A first-half goal from Ruben Castro proved decisive as Real Betis secured a 1-0 win at home to Athletic Bilbao on Sunday evening. Ernesto Valverde's men arrived in Andalusia having only lost one in five in LaLiga, with their opponents having won just one in five. But the home side emerged victorious to take them six points clear of the bottom three. The only goal came in the 18th minute as An...Full Story »

Victor Sanchez's reign as Real Betis manager got off to a winning start with a 2-0 victory at home to Las Palmas. The former Olympiacos and Deportivo la Coruna boss replaced Gus Poyet, who was sacked during the international break after back-to-back defeats saw them drop to within two points of the relegation zone. And the change was justified as goals from Bruno and Aissa Mandi brought only t...Full Story »

Southampton beat Inter Milan 2-1 to secure a famous victory that takes them to the brink of the Europa League's knockout stages. A fortnight after a defeat at the San Siro had threatened to undermine their chances, Saints recovered from going a goal behind and missing a first-half penalty to climb to second in Group K and establish a three-point lead over Hapoel Be'er Sheva in third. Yuto Na...Full Story »

Espanyol secured just their second LaLiga win of the season by edging past Real Betis 1-0 and heaping the pressure on their coach Gus Poyet. The Catalan side, whose own coach Quique Sanchez Flores is also feeling the heat, left Seville with three points to pull clear of the bottom three thanks to Diego Reyes' powerful second-half header. Betis almost equalised at the death but goalkeeper Diego ...Full Story »

Ruben Castro's stoppage-time winner clinched Real Betis a 3-2 win for their first league success of the season and consigned 10-man Valencia to a third straight defeat. Betis striker Ruben Castro fired home from close range in the second minute of time added on after Valencia had fought back from two goals down in the second half despite midfielder Enzo Perez's straight red card in the 50th min...Full Story »

Eibar fought back from going behind to draw 1-1 against mid-table rivals Real Betis at Estadio Municipal de Ipurua. The home side had the better of the early exchanges, but it was Betis who took the lead on 37 minutes. Joaquin got clear down the left of the Eibar penalty area, where he crossed for Ruben Castro to tap in. Eibar, who had not won for three league matches, rallied in the second h...Full Story »

Real Betis survived the dismissal of defender Juan Vargas to deepen Granada's relegation worries with a 2-0 victory. Vargas was sent off in the 53rd minute after picking up two yellow cards, with the game at the Estadio Benito Villamarin still goalless. But late goals from Alfred N'Diaye and Ruben Castro gave Betis back-to-back Primera Division wins for the first time since the start of Octobe...Full Story »

Real Betis moved further away from the relegation zone by beating Espanyol 3-0 and picking up their first away win of the season. Top-scorer Ruben Castro put the visitors ahead by tapping in from close range after 10 minutes, and German Pezzella increased their advantage midway through the first half, turning in a cross from the impressive Chelsea loanee Charly Musonda. Espanyol were the bette...Full Story »

Ruben Castro scored one goal and set up another as Real Betis beat Rayo Vallecano at the Vallecas Stadium for the first time since 1999. Heiko Westermann exchanged passes with Castro and opened the scoring in the 20th minute and the Spanish striker extended the lead just after the hour mark. Vincenzo Rennella had gone close for Pepe Mel's men before they went in front when German defender West...Full Story »

Ruben Castro's first-half effort proved enough as 10-man Real Betis held on to record a narrow 1-0 victory over Real Sociedad at Benito Villamarin. David Moyes' Sociedad remain winless from their opening three games of the season and sit 13th in the Primera Division standings as Betis move up to eighth with their first three pointer. The hosts started strongest and Bruno was unfortunate not to...Full Story »