Real Betis 2-1 Elche result, stats and report

Barcelona ran out commanding 5-2 winners at Real Betis on Saturday evening, with Facundo Bernal's red card for violent conduct in the 54th minute effectively ending the contest as a competitive affair. Goals from Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Gabriel Jesus, Eric García, and Dani Olmo sealed a ruthless away win.

Elche bossed Villarreal at the Estadio de la Cerámica, creating four big chances and firing 20 shots, yet walked away with a point rather than three. Villarreal barely showed up going forward and somehow kept a clean sheet.

Real Betis beat Porto 3-2 in a ferocious Champions League fixture that produced seven yellow cards, a VAR check, a penalty, and a second-half that felt closer to a street fight than a football match. Connor Maguire breaks down exactly what happened and who is to blame.

Real Betis put on a commanding display at home, beating Osasuna 5-2 in La Liga with Isco at the heart of everything good they did. Osasuna threatened briefly after the break but never looked like getting a result.

Real Betis host a Málaga side still searching for their first La Liga win of this rolling sample, but Betis have shipped nine goals in five matches and nothing about this fixture looks straightforward.

Celta Vigo have not lost in five La Liga matches but they have barely won either. Real Betis arrive in Vigo with goals in their legs and holes at the back.

Real Betis arrive at Elche in fine fettle, having won four of their last five La Liga matches. Elche need to find something they have been badly missing: desire and consistency.

Elche host Valencia on Sunday with both sides in desperate form and neither able to keep a clean sheet. Something has to give, but right now there is very little evidence either side knows how to stop the bleeding.