Real Betis 1-0 Real Madrid result, stats and report

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 Madrid ground out a 1-0 win over Villarreal at the Bernabeu, with Yan Diomande's 62nd-minute goal proving decisive, but the night belonged to VAR, red cards, and a dressing room that cannot keep its discipline.

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.

Valencia are wobbling badly and Real Madrid are coming to Mestalla with a perfect head-to-head record between these two sides. This could get ugly.

AEK Athens arrive at this fixture having kept three clean sheets from three Champions League outings. Real Madrid arrive having shipped seven goals in their last three. Something has to give.

Real Madrid travel to Santander on Sunday carrying a wobble in their recent form and a lengthy injury list. Racing have been shipping goals at an alarming rate, but they will fancy their chances of making this uncomfortable.

Borussia Dortmund host Real Betis in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday 4 November 2026, and on the early evidence from this competition, defending is not high on either team's agenda.

Jose Mourinho called criticism of Kylian Mbappe's international break conduct 'ridiculous' and confirmed the France captain starts for Real Madrid, despite a bicycle photo that contradicts his own long-standing club rules. The real story is a manager reasserting control while protecting his Ballon d'Or-chasing star six points off the pace in La Liga.