No mercy for old friends: Isco knocks Madrid down!
Reading Time: 2min | Sat. 01.03.25. | 23:29
With a goal and an assist, the former Los Blancos player was the most deserved of Betis' first victory over Real Madrid after five years - 2-1
Francisco Roman Alarcon Suarez, a.k.a. Isco, has yet to say his final word! Since he left Real Madrid two and a half years ago, he's been far from the spotlight, considered forgotten and "washed out." Well, the 32-year-old tonight proved that a career does not end with the departure from Santiago Bernabeu and returned to haunt his former club, as he recorded a goal and an assist in Real Betis' 2-1 triumph over Los Blancos, their first since March 2020!
Real Madrid drop points in the title race after losing to Real Betis.
— B/R Football (@brfootball) March 1, 2025
And it was Isco who scored the winner 💀 pic.twitter.com/d4Euyo9KHE
Madrid did break the deadlock ten minutes into the game through Brahim Diaz, but following the opener, the visitors were far from dangerous and Betis knew how to exploit it. First, he ideally found Johnny Cardoso in the box from a corner in the 34th minute and then easily converted a penalty for a comeback 20 minutes later, setting the final score.
BRAHIM GOAL AND YOU NEVER GOING TO BELIEVE WHO ASSISTED HIM pic.twitter.com/e09IjhSqP7
— WolfRMFC (@WolfRMFC) March 1, 2025
🚨🇪🇸 GOAL | Real Betis 1-1 Real Madrid | Johnny Cardoso
— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) March 1, 2025
JOHNNY CARDOSO EQUALIZES FOR REAL BETIS !!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/NltL3GPaDX
🚨🇪🇸 GOAL | Real Betis 2-1 Real Madrid | Isco
— Tekkers Foot (@tekkersfoot) March 1, 2025
ISCO HAS GIVEN REAL BETIS THE LEAD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!pic.twitter.com/HJ3bUDFr3a
Betis are not the first and only team to beat Madrid, but Los Blancos were usually the better crew on the pitch, regardless of the outcome. Well, tonight, Betis were dominant in possession, attempts, corner kicks, big chances, etc. And that doesn't happen often.
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Apart from Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid, Girona, and Real Sociedad all tried to conquer Estadio Benito Villamarin this season, and all of them failed! From that perspective, Madrid's defeat might not be that surprising after all.
LA LIGA - MATCHDAY 26
Friday
Valladolid - Las Palmas 1-1 (0-1)
/Latasa 63 - Ramirez S. 22/
Saturday
Girona - Celta 2-2 (1-1)
/Tsygankov 21, Herrera 68 - Losada 36, Alonso 51 pen/
Rayo Vallecano - Sevilla 1-1 (0-0)
/Ratiu 55 - Lukebakio 81/
Betis - Real Madrid 2-1 (1-1)
/Cardoso 34, Isco 54 pen - Diaz 10/
Atl.Madrid - Ath.Bilbao 0-0 IN PROGRESS
Sunday
16.00: (3.10) Leganes (2.90) Getafe (2.65)
18.15: (1.30) Barcelona (5.50) Sociedad (10.0)
20.30: (2.30) Mallorca (3.10) Alaves (3.40)
23.00: (2.35) Osasuna (3.15) Valencia (3.25)
Monday
23.00: (1.43) Villareal (4.50) Espanyol (7.50)
***odds are subject to change***
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