La Liga encounter between Real Betis and Real Madrid ended in an entertaining 1-1 draw at Estadio Benito Villamarin in Seville.Jude Bellingham came up with his 12th league goal of the season to give Los Blancos the lead on the tough trip to Betis, but the green-and-whites, managed by former Real Madrid coach Manuel Pellegrini, battled hard until the end and claimed a respectable point thanks to a terrific Aitor Ruibal leveller in the second half.JUDE BELLINGHAM SCORES! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/TScl0KNmuW— TC (@totalcristiano) December 9, 2023 The first half saw both teams attempting to assert dominance and mounting potentially dangerous attacks, albeit with no end product. Carlo Ancelotti’s team’s efforts were denied by Betis’ solid defensive play, ensuring a level scoreline at halftime.After the restart, both teams aimed to break the deadlock. However, despite numerous attempts from Real Madrid’s Rodrygo and Isco from Betis, the goalkeepers were up to the task, making impressive saves to keep their teams level. The team from the Spanish capital thought they had taken the lead earlier through Brahim Diaz, but the goal was ruled out for offside, adding to the frustration of the home team.##NAJAVA_MECA_7729459##Real Madrid took the lead in the 53rd minute when Brahim Diaz exhibited excellent vision, setting up Jude Bellingham to calmly slot the ball into the net, giving Real Madrid a 1-0 advantage.Betis fought back vigorously and found their equalizer in the 67th minute. Aitor Ruibal produced a moment of brilliance, unleashing a powerful shot from a distance that nestled into the top left corner, leaving Andriy Lunin, the Real Madrid goalkeeper, stunned.This is criminal defending, NOBODY pressed Ruibal? He literally had all the time and space to take that shot pic.twitter.com/eeaYxAEAHD— WolfRMFC (@WolfRMFC) December 9, 2023 The match witnessed impressive saves from both keepers, denying the opponents’ chances and keeping the scoreline intact. Real Madrid’s David Alaba came close with a free-kick effort that narrowly missed the target.In the end, it was a fair and hard-fought draw, but the hosts will probably have a happier set of supporters.LA LIGA – MATCHDAY 16Friday Getafe – Valencia 1-0 (0-0)/Mayoral 87/Saturday Alaves – Las Palmas 0-1 (0-1)/Rodriguez 31/Real Betis – Real Madrid 1-1 (0-0)/Ruibal 66 – Bellingham 53/20.30: (3.70) Villareal (3.50) Sociedad (2.19)23.00: (2.81) Mallorca (3.10) Sevilla (2.95)Sunday 16.00: (1.27) Atl.Madrid (6.75) Almeria (11.0)18.15: (5.60) Granada (3.90) Ath.Bilbao (1.73)20.30: (3.10) Cadiz (3.15) Osasuna (2.65)22.00: (1.58) Barcelona (4.40) Girona (6.50)Monday 23.00: (2.52) Rayo Vallecano (3.30) Celta (2.95)***odds are subject to change
