Real Betis - Sevilla: real betis - sevilla ends 2-2 as Isaac Romero levels late

The Seville derby finished in a 2-2 draw, with the second half ending after five minutes of added time. The real betis - sevilla meeting produced a late goal, multiple bookings, and a number of blocked and missed attempts that kept the score level.

Real Betis - Sevilla finishes 2-2 after Isaac Romero equaliser

The match ended Real Betis 2, Sevilla 2. Isaac Romero scored for Sevilla with a left-footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner, a finish that followed a set-piece situation and a headed pass from Djibril Sow. Romero was later shown a yellow card for excessive celebration.

The second half concluded with the draw in place and the fourth official having announced 5 minutes of added time.

Sevilla forwards created chances but were often stopped

Sevilla forwards produced several notable moments: Akor Adams was repeatedly caught offside, and one of his left-footed efforts from a difficult angle on the left was blocked after a pass from Lucien Agoumé. Adnan Januzaj had a left-footed shot from outside the box that went high and wide to the left after an assist from Akor Adams, and Chidera Ejuke saw a right-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked after another contribution from Akor Adams. Januzaj also won a free kick on the right wing.

Real Betis chances and discipline featured Ezzalzouli, Fornals and Natan

Abde Ezzalzouli won a free kick in his own half for Real Betis and later had a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that was blocked; that effort had been assisted by Pablo Fornals. Real Betis defender Natan was shown a yellow card for a bad foul during the contest.

Substitution and bookings affected Sevilla

Sevilla made a substitution when Batista Mendy replaced Djibril Sow. Juanlu Sánchez was shown a yellow card, and he also had a right-footed shot from outside the box that was blocked during the game.

Derby build-up, previews and standings ahead of the match

Pre-match previews noted that Estadio de La Cartuja was the scheduled venue for the Seville derby this Sunday. Manuel Pellegrini’s team was described as arriving with the objective of keeping a cool head and applying maximum intensity to impose their football in an atmosphere said to promise to be electric. The keys highlighted for the Verdiblancos were to dominate the midfield and avoid unforced errors, while the Nervión side were characterised as adept at "muddying" matches and fighting for every loose ball. Previews added that on a night for players with character, decisiveness in both boxes would be crucial, and that Betis sought to reaffirm its identity and prove it knows how to suffer and win when the ball is at its hottest. One pre-match note stated the text had been translated into English by Artificial Intelligence from an original Spanish version.

Separate published predictions listed four La Liga matches taking place on Sunday, including the Seville derby with Real Betis welcoming Sevilla, and other fixtures: Elche vs Espanyol at Estadio Martinez Valero, Osasuna at Valencia at Mestalla, and Celta Vigo at Girona. Those previews gave league context: Real Betis were fifth in the La Liga table, six points off fourth-placed Atletico Madrid, while Sevilla were 12th, eight points behind sixth-placed Celta Vigo. Espanyol had dropped to seventh spot, and Elche were 17th, one point outside the relegation zone. Osasuna sat ninth, four points off sixth-placed Celta Vigo, and Valencia were 16th, two points outside the relegation zone. Celta Vigo were sixth, five points behind fifth-placed Real Betis, and Girona occupied 11th, seven points behind their opponents in that match.

Those same previews, attributed to Matt Law on 01 Mar 2026 00: 05, had forecasted a Real Betis win — predicting a third straight victory for Betis over Sevilla — and noted that not since November 2021 had Sevilla overcome Real Betis away from home. Despite that prediction, the fixture concluded as a draw.

Match sequence highlights and aftermath

The match featured a sequence of blocked attempts for both sides, free kicks awarded in defensive areas, and multiple yellow cards that influenced the flow: Juanlu Sánchez and Isaac Romero were booked for Sevilla, while Natan received a yellow for Real Betis. Substitutions and tight defending left the derby level at full time, leaving both teams to reflect on missed chances and the set-piece that produced Isaac Romero's leveller in the closing stages of the second half of the real betis - sevilla encounter.