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Betis corner goal gives Real Madrid early Seville lead

9/7/2026

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Betis Leads

Betis scored from a corner to lead Real Madrid in Seville on September 6, 2026.
Real Madrid deployed a three-box-three formation; Betis used a 4-4-2 medium block.
Dean Huijsen’s diagonal pass freed Denzel Dumfries beyond Fran García after 14 minutes.
Arda Güler pinned Betis’s left-back, helping Dumfries exploit space.
Real Madrid made no runs behind Betis and ignored the right side, hurting second-half play.

Summary

Oliver Referees Madrid

Michael Oliver will referee Real Madrid’s Champions League opener against Inter Milan at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Oliver has previously overseen five Real Madrid European matches, losing only once.
He refereed the 2022 UEFA Super Cup, where Real Madrid beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0.
In the 2017-2018 quarter-final versus Juventus, he awarded a 93rd-minute penalty that Ronaldo converted, prompting a UEFA-condemned harassment campaign.

History

Historical Context

In the 2001-02 season, Real Madrid, under Vicente del Bosque, finished third in La Liga with 66 points and lost the Copa del Rey final to Deportivo La Coruña. Despite the domestic disappointment and a world-record signing of Zinedine Zidane from Juventus, del Bosque guided the club to La Novena, a 2-1 Champions League victory over Bayer Leverkusen thanks to Zidane’s volley.

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Betis Leads

Betis scored from a corner to lead Real Madrid in Seville on September 6, 2026.
Real Madrid deployed a three-box-three formation; Betis used a 4-4-2 medium block.
Dean Huijsen’s diagonal pass freed Denzel Dumfries beyond Fran García after 14 minutes.
Arda Güler pinned Betis’s left-back, helping Dumfries exploit space.
Real Madrid made no runs behind Betis and ignored the right side, hurting second-half play.

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