in the Betis area... no penalty.
     
    88
    Ronaldo with a shot 20 metres over the crossbar for the joy of the home fans...
     
    88
    This time the cross comes too fast during the Betis counter. A defender gets the ball.
     
    86
    Caňas in the midfield against Pepe and the Portuguese wants to provoke a red card for the already booked Betis player... not with this referee.
     
    84
    Real Madrid wants a corner and there should have been one but the referee says kick off.
     
    80
    Nosa is in for Salvo Sevilla.
     
    82
    Free kick by Ronaldo and a very nice save by Adrián. The following corner gives Real Madrid the next chance but again Adrián is there.
     
    81
    Coentrão had to leave the field for medical treatment because he was bleeding after that duel with Agra.
     
    80
    Agra with a good second half for Betis, goes into the right corner against two Madrid players but the referee gives a foul against him because he hits Coentrão - but only when falling after a tackling by the Portuguese.
     
    79
    The home side prepares the next change...
     
    78
    Salvo Sevilla tries to steal the ball from Sergio Ramos in the Madrid half but the Spanish International does a good job.
     
    76
    Beñat sees another yellow card for Betis.
     
    76
    Only 15 minutes left to play but even a Madrid win is still possible.
     
    75
    Ángel López leaves the field for Nacho Pérez.
     
    73
    Jorge Molina needs too long for the pass during the Betis counter attack but still the ball reaches Castro who cannot score.
     
    71
    Big opportunity for Salva Sevilla for the 2-0 but he misses the goal from 10 metres. The angle was too sharp for him.
     
    72
    Caňas with a foul in the following Real Madrid attack. Also yellow for him.
     
    70
    Counter attack by Betis over the right flank and Sergio Ramos with a hard entry against Agra.
     
    67
    Ronaldo puts the ball through to Kaka and the ball lands behind the goal line but no corner as Kaka touched the ball with his knee in the last moment.
     
    65
    Betis keep the ball far away from their own area...
     
    63
    Mourinho already uses his third and last change. José Callejón is in for Ángel Di María.
     
    63
    Jorge Molina is in for the hardworking Juan Carlos.
     
    62
    Kaka with a shot and a great safe to the side by Adrián.
     
    61
    Nice long pass to Ronaldo and Ángel López clears the ball just centimetres before it reaches Benzema in the six-yard box !!
     
    59
    The home fans are extremly unhappy with some of the referee's decisions in the second half...
     
    57
    The following free kick goes over the crossbar.
     
    55
    Brutal foul by Pepe. The defender with a really nasty entry into the back of Agra and is lucky to only see a yellow card !!
     
    55
    Another offside goal by Real Madrid through Benzema BUT this was incorrect. There were still a few metres between the French international and the last defender.
     
    54
    Adrián sees a yellow card for delaying time already at this early point.
     
    53
    Wrong decision by Betis goalkeeper Adrián who goes into a 1 on 1 with Cristiano Ronaldo but just in time he changes his mind and the defense can clear the ball.
     
    51
    Another corner for the guests from Madrid.
     
    50
    Real Madrid has started the second half with a lot of aggressive attacks. So far the Betis denfense still is stable.
     
    46
    Also the other German national player is out. Kaka is in for Sami Khedira.
     
    46
    Luka Modric is in for Mesut Özil to give the Real Madrid offense more depth.
     
    46
    2nd halftime began.
     
    Real Betis is defending well against the favourites from Madrid and with their fast counter attacks they create a lot of danger. Real Madrid has more ball possession, more shots on goal but Betis has the better chances.

    The game is still completely open before the last 45 minutes.
     
    1st halftime finished.
     
    45
    Another offside position by Benzema who would have been through alone in front of Adrián.
     
    43
    Di María appears alone in front of Adrián but misses the goal - it was offside anyway.
     
    42
    Salvo Sevilla holds Ronaldo in the midfield. Tactical foul.
     
    40
    Huge chance for Real Betis ! Sergio Ramos has to jump into a short distance shot by Rubén Castro to avoid another goal against.
     
    39
    Juan Carlos with a cross into no-man's-land but again Arbeloa wasn't there.
     
    36
    Foul against Coentrão. Xabi Alonso with a free kick from the left flank and Benzema scores from a short distance - but also from an offside position !
     
    35
    Özil tries to find Benzema with a through ball but he is not fast enough...
     
    33
    Real Betis does a lot via the left flank. Arbeloa is having his problems with their forwards.
     
    32
    The guests have reacted well after the early goal but they struggle to dominate Betis.
     
    30
    Álex Martínez blocks a shot that almost lands under the crossbar. Corner for Real Madrid.
     
    29
    Álex Martínez fails to get away a cross by Ronaldo towards the six-yard box and Di María is only stopped by Adrián in the last moment from a very, very sharp angle.
     
    28
    Mourinho already advises players on the bench to prepare for a possible change.
     
    27
    The ball reaches the second post but is too long to create any danger.
     
    27
    Corner for Real Betis.
     
    25
    A free kick by Xabi Alonso is cleared at cost of a corner for Real Madrid.
     
    23
    Amaya clears the ball just before Ronaldo can reach it at the six-yard box.
     
    22
    A deep pass by Salva Sevilla finds Ruben Castro whose shot into the right corner is saved by Casillas.
     
    20
    The Betis defense looks a lot more stable now than during the first ten minutes.
     
    18
    Real Madrid tries to give a fast answer but the header of Cristiano Ronaldo goes wide.
     
    16
    Goal for Betis!


    BEÑAT wins the duel against Khedira and fires the ball into the left bottom corner. Nothing to get for Iker Casillas.
     
    15
    Ronaldo is involved in almost every play by the guests. It's relatively easy for Betis to anticipate this.
     
    14
    López stopps Ronaldo this time.
     
    13
    A cross by Coentrão lands behind the goal line...
     
    12
    Real Madrid is looking for the early lead. They controll the game easily.
     
    10
    Ronaldo with a nice trick against a defender, finds Khedira at the penalty box but the German misses the goal.
     
    9
    Cross by Özil from the left flank, Betis can clear the situation.
     
    7
    Ronaldo receives the ball after a fast counter but his shot from a sharp angle is stopped by Adrián.
     
    5
    First shot by Real Madrid through Ronaldo but the ball lands in the Betis stands.
     
    4
    Özil with a cross from the right flank into the arms of Adrián.
     
    3
    Özil only stopped with a foul in the midfield.
     
    1
    Great start by Real Betis. The hosts are in the Madrid area already several times in the first minute and can create some danger before a foul by one of their forwards clears the situation for Real Madrid.
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    Great atmosphere in Sevilla. Game is to start in a few seconds.
     
    Lineups:

    Real Betis: Adrián - López, Amaya, Dorado, Martínez - Caňas, Beňat - Agra, Sevilla, Carlos - Castro

    Real Madrid: Casillas - Arbeloa, Ramos, Pepe, Coentrão - Khedira, Alonso - di María, Özil, Ronaldo - Benzema

    Referees: Gil Manzano
     
    Real Betis receives the super stars from Real Madrid for the last Saturday game in Primera División. The home side is playing an extraordinary campaign so far that positions them on the sixth spot with 19 points. Recently though they lost the two Andalusian derbies against Granada (1-2) and Sevilla (1-5). Especially the city derby against FC Sevilla was a huge disappointment for the Betis support. In such a delicate situation there really could be easier opponents than Real Madrid. For the current Spanish champions from the capital the start into this season was a huge surprise as they soon faced a huge gap towards league leaders and archrivals FC Barcelona. A 7-1-0 record in the last 8 matches though let Real already climb to the third spot in the table. And this draw was a 2-2 away against FC Barcelona. They are also already qualified for the next round of the Champions League.

    Real Madrid has won five of the last six matches against Real Betis but games in Sevilla have not been easy for them. The last two times they only won by a one-goal difference and three years ago they even lost there with 1-2. Still, everything but a win by Real Madrid would be a huge surprise.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 22:00 CET.
    Commentary by

    Dennis Mende

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 16. Beňat

    Cards:   42. Sevilla (BET), 54. Adrián (BET), 55. Pepe (BET), 72. Caňas (BET), 76. Beñat (BET) - 70. Ramos (REA)

    Real Betis: Adrián - López (75. Pérez), Amaya, Dorado, Martínez - Caňas, Beňat - Agra, Sevilla (80. Nosa), Carlos (63. Molina) - Castro
    Real Madrid: Casillas - Arbeloa, Ramos, Pepe, Coentrão - Khedira (46. Kaka), Alonso - di María (63. Callejón), Özil (46. Modric), Ronaldo - Benzema
    Referees: Gil Manzano