This La Liga showdown between Real Betis and Villarreal was certainly an exciting one. Despite taking the lead twice in the match, Real Betis lost the chance of victory with a final score of 2-3.
Real Betis showed a strong desire to attack at the start of the match. In the 30th minute, William Carvalho assisted Guido Rodriguez to score the ball in the middle of the penalty area, opening the first record for Real Betis. This goal undoubtedly brought great confidence to the team and made them more daring to play in the following matches.
However, Villarreal was no weakling. In the 40th minute, Thurrott crossed the ball and Baena scored to equalize the score. The goal boosted Villarreal's morale and they started to take the initiative in the rest of the match.
Real Betis took the lead again in first half stoppage time. William José scored from the center of the field to give his team the lead again. However, it didn't last long as Villarreal equalized again shortly into the second half when Papastathopoulos scored an own goal.
The match went into a white-hot phase with players from both sides giving their best. In the 67th minute, Gerard Moreno assisted Thurrott's goal from the left to put Villarreal back in front. The goal sent Villarreal's players into raptures while Real Betis was in despair.