Real Betis vs Real Madrid

After losing 1-0 at home to Barca in the first leg of their Copa del Rey semi-final on Thursday, Real dominated against Betis but missed several opportunities.

[Rodrygo](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/267804/Rodrygo) then wasted two great opportunities when he passed to Benzema instead of finishing and then missed an absolute sitter from close range after a Valverde cross. [Dani Ceballos](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/202717/Dani-Ceballos) also spurned a chance and Bravo kept out close-range shots by [Nacho](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/157710/Nacho) and Benzema. "I urge the fans to keep trusting in us. We were not on target in the last stretch, we are not happy with the result. [Thibaut Courtois](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/134283/Thibaut-Courtois)' goal. [Lucas Vazquez](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/174967/Lucas-Vázquez) told Movistar Plus.

Real Betis look to extend their winning streak to four wins in as many games as they host reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid at home.

Los Blancos then lock horns with arch-rivals FC Barcelona as they travel to the Camp Nou on the 20th of March for another chapter of the El Classico. Real Betis look to extend their winning streak to four wins in as many games as they host reigning Spanish champions Real Madrid at home. [Watch Real Betis vs Real Madrid in the US on ESPN+ today!](https://go.web.plus.espn.com/NKaMZq)

It is funny how quickly things can change in football. On the day Jurgen Klopp's side registered a 7-0 victory over Manchester United, Carlo Ancelotti's team ...

Alvaro has excited with his performances off the bench but at the end of the day, he is just 18 and nowhere near ready to lead the line for Los Blancos. Real Madrid have not won a single game since that historic night at Anfield. The positivity around Real Madrid after the 5-2 win over Liverpool at Anfield seem like a distant memory now.

Dani Carvajal and Nacho Fernández were left out as Carlo Ancelotti went with Eduardo Camavinga at left-back. Lucas Vázquez was also favoured at right-back ...

Got in enough good positions to do so and I'd attribute that a lot to the presence of Camavinga and Rodrygo. Vinícius then went on a nice run into the box, but forced the keeper into a low save. After a mixed start, Madrid looked to be ahead when Karim Benzema scored a delightful free-kick - only for the entire sequence to be brought back because of a hand-ball in the build up to the foul. Betis also had a couple of sniffs but didn’t threat the goal of Thibaut Courtois, putting an end to one of the most forgetful halves of football seen in a while. A poor game and a poor result. Madrid were looking to bounce back after the defeat in the cup to Barcelona.

Upon witnessing Real Madrid registering another stalemate in the league, Los Blancos' manager Carlo Ancelotti expressed his thoughts on the match.

Nine points is a lot, but we have to fight to the end.” Real Madrid's next encounter in the league will be against Espanyol. We need to be good at the back and also good up front. We know what the problem is. “This was an open game and that’s what we wanted, but I don’t think we were so good when the game was more open in the first half. I think we did well in the final 30 minutes. Having endured a 1-0 defeat against Barcelona on Friday in the first leg of Copa Del Rey semi-final, this was [Madrid](https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/football-news/carlo-ancelotti-calls-vinicius-jr-most-decisive-player-after-real-madrid-rout-liverpool-articleshow.html)'s second consecutive draw in the league.