El Gran Derbi between Andalucian rivals Real Betis and Sevilla is one La Liga’s fiercest rivalries and the first edition of 2022/23 lived up to expectation.
Three red cards, and a goal apiece, secured a draw at the Estadio Benito Villamarin, on a controversial night in Seville.
Real Betis dominated the opening stages, with Borja Iglesias powering a header against the post, before the tie flipped on its head before the break.
Gonzalo Montiel was dismissed for a late lunge at Alex Moreno, before Jesus Navas deflected Nemanja Gudelj’s clearance into his own net, and the French international Nabil Fekir was sent off, in a frantic nine minutes of added time.
Iglesias joined Monteil and Fekir as the third player to be sent off, after the restart, after his booking was upgraded to a red card, after a VAR check.
With a player advantage, Sevilla seized their chance to drive for an equaliser, as Gudelj cannoned home a leveller, before the Serbian was incredibly denied a winner in the dying seconds.
Real Betis head to Valencia in midweek La Liga action with Sevilla hosting Real Sociedad.
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