Betis had not lost any away games this season. Real Madrid were aiming to close the gap on league leaders FC Barcelona, but they had to do it without their star player, Kylian Mbappé.

Last season, Real Madrid won this fixture 2–0, but Betis defeated Madrid at home on March 1st, 2025.

Formations:

• Real Madrid: 4-4-2
• Betis: 4-2-3-1

After the first whistle of 2026 at the Bernabéu, both teams looked very ambitious. Without Mbappé, Xabi Alonso’s side had a lot of work to do to secure a win against Betis at home. It was a rough start for both teams, especially for Real Madrid, as Betis played aggressively and tried to disrupt every attack.

Even though Real Madrid won several corners early in the game, they could not turn them into goals.

In the 12th minute, Real Madrid earned a free kick against Betis and finally made it count. The first yellow card of the match went to Ángel Ortiz for stopping the attack with a foul. From that free kick, Gonzalo García scored the opening goal.

After the first goal, Real Madrid looked much more comfortable and pushed for another goal to make the second half more relaxed. It was Gonzalo’s first goal of the season.

Before the first half ended, Betis tried hard to find an equalizer. Two minutes of added time were given before halftime.

The second half started more slowly compared to the first. However, only a few minutes in, Gonzalo scored an amazing second goal.

Then came Real Madrid’s third goal, scored by Raúl Asencio.

After going 3–0 up, Real Madrid played with full confidence, while Betis began to lose their temper.

Betis managed to score through Hernández, making it 3–1.

Betis’ attempts to equalize the score and stop Real Madrid were unsuccessful, as Real Madrid comfortably secured a 5–1 victory over Real Betis.