Real Betis – Real Madrid: A Draw Embodying Los Blancos lacklustre Season (1-1)

April is the month when Real Madrid's hopes of saving the season evaporated. After getting kicked out from the Champions League, Real Betis ended Los Blancos' aspirations of competing for La Liga after a late equalizer in injury time. Defensive vulnerability and lack of convincing, collective attacking intent kept Pellegrini's side alive in the game to seal the curse of Benito Villamarín Stadium against Real Madrid.

Tactical analysis and match report by Achraf Lamdarhri.

Real Madrid keeps sinking in the depths of despair. Since the last international break and before the Real Betis 'clash, Los Blancos have won once, drawn once, and lost on three occasions. In the Champions League, Bayern Munich kicked out Arbeloa's side, beating them in both legs to repeat a similar scenario to the 2024-25 season, in which Arsenal eliminated Ancelotti's team, defeating them at the Emirates Stadium and at Bernabeu. In La Liga, Real Madrid's April results buried their hope of competing for the only available title, increasing Barcelona's odds of winning the . . .