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Thrilling Draw Between Real Betis and Nottingham Forest in Europa League
Seville witnessed a vibrant match at the Estadio La Cartuja between Real Betis and Nottingham Forest, corresponding to the first matchday of the Europa League group stage. The match, refereed by German Sascha Stegemann, ended in a draw that left fans on the edge of their seats.
The match began at a frantic pace. M. Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest received a yellow card in the 2nd minute. Real Betis opened the scoring in the 15th minute thanks to a goal by C. Bakambu, assisted by Antony. However, the local joy was short-lived, as Igor Jesus from Nottingham Forest equalized the score in the 18th minute assisted by M. Gibbs-White, and then turned the score around in the 23rd minute assisted by Douglas Luiz. Igor Jesus also received a yellow card in the 26th minute. Before halftime, Natan from Real Betis was also booked in the 45th minute.
In the second half, Real Betis persistently sought the equalizer. Nottingham Forest, with less ball possession (44% compared to Betis’s 56%) but with more shots on target (6 compared to Betis’s 4), fell back to defend their lead. The Betis defense was also affected by the yellow card that R. Rodriguez received in the 75th minute. Finally, in the 85th minute, Antony managed to equalize for Real Betis, assisted by M. Roca. The match concluded with a draw that reflects the intensity and competitiveness shown by both teams. Real Betis dominated possession and had 9 shots (4 on target), while Nottingham Forest had 16 shots (6 on target).
Substitutions real betis: at minute 46 A. Ezzalzouli came in and R. Riquelme went out., at minute 46 S. Altimira came in and M. Roca went out., at minute 46 J. Firpo came in and R. Rodriguez went out., at minute 72 C. Bakambu came in and Cucho Hernandez went out., at minute 76 G. Lo Celso came in and P. Fornals went out.
Substitutions nottingham forest: at minute 46 Douglas Luiz came in and D. Bakwa went out., at minute 64 C. Hudson-Odoi came in and D. Ndoye went out., at minute 64 Igor Jesus came in and A. Kalimuendo went out., at minute 82 I. Sangare came in and R. Yates went out., at minute 90 N. Milenkovic came in and W. Boly went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Real Betis
Nottingham Forest
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