Real Betis Thrash Osasuna 5-2 in Seven-Goal Thriller

Real Betis secured an impressive 5-2 victory over Osasuna in the eighth round of La Liga, producing an entertaining seven-goal contest at La Cartuja Stadium in Seville.

The hosts took the lead in the 10th minute when Isco converted a penalty. Abde Ezzalzouli doubled Betis’ advantage in the 31st minute, giving Manuel Pellegrini’s side a comfortable lead at half-time.

The second half began with an unfortunate moment for Osasuna, as Ante Budimir scored an own goal in the 48th minute to make it 3-0. The Croatian striker responded just three minutes later, pulling one back for the visitors.

Osasuna then reignited the contest in the 56th minute when Raúl García made it 3-2, leaving Betis under pressure as the visitors looked for an equaliser.

However, Isco restored Betis’ two-goal cushion in the 67th minute with his second goal of the match. José Morante then sealed the emphatic win by scoring in the sixth minute of stoppage time.

The victory lifted Real Betis to 19 points, keeping Pellegrini’s team firmly in contention near the top of the La Liga table.