Real Betis edge Getafe to extend winning run and move up to third in LaLiga

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/betis/vJbTeCGP/"]Betis[/a] made a fast start as they looked to extend their three-match winning streak and strengthen their position near the top of LaLiga. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/getafe/dboeiWOt/"]Getafe[/a], meanwhile, arrived at the Estadio Benito Villamarín winless in four matches and having lost all three away games this season.[/p][p]The hosts created the first opening after Getafe surrendered possession, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isco/ULLmpdEb/"]Isco[/a] spotting [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/soria-david/2VpTGXlE/"]David Soria[/a] off his line and trying his luck from just inside the visitors' half, only for the goalkeeper to scramble back and keep out the ambitious effort.[/p][p]Getafe soon responded when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bernal-marc/pf3IOiFD/"]Marc Bernal[/a]’s headed back-pass nearly allowed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/azon-ivan/Mol2TYUm/"]Ivan Azon[/a] to pounce, before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gudelj-nemanja/SKLFEpf6/"]Nemanja Gudelj[/a] tested [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/valles-alvaro/fk9lRE6p/"]Alvaro Valles[/a] from 20 yards.[/p][image alt="Key match stats" id="b7d42dab-2d93-4c6c-b8c2-caf7ba2d656d" credit-line="Flashscore" hidden-attrs="alt, credit" guid="c9c4963f-cf95-47ef-8bc1-3590a9e4cab9" original-width="2160" original-height="2700" /][p]In response, Manuel Pellegrini's side threatened again as [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/antony/dIe4SZEK/"]Antony[/a] cut inside and curled an effort from just inside the area, but Soria parried it away before Getafe cleared.[/p][p]The Brazilian went even closer when a corner was headed into his path on the edge of the box, where he met it on the half-volley, forcing Soria to react sharply to tip the effort onto the post before gathering.[/p][p][b]Betis finally broke the deadlock deep into first-half stoppage time when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/parrott-troy/K6H9Uptn/"]Troy Parrott[/a]’s low ball across picked out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ez-abde/YRiVcQ3T/"]Abde Ezzalzouli[/a], whose low finish to Soria’s right survived a lengthy VAR review.[/b][/p][embed guid="998bc6a9-1bab-4640-965c-f427602b3223" url="https://x.com/RealBetis_en/status/2100663539388072190" social-type="twitter" /][p]Los Azulones boss Jose Bordalas responded after half-time by making changes as his side looked for a way back into the contest. However, it was Betis who threatened first, with a cross from the left headed into the path of captain Isco, who fired wide from 16 yards.[/p][p]With a quarter of an hour remaining, [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/riquelme-rodrigo/2iQMPvBg/"]Rodrigo Riquelme[/a] burst into the area to meet a pass and aimed for the top-right corner, but Soria was alert to push his effort away. Getafe were then reduced to 10 men late on when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martin-mario/IXreUcCq/"]Mario Martin[/a] received a second yellow card as the visitors continued to search for an equaliser that ultimately never arrived.[/p][image alt="Momentum" id="5e32f757-8776-4249-a4a0-67856fa0fe52" credit-line="Flashscore" hidden-attrs="alt, credit" guid="599f6cc1-768e-4af2-8786-f24c3fff8de5" original-width="3840" original-height="2160" /][p]Victory keeps Betis firmly among the early frontrunners, moving them onto 15 points from six LaLiga matches after five league wins already this season, and up into third place.[/p][p]Pellegrini's side have now won six of their seven games in all competitions, while Getafe remain on five points and are still searching for a second league victory of the campaign.[/p][p][b]Flashscore Man of the Match: [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ez-abde/YRiVcQ3T/"]Abde Ezzalzouli[/a] (Real Betis)[/b][/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/betis-vJbTeCGP/getafe-dboeiWOt/summary/stats/?mid=l0jpbLho"]Catch up on all the match stats with Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p][infobox id="14dacc89-3234-4d6e-b854-e74d05c9dce3" /]