Real Betis returned today to winning ways after beating Athletic Club at Benito Villamarín Stadium. This way, the men managed by Pellegrini get a nine-point difference over the Basque team in the fight for a spot in Europe next season. The team, after some games struggling, again showed a great version of themselves.

The Green and Whites started with five changes from the Europa League game on Wednesday. In the first half, the team was fairly superior to the visitors. A great collective performance that was crowned with the goal scored by Borja Iglesias after an assist from Miranda. The team had chances to increase the difference before the break, but could not make it.

In the second half, Athletic moved their lines forward and pushed a bit mote, but they barely created chances. The negative point of the evening was the red card Fekir saw.

Real Betis: Rui Silva, Sabaly, Pezzella, Bartra, Miranda (Ruibal 70'), Paul (Edgar 87'), Guido Rodríguez, Canales, Juanmi, Fekir, Borja Iglesias (William Carvalho 73').

Goals: Borja Iglesias (20').

Booked: Pezzella, Miranda, Ruibal, Canales.

Sent-off: Fekir.

Athletic Club: Simón, De Marcos, Vivian, Yeray, Yuri (Balenziaga 58'), Vencedor (Serrano 84'), Vesga (Zárraga 70'), Berenguer, Munian, Sancet (Raúl García 84'), Williams (Nico Williams 58').

Booked: Yuri, Berenguer, Nico Williams, De Marcos, Sancet.

Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz.