Militao clips a diagonal into the area that Casemiro hooks across the face of goal, but there are no Madrid attackers on hand to finish it off and Betis clear again.
90' +3
Madrid are looking increasingly desperate as Vazquez launches another cross into the area that Mariano heads tamely straight at Robles.
90' +1
Five minutes of stoppage time are added as Madrid continue to pile on the pressure in search of an equaliser.
90'
Vazquez whips in a corner for the away side and although Ramos meets it firmly, his header can only drift harmlessly over the bar.
89'
Vinicius neatly releases Mendy down the left flank, allowing Madrid to clip in another cross, but this time Betis have it covered and Bartra heads clear.
84'
Well, Madrid have it all to do now! They've allowed Betis to largely dictate the second 45 and the hosts finally have their reward through Tello!
82'
Cristian Tello has scored a goal for Real Betis! Assist by A. Guardado.
BETIS TAKE THE LEAD! 2-1! Ramos plays a reckless pass out of defence straight into the path of Guardado who slips a throughball to Tello, who finds himself one-on-one with Courtois before calmly slotting a low finish beyond the goalkeeper!
Guardado's been tireless today and he caps off a magnificent performance with a superb interception, before remaining composed and picking out Tello who gives Betis the lead!
81'
Fekir has had an electric game and he wins yet another free-kick, that Canales clips into the box only for Varane to nod clear.
79'
F. Valverde enters the game and replaces L. Modrić.
Modric is replaced by Valverde as Madrid continue to search for a winner.
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77'
Alfonso Pedraza enters the game and replaces Álex Moreno.
Moreno is replaced at left-back by Pedraza for the hosts.
74'
A. Guardado gets yellow.
The Mariano substitution seems to have energised Madrid and Betis are dropping back nervously in response. Another, more fluid, move ends with Vinicius whipping in a dangerous cross that Sidnei does well to launch clear.
Guardado surrenders possession to Mariano 35 yards from goal and quickly fouls him to prevent any further damage, with the result being a clear yellow card.
73'
G. Rodríguez enters the game and replaces Edgar González.
Gonzalez is replaced by Rodriguez in midfield as the hosts attempt to tighten up.
69'
M. Díaz enters the game and replaces T. Kroos.
Kroos is replaced by Mariano as they move into a more attacking shape.
68'
Another disjointed Madrid move ends abruptly as Modric gets driven out of play by Moreno near the right-hand side.
66'
Cristian Tello enters the game and replaces Joaquín.
Joaquin is replaced by Tello after an energetic display.
63'
Madrid make a rare foray forward as Casemiro runs from deep to latch onto a pass from Benzema, but Bartra does well to track the run and dispossess the midfielder.
61'
Betis have been dominant in this half so far! Madrid have struggled to break through the aggressive pressing from the home side and they've barely made it out of their half. Despite Joaquin's miss, Betis will be growing more and more confident about pulling off a positive result.
59'
F. Mendy enters the game and replaces Marcelo.
Marcelo gingerly walks off to be replaced at left-back by Mendy.
58'
Well, that was a huge chance for Betis to take the lead! Joaquin had managed to round Courtois expertly and it looked as though he'd simply roll it into an empty net. However, Modric did brilliantly to recover and ensure that Canales couldn't tap in Joaquin's effort.
55'
Marcelo gets yellow.
Marcelo is booked after cynically tripping Fekir on the halfway line.
54'
Betis work a well-rehearsed corner short towards Fekir, who takes a touch before lashing a venomous shot at goal that Ramos bravely blocks away for another corner.
52'
Moreno slides a neat pass through to Canales who rushes towards the byline before cutting in a wicked cross that Ramos does well to hook to safety.
49'
Modric flicks a deft pass through to Benzema who's clean through before a belated flag is rasied by the linesman.
47'
Betis pick up where they left off in the first half as they press Madrid all the way back to Courtois who's forced to hammer a clearance upfield.
46'
Real Madrid get the second 45 underway.
45' +4
HALF TIME: Real Betis 1-1 Real Madrid
45' +3
Penalty goal scored by K. Benzema for Real Madrid!
MADRID EQUALISE! 1-1! Benzema steps up confidently and fires a low shot into the bottom left corner as Robles dives helplessly in the wrong direction!
45'
Two minutes of stoppage time are added.
42'
Well, Madrid have offered little in this half and after a brief spell of pressure Betis have managed to take advantage! They'll be desperate to take this into half time now.
40'
Sidnei has scored a goal for Real Betis! Assist by N. Fekir.
BETIS TAKE THE LEAD! 1-0! Madrid fail to clear their lines from a corner, allowing Fekir to dispossess Ramos who appears to bring him down before Sidnei pounces on the loose ball and slams a fierce shot beyond Courtois at the near post!
Fekir did brilliantly to tackle Ramos in the area, and the defender's challenge on him made everyone in the area stop and wait for a penalty! However, Sidnei remained alert and lashed a superb effort past Courtois from 18 yards!
39'
Emerson slides a delightful reverse pass into the area for Joaquin, who shimmies expertly past Ramos before having a low shot blocked away by Varane.
38'
Marcelo finds a little space on the left flank and picks out the run of Ramos, who storms up from the back to power a wayward header comfortably wide.
34'
Varane shows a little frustration by attempting a wild throughball over the top towards Vinicius, but it's overhit and sails comfortably through to Robles.
26'
Madrid try and change the pace with a rapid counter-attack led by Vinicius, but Bartra shuffles across and blocks his run superbly.
24'
Moreno whips in a devious cross forcing the first corner of the game for the hosts, but Canales' delivery is miscued and Betis are forced to retreat all the way back to Robles at the back.
19'
Madrid methodically work their way forward again in a crisp move that culminates with Casemiro swerving in a dangerous cross that Sidnei stretches to nod clear.
17'
While they've looked energetic defensively, the hosts have lacked any real fluency in possession. Madrid are sitting deep and waiting for Betis to make mistakes and so far they're obliging.
15'
Vinicius and Marcelo combine neatly down the left-wing, allowing the former to race towards the byline where he's tracked meticulously by Emerson who manages to block the cross and clear it away from danger.
13'
Vazquez craftily stands up a cross over the head of Emerson at the back post, where it falls to Marcelo who lashes a wild volley well wide.
11'
Betis have made a promising start so far: they're pressing extremely high up the pitch to try and unsettle Madrid and - so far - it's ensured that the away side have rarely found themselves near Betis' box.
9'
Modric whips in a deep cross towards Benzema, who lunges desperately towards the delivery without managing to make contact at the back post.
8'
Vazquez bursts clear near the touchline before clipping a pass inside to Kroos who slows down the move, allowing the hosts to recover and eventually crowd out the Madrid attack.
6'
Moron cuts inside the from the left and curls a speculative shot from 25 yards comfortably over the bar.
5'
Canales scurries down the left flank before cutting back a cross that ricochets off Varane and away from harm. The home fans may have cried out for a penalty, but there was little in it.
2'
Joaquin immediately pushes forward down the right, but Vinicius tracks back well to fend the attack off.
1'
Betis get the first half underway.
Hello and welcome to live commentary of this La Liga fixture between Real Betis and Real Madrid. The hosts enter this one on the back of a torrid run of form: they’re winless in their last six after losing away at Valencia last time out and they’ll be anxious to arrest this run before the threat of relegation grows any larger.
Betis will have their work cut out against Real Madrid today, though. The away side are locked into a fierce fight for the title with Barcelona and – with four wins in their last six – they’ll be keen to claim another three points and move back to the summit of the table.
REAL BETIS (4-1-4-1): Joel Robles; Emerson, Sidnei, Marc Bartra, Alex Moreno; Edgar Gonzalez; Nabil Fekir, Sergio Canales, Andres Guardado, Joaquin; Loren Moron.
REAL MADRID: (4-3-3): Thibaut Courtois; Eder Militao, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo; Casemiro, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos; Lucas Vazquez, Karim Benzema, Vinicius Junior.
The players are emerging from the tunnel and kick off is just seconds away!
Nevertheless, Madrid will be concerned with how slow and predictable they were in attack in the opening 45 minutes. Betis will need to prepare themselves for the possibility of a much different challenge in the second half.
That's all for now though, goodbye!
The result means that Madrid remain two points off top, with Betis thwarting their attempts to overtake Barcelona. The hosts, meanwhile, climb to 12th after a first win in seven top-flight games.
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