La Liga Result: Real Madrid held 0-0 against Real Betis, stay 2nd on points table
Real Madrid vs Real Betis Match Results: Score 0-0. Real Madrid host Real Betis in Week 32 of La Liga for the 2020/2021 season. Playing at the Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium, Sunday, Real Madrid ended with score of 0-0.
Real Madrid struggled to score goals against Betis throughout the match. Madrid had one golden opportunity from Rodrygo Goes, but only hit the crossbar.
The draw kept Madrid in second place in the La Liga standings with 71 points, two points behind Atletico Madrid. However, Atletico still have a game in hand.
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First round
Zinedine Zidane played Nahco as a left back in this match. Zidane made four changes when compared to the starting XI against Cadiz. Dani Carvajal, Isco, Marco Asensio and Luka Modric appeared from the early minutes.
Madrid started the game in a slow manner. Meanwhile, Betis, who were not strengthened by Nabil Fekir, relied on Sergio Canales and Borja Iglesias to build attacks.
Madrid got a good chance in the 25th minute, but Benzema’s shot was saved by Claudio Bravo. Previously, there was an opportunity from Rodrygo that Betis players could block.
Betis had a chance through Diego Lainez’s action in the 29th minute, but were not on target. Madrid’s back line appeared solid and made no room for Betis. The first half ended with the score 0-0.
Second round
Real Madrid started the second half more aggressively. In the 55th minute, Rodrygo got a golden opportunity. However, the Brazilian player’s shot only hit the crossbar.
Zidane made a substitute four minutes later. Rodrygo was replaced by Vinicius Junior.
Madrid had another chance in the 68th minute, but the execution of Luka Modric was still thwarted by Bravo. Madrid then entered two players, Marcelo and Alvaro Odriozola to change the game.
The substitution was fruitless. Zidane then chose to play Eden Hazard and young player Antonio Blanco in the 77th minute.
Casemiro had a good chance in the 81st minute. However, the Brazilian player’s attempt to convert Odriozola’s corner into a goal still failed in Bravo’s hands. Position still 0-0.
Lineups of Players
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Dani Carvajal [68 ′ Odriozola], Raphael Varane, Eder Militao, Nacho; Luka Modric [77 ′ Blanco], Casemiro, Isco [68 ′ Marcelo]; Rodrygo [59 ′ VinÃcius], Karim Benzema, Marco Asensio [77 ′ Eden Hazard].
Coach: Zinedine Zidane
Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Claudio Bravo; Emerson, Aissa Mandi, Victor Ruiz, Juan Miranda; Guido Rodriguez, Andres Guardado [88 ′ Carvalho]; Joaquin [69 ′ Rubial], Sergio Canales, Diego Lainez [80 ′ Juanmi]; Borja Iglesias [80 ′ Moron].
