A special goal, a dream shot and four red cards.
The derby between Real Betis and Seville contained most of it.
There are usually hot feelings at “El Gran Derbi”. Sunday meeting between Real Betis And Seville was no exception.
After four complete expulsions, the derby finally ended 1-1.
The first red card was handed to Gonzalo Montiel in the 38th minute. The Sevilla player was sent off after arriving late due to an interference on Alex Moreno. Barely five minutes later, Real Betis got his pay.
Four expulsions
After the pinball in the penalty area, Jesus Navas pushed the ball into his own net, and the 1-0 goal for the home team was a reality. But the Betis crowd’s jubilation was short-lived, as Nabil Fekir was sent off before the end of the first half with a header in the face of an opponent.
The third expulsion of the match came directly at the beginning of the second half. Seville’s Borja Iglesias stamped, resulting in the referee showing a red card – and suddenly it was nine for ten.
And as if that were not enough, Fernando Fernandez, assistant coach of Real Betis, received a red card 20 minutes before the end of the match.
Points saved with dream goals
The recognition came after a hard shot in the 81st minute. Nemanja Gudelj sent a powerful shot from long distance, which overcame Claudio Bravo in the goal, and into the roof of the net.
Gudelj was just a few centimeters away from scoring another dream goal, but his finish in the final stages of the match hit the crossbar. Samme Gudelj had a golden opportunity to make the decision in the 95th minute, but then Bravo saved.
The 1–1 goal was the last in the match, making the derby tied. With this result, Real Betis is fourth in the standings, while Sevilla is 17th.