Real Betis 3–2 Porto: Isco's penalty settles it in the 84th minute
Real Betis beat Porto 3–2 in the second round of Champions League fixtures and climbed from 38th to 21st in the table. Isco's penalty in the 84th minute, awarded after a VAR review, decided it.
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Level at the break, goal ruled out
The first half ended 0–0. Porto put the ball in the net before the break, but Martim Fernandes' goal was ruled out by VAR for an earlier handball by Borja Sainz. The game only opened up after the restart, and from then on every move brought another twist. All five goals came in the second half, the first as early as the 47th minute.
Five goals in the second half
In the 47th minute Abde Ezzalzouli put Betis 1–0 up, assisted by Fran García. Porto answered in the 54th minute: Gabri Veiga levelled at 1–1 with a direct free kick. In the 61st minute Samu Aghehowa, set up by Pepê, put the visitors ahead at 1–2. The hosts equalised in the 74th minute. Cucho Hernández made it 2–2 from an Antony cross. The pace never dropped for a moment, and it took a penalty to decide the final score.
Isco's penalty in the 84th minute
The decider came six minutes before the end of normal time. Francisco Moura fouled Ángel Ortiz, and after a VAR review the referee awarded a penalty. Isco converted it in the 84th minute and made it 3–2 to Betis. It was the only one of Betis' six goals this season to come after the 75th minute, and it was exactly the kind that won three points. The hosts thus turned around a game in which they had earlier been losing 1–2.
Betis had more of the ball
The hosts had 56% of possession, Porto 44%. Betis took 17 shots, 7 on target, the visitors 11 with 5 on target. Corners were 5 to 1 in Betis' favour. Isco was the hero, but Antony and Fran García also helped with the hosts' goals, each recording an assist.
Farioli on Betis' run before the match
Before the game, Porto coach Francesco Farioli warned his opponents. "Betis will demand a lot from us, their run is impressive," Farioli said before the match. Betis were trailing 1–2 at La Cartuja, yet turned the result around and extended their run.
Streaks and the table after the match
Betis are now unbeaten in 7 matches and have scored in 10 games in a row. Porto ended a run of three matches without defeat, but scored for the fourth game in a row. Betis have six points and move up from 38th to 21st, while Porto, on 0 points, drop from 70th to 71st.