On 12 November, one of the matches of the 13th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Sevilla (Spain) and Betis (Sevilla) met.
Spanish Championship, 13th round
Sevilla (Spain) - Betis (Sevilla) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Rakitic (79) - A. Perez (72)
Warnings: Gudel (27), Juan Miranda (43)
Sevilla and Real Betis met in a thrilling La Liga encounter at the Ramon Sanchez Pisjuan stadium recently. The first half started with both teams attacking, but neither team was able to get out of an equaliser. In the 15th minute, a Real Betis goal was cancelled when J. Bellerin scored a goal, but an offside was recorded. This decision kept the score at 0-0. As the game progressed, the tension grew, leading to several disciplinary offences by the referee. In the 27th minute, Sevilla's N. Gudel received a yellow card for a careless tackle. Just before the break he was joined by Real Betis player J. Miranda, who also received a yellow card. At half-time, the teams returned to the changing rooms with the score tied 0-0. Most likely, both managers were discussing tactics for the second half, hoping to find a breakthrough. The second half was marked by a series of substitutions designed to inject new energy into the game. In the 63rd minute, Sevilla made the first substitution, bringing on O. Torres in place of D. Lukebakio. In response, Real Betis made two substitutions: A. Diao and J. Miranda replaced A. Ezzalzuli and Abner.
The deadlock in the match was finally broken in the 72nd minute when Real Betis player A. Perez headed the ball into the net, giving his team a 1-0 lead. However, Sevilla quickly responded, equalising in the 79th minute thanks to a goal from I. Rakitic. In the final stages of the match, both teams continued to search for a winner. Sevilla made two late substitutions: in the 74th minute L. Ocampos replaced Suso and in the 87th minute D. Sow replaced M. Diaz. Real Betis also made a substitution in the 76th minute: Willian Jose was replaced by Luis Enrique. The last substitution was made in the 87th minute: J. Navas came on in place of J. Sanchez. Despite all efforts, neither team was able to score the decisive goal in the last minutes of the game, and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Both Sevilla and Real Betis can take the positives from this game by showing their strength and resilience on the pitch. This hard fought game showed the stiff competition in La Liga and the talents of Sevilla and Real Betis. Fans are eagerly awaiting future fixtures between these rivals, as they constantly produce exciting matches that keep everyone in suspense.
In the next round, the following matches await the rivals: Real C-Dad vs Sevilla, Betis vs Las Palmas.
| Sevilla | Betis | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 6 |
| 13 | Kicks | 14 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 3 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 13 |
| 8 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 18 | Offences | 14 |
| 9 | Corner | 5 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 61% | Ball possession | 39% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 5 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 445 | Total assists | 294 |
| 374 | Accurate assists | 227 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 77% |