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Betis beat Málaga 2-1 to leave visitors still without a league win
Real Betis beat Málaga 2-1 at La Cartuja in a LaLiga match in Seville.
Betis took the lead when Marc Bartra headed in from an Isco cross, then Pablo Fornals scored after another cross led to a loose ball.
Málaga's Chupete Niño scored after the break to make the finish tense, but Betis held on.
The result gave Betis three points and left Málaga still without a league win.
The teams met in Spain's top division for the first time in eight years.
Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini and several players had links to Málaga, where Pellegrini coached from 2010 to 2013.
Real Betis beat Málaga 2-1 at La Cartuja on 31 October 2026.
Marc Bartra and Pablo Fornals scored for Betis from set pieces.
Málaga’s Niño scored after half-time, but the visitors could not equalise.
The result left Málaga still without a league win.
The teams met in the Spanish top flight for the first time in eight years.
- Who
- Real Betis and Málaga CF.
- What
- Betis won 2-1, leaving Málaga without a league win.
- When
- 31 October 2026.
- Where
- Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville.
- Why
- The match was a LaLiga fixture; a specific reason for the result is not stated.
Real Betis
Málaga CF
Result
Real Betis
Betis won 2-1 and kept all three points.
Málaga CF
Málaga lost 2-1 and remained without a league win.
Assessment
Real Betis
Betis secured the victory despite late pressure.
Málaga CF
Málaga said conceding twice from set pieces had hurt them, and that they could have taken something from the match.
Manuel Pellegrini said ahead of the match that Betis had an obligation to win.
Bartra headed Betis in front from an Isco cross.
Fornals scored Betis’s second after another Isco delivery.
Niño scored for Málaga in the second half, but Betis held on to win 2-1.
- Final score
- Real Betis 2-1 Málaga
- Venue
- Estadio de La Cartuja
- Date
- 31 October 2026
- Betis scorers
- Marc Bartra and Pablo Fornals
- Málaga scorer
- Niño
- League record
- Málaga remained without a league win
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What people are saying
I spent three unforgettable years in Málaga and have great affection for the club, because it is part of my past. But when it is time to play, the affection one has for the club one faces must be put aside; our obligation is to go out and win.
It is a team that plays well despite its position in the standings.
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