Real Betis Vs Sevilla: El Gran Derbi ends 2-2 in the 110th La Liga meeting
The Seville derby — real betis vs sevilla — finished 2-2 at Estadio de La Cartuja on Sunday, March 1, 2026, a result that followed pre-match predictions favouring Real Betis to extend a winning run but produced an evenly contested draw in Matchday 26 of La Liga.
Derby by the numbers and history
The fixture at Estadio de La Cartuja marked the 110th meeting between Real Betis and Sevilla in Spain’s top flight; the two clubs had met 109 times previously in La Liga. Their rivalry stretches back to a first Primera División encounter on February 3, 1935, when Real Betis won 3-0 at Nervión.
Across all official competitions, the tally rises to 144 matches: 66 wins for Sevilla, 42 for Betis and 36 draws. In those 109 La Liga meetings prior to this match, the teams combined for 291 goals. Historic blowouts recorded in the context include Betis’s 4-0 win on April 20, 1980, Sevilla’s 5-1 victory in November 2012 featuring a José Antonio Reyes performance, and a 4-0 Sevilla win the following season under Unai Emery.
Real Betis Vs Sevilla: how the match unfolded
The match reached a 2-2 finish. Isaac Romero drew Sevilla level with a left-footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom-left corner, an effort assisted by Djibril Sow with a headed pass following a set-piece situation. Romero was later shown a yellow card for excessive celebration.
Real Betis had chances of their own: Abde Ezzalzouli won a free kick in Betis’s defensive half and later saw a right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked after a Pablo Fornals assist. Sevilla’s attack featured Akor Adams heavily — Adams had an earlier offside call, a left-footed effort blocked from a difficult angle on the left (assisted by Lucien Agoumé) and provided the pass for Adnan Januzaj’s high and wide attempt from outside the box.
Key moments, cards and substitutions
The fourth official signalled five minutes of added time. Sevilla made a substitution when Batista Mendy replaced Djibril Sow. Bookings influenced the closing stages: Juanlu Sánchez was shown a yellow card for Sevilla; Natan received a yellow for Real Betis for a bad foul; and Isaac Romero’s yellow was given for excessive celebration after his goal. Adnan Januzaj won a free kick on the right wing during Sevilla’s late play.
Other blocked attempts included Chidera Ejuke’s right-footed shot from the centre of the box that was blocked (assisted by Akor Adams) and Juanlu Sánchez’s right-footed effort from outside the box being blocked.
Pre-match expectations and the league context
Pre-game previews for Sunday’s La Liga slate, which included Real Betis vs Sevilla alongside Elche vs Espanyol, Valencia vs Osasuna and Girona vs Celta Vigo, had tipped Real Betis to claim a third straight win over Sevilla. Betting on Betis was underpinned by recent history: Betis had beaten Sevilla 2-0 in the reverse fixture in November 2025 and had lost just three times at home all season.
