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  • Real Madrid visit Real Betis to open LaLiga Matchday 32 knowing they must win to keep pressure on Barcelona in the title race.

Se terminó el partido 

Real Betis rescató el empate contra Real Madrid, y el equipo de Arbeloa se queda a ocho puntos del líder Barcelona

Goal for Real Betis

90+3 Bellerín scored the equalizer and the crowd at La Cartuja erupted



Mbappé asked to be substituted and went straight to the locker room.

The Frenchman left the game in the 80th minute, setting off alarm bells at Real Madrid.

Mbappé had scored a fantastic goal.

In the second half, the Frenchman had finished off a beautiful volley after a cross from Trent.


The first half ends and Lunin is already the star.

Here's one of Lunin's key saves; Real Madrid leads Betis 1-0.


Goal for Real Madrid

16' Long-range shot and the goalkeeper parries it away. Vinicius finds the ball in the box and finishes



Mbappé's missed opportunity

Long pass from Trent and the Frenchman's finish is poor



Betis appealed for a penalty

The ball ends up hitting Brahim Díaz's hand, but the referee doesn't award a penalty


The match kicks off in Seville

Real Betis faces Real Betis, and the game starts at a good pace

Real Madrid visit Real Betis to open LaLiga Matchday 32 knowing they must win to keep pressure on Barcelona in the title race.

Much of the focus will be on Kylian Mbappé in a match with major implications ahead of El Clásico.




The scenarios to avoid a guard of honor

Álvaro Arbeloa’s side need three points to avoid arriving at El Clásico facing the possibility of giving Barcelona a guard of honor.

Scenarios:

  • If Real Madrid drop points before El Clásico:
    Barcelona could arrive already crowned champions.
  • If Real Madrid keep winning:
    The title could be decided directly in El Clásico.



Confirmed lineups

Real Betis

Valles; Bellerín, Bartra, Natan, Ricardo Rodríguez; Amrabat, Fornals, Fidalgo; Antony, Abde, Bakambu.

Real Madrid

Lunin; Trent, Rüdiger, Huijsen, Mendy; Thiago, Valverde, Bellingham, Brahim; Mbappé y Vinicius.



A match that could shape the title race

With little margin for error, Madrid know dropping points could move Barcelona closer to the title before El Clásico.