La Liga First Half: Lo Celso’s Stunning Strike Breaks the Deadlock, Rodriguez Levels Swiftly – Betis vs Mallorca

Key EventsIn the 7th minute, Lo Celso dribbled to the edge of the penalty area and unleashed a powerful shot that flew into the top corner, giving Betis a perfect start, 1-0.
In the 8th minute, Mallorca’s long pass found Lalin, who controlled the ball with his chest and then slotted it through to Rodriguez. Rodriguez, in a one-on-one situation with Silva, scored, leveling the score swiftly for Mallorca, 1-1.
Match Report

On September 24, the final match of La Liga’s sixth round saw Betis host Mallorca at home.

In the first five rounds, Betis had a record of two wins, two draws, and one loss, while Mallorca had played six matches, securing two wins, two draws, and two losses. In their last ten encounters, Betis had remained undefeated with eight wins and two draws against Mallorca.

In the 17th minute, Betis made a precise pass into the box, and Roko darted forward to take a shot from a tight angle, but Greve blocked it with his body and cleared it for a corner kick. In the 22nd minute, Roko cut inside from the edge of the penalty area and took a long-range shot, which was deflected out for a corner by a defender. In the 33rd minute, Navarro’s chip pass from the edge of the penalty area found Lalin, who headed the ball towards goal, but Silva managed to save it. In the 34th minute, after Lo Celso lost possession, he slid into Costa, and the referee initially showed him a red card, but after VAR review, the decision was overturned. In the 41st minute, Lalin’s shot from the edge of the penalty area inadvertently fell to Navarro, whose close-range shot was saved by Silva, and Darder’s follow-up attempt hit an empty net, but the goal was ruled offside.

The first half ended with both teams tied at 1-1.

Player Lineups

Betis Starting XI: 1-Silva; 12-Rodriguez; 2-Bellerin; 3-Llorente; 6-Natan; 9-Avila; 20-Lo Celso; 21-Roca; 10-Ezzalzouli; 16-Altimira; 8-Roko; Substitutes: 13-Adrian; 25-Vett; 15-Pelaud; 24-Ruibar; 32-Mendi; 18-Fornals; 19-Losada; 46-Flores; 7-Juanmi; 11-Bakambu; 38-Diop;

Mallorca Starting XI: 1-Greve; 24-Valjent; 22-Mosica; 21-Lairo; 18-Sanchez; 10-Darder; 5-Mascarell; 14-Rodriguez; 27-Navarro; 12-Costa; 17-Lalin; Substitutes: 25-Guillar; 13-Roman; 23-Maffeo; 3-Lato; 2-More; 16-Estrada; 6-Copete; 8-Molanes; 33-Luna; 9-Prats; 20-Higinio; 30-Domenec;