March 5, one of the matches of the 24th round of the championship of Spain took place. They met Betis (Sevilla) and Real (Madrid).
Spain Championship, Week 24
Betis (Sevilla) - Real (Madrid) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Camavanga (25), William Carvalho (45+1), Y. Sabaly (51), Iglesias (51), Rodrygo (59), Militao (59), Vinicius Junior (84)
Real Betis and Real Madrid played to a goalless draw in a tense La Liga match played at the Benito Villamarin Stadium. The game had its share of drama, with moments of brilliance combined with flashes of temper on both sides. The first real action of the game came in the 12th minute when Karim Benzema, thinking he had put Real Madrid ahead, scored, but it was cancelled out for playing with his hand. This controversial decision was quickly forgotten by the players and they went on to get the first goal. Real Madrid's Eduardo Camaviga was given a yellow card in the 25th minute for a foul on a Real Betis player. The first half ended goalless, but not without a little drama. William Carvalho of Real Betis received a yellow card just before halftime, which added tension to the match. In the 51st minute, Real Betis's I. Sabali and B. Iglesias were sent off, while in the 59th minute Rodrigo and Real Madrid's E. Militao received yellow cards.
Carlo Ancelotti, manager of Real Madrid, made a substitution in the 59th minute, replacing Lucas with D. Carvajal. More substitutions occurred in the second half as both sides sought to win three points. First came Camavanga, who was replaced by N. Fernandez, and then A. Tchouameni, who replaced D. Ceballos, in the 64th minute. Real Betis then made their first substitutions: A. Perez came on in place of Luis Enrique, and B. Iglesias was replaced by Villian Jose in the 71st minute. У. Carvalho was replaced by A. Guardado in the 80th minute, and the last five substitutions occurred in the last three minutes of the game. Vinicius Júnior of Real Madrid was sent off in the 84th minute, and in the 87th minute Real Betis released A. Ruibal and J. Miranda instead of Joaquin and Abner respectively, and Real Madrid released A. Rodríguez instead of T. Kroos. The match ended goalless, with both sides unable to break the deadlock. Despite the lack of goals, the game was intriguing, showing the talents of both teams. The result meant that both teams took one point each, and they would have to go back to the drawing board to strategize for the next matches.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Villarreal - Betis, Real - Espanyol.
| Betis | Real | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 5 |
| 7 | Strokes | 15 |
| 1 | Blocked kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Kicks from the penalty area | 9 |
| 4 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 6 |
| 12 | Violations | 13 |
| 5 | Corner | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 38% | Ball possession | 62% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 390 | Total assists | 663 |
| 329 | Accurate passes | 592 |
| 84% | Accuracy of transmissions | 89% |