Although it looked like another thrashing was on the cards early on, this match quickly proved far from one-sided. Bundesliga side Bayer Leverkusen scored first and crucially finished strong under duress – overturning a 2-1 deficit late on – to sting a spirited Celtic showing, qualifying for next year’s Europa League knockout rounds as Group G winners with a game to spare.
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Saturday Previews: Fulham-Palace, Genoa-Inter and Atletico-Betis across Europe
Read on for match previews from Europe’s top leagues taking place across Saturday, as Fulham host fellow London rivals Crystal Palace in the Premier League, while Antonio Conte’s Inter Milan and Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid side return to domestic action with tricky tests of their own after contrasting Champions League results on MD1 in midweek. Continue reading “Saturday Previews: Fulham-Palace, Genoa-Inter and Atletico-Betis across Europe”
Sevilla 2-0 Real Betis: Lucas Ocampos magic decisive in El Grand Derbi win
A second-half penalty and excellent assist from Lucas Ocampos proved key for Julen Lopetegui’s Sevilla side, who made their pressure count against underwhelming local rivals Real Betis as the La Liga season resumed on Thursday. Continue reading “Sevilla 2-0 Real Betis: Lucas Ocampos magic decisive in El Grand Derbi win”
Real Betis 2-1 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops as Betis stun Los Blancos in nail-biting finish
Real Betis worked tirelessly, defended well and were clinical during a memorable 2-1 win over La Liga giants Real Madrid, as goals from Sidnei and substitute Cristian Tello stunned Zinedine Zidane’s men at the Benito Villamarín Stadium. Continue reading “Real Betis 2-1 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops as Betis stun Los Blancos in nail-biting finish”
Real Betis 2-3 Barcelona: 5 Hits and Flops as ten-man Barca battle back to win ugly
Goals from Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets and Clement Lenglet were narrowly enough as Barcelona recovered from a goal down twice and battled through adversity to snatch all three points against a spirited Betis display on Sunday.
Barcelona 5-2 Real Betis: 5 Hits and Flops
Despite conceding early to Nabil Fekir after 15 minutes, a depleted Barcelona side recovered to defiantly emerge as emphatic 5-2 winners over Real Betis at the Nou Camp following their frustrating 1-0 away defeat by Athletic Bilbao on La Liga’s opening night last Friday. Continue reading “Barcelona 5-2 Real Betis: 5 Hits and Flops”
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