After a midweek draw with Las Palmas, Real Madrid are under pressure as Barcelona are on a winning streak in La Liga. Coach Ancelotti continues to be without Bellingham due to injury.
Without a creative midfielder in midfield, Real Madrid played quite stalemately. Midfielders Valverde, Ceballos, Tchouameni had many difficulties against Real Betis’ aggressive play.
Mbappe shines in Real Betis’ victory (Photo: EFE).
In the first half, Vinicius, Mbappe and Rodrygo did not have any notable combinations. Real Betis played with excitement and they had many counter-attacks that made Real Madrid’s defense struggle to defend.
In the second half, Real Madrid actively pushed up their formation to find a goal. Vinicius left his mark in the 50th minute with a quick shot, but the ball hit the post. In a deadlocked situation, Mbappe made a difference in attack.