BETIS NEWS

Claudio Bravo - Concedes goal against Osasuna Bravo made two saves but conceded a goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory against Osasuna.

Impact Bravo was beaten by a strike from Kike on Thursday, but his side eventually pulled away for the win with two goals in the final 10 minutes. He will be looking for his first clean sheet of the season Sunday against Getafe, which have scored just twice in six La Liga matches.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Martin Montoya - Records assist in win Montoya took a shot and assisted a goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory against Osasuna. He also made four clearances in the match.

Impact Montoya's cross found Juanmi for the game winner in a tight contest against Osasuna on Thursday. He will hope to have an easier time Sunday versus Getafe, which have scored just two goals in six La Liga matches this season.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

William Carvalho - Records assist in win Carvalho took a shot and assisted a goal in Thursday's 3-1 victory against Osasuna.

Impact Carvalho subbed into Thursday's game once it was already in stoppage time, but the late introduction didn't prevent him from having an impact as he grabbed his first La Liga assist in about 30 months. Still, the Portuguese international hasn't been a consistent starter for some time and that's unlikely to change any time soon.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Juanmi - Scores goal against Osasuna Juanmi subbed into Thursday's match against Osasuna in the 75th minute, and he scored a goal and made a clearance in the 3-1 victory.

Impact Juanmi changed Thursday's game once he was introduced, heading in the winning goal just five minutes after coming on. He will want to have a similar impact -- even if it's just off the bench again -- Sunday versus Getafe, which are yet to register a point in La Liga this season.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Willian Jose - Scores goal against Osasuna Jose subbed into Thursday's match against Osasuna in the 74th minute, and he scored a goal and made a clearance in the 3-1 victory.

Impact Jose scored his first goal for Betis on Thursday with a lovely chip over the keeper Sergio Herrera to seal the result. He will be battling Borja Iglesias for the starting striker spot this season, and finishes like this will see him get more opportunities.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Miranda - Makes bench Thursday Miranda (hamstring) is on the bench for Thursday's match against Osasuna.

Impact Miranda missed the match over the weekend and fortunately his hamstring issue only looks like a tweak. If all goes well, he'll be an option to return to the XI for Sunday's match against Getafe, replacing Alex Moreno at left-back.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Ruiz - Four to six-week layoff expected Ruiz (hamstring) will be out for four-six weeks, according to Miguel A. Moran of Marca.com.

Impact Ruiz being a long-term absence is the absolute worst-case scenario for Betis. The veteran defender is one of the best at marshalling a defense in Spain. Ruiz will hope to return in mid October at the earliest, in his place look for Marc Bartra to deputize at center back.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Vinícius Júnior, Benzema lead Madrid to 2-1 win at Valencia

Vinícius Junior and Karim Benzema added to their impressive starts to the season by scoring late goals in Real Madrid’s 2-1 win against Valencia in the Spanish league

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nabil Fekir - Scores first goal of season Fekir scored a goal while taking five shots (two on goal), crossing 12 times (five accurate) and creating eight chances during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Espanyol.

Impact Fekir found the back of the net in first half stoppage time scoring Betis' second goal. The goal was the first of the season for the attacker, while leading the team in shots, crosses and chances created in the draw.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Hector Bellerin - First Betis assist Bellerin had an assist while crossing once inaccurately, creating two chances, making three interceptions, three tackles (winning two) and two clearances during Sunday's 2-2 draw w...

Impact Bellerin set up Nabil Fekir in first half stoppage time, assisting Betis' second goal. The assist was the first for Betis for the right back while his three interceptions were the second most on the team.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Claudio Bravo - First start of season Bravo allowed two goals while making two saves during Sunday's 2-2 draw with Espanyol.

Impact Bravo allowed a goal in each half including the game tying goal in the 97th minute. The keeper made two saves in what was his first start of the year.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Victor Ruiz - Comes off injured against Espanyol Ruiz was subbed out of Sunday's draw against Espanyol in the 7th minute after suffering an injury.

Impact It is unclear whether Ruiz will be forced to miss additional game time due to his injury. Edgar Gonzalez or Marc Bartra could replace him at center back if Necessary Thursday against Osasuna.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Willian Jose - Opens season scoring account Jose scored a goal while taking five shots (three on goal) and created a chance during Sunday's match with Espanyol.

Impact Jose found the back of the net in the 41st minute scoring Betis' second goal of the match. The goal was the first of the season for the forward while his five shots led Betis as of his substitution in the 69th minute.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

German Pezzella - Sent off late Pezzella was shown a red card during Sunday's match with Espanyol.

Impact Pezzella was shown a straight red card in the 78th minute forcing Betis to play the remainder of the match with ten men. The defender will miss next week's match at Osasuna through suspension.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Canales - First assist of year Canales had an assist while crossing three times (one accurate) and creating four chances during Sunday's match with Espanyol.

Impact Canales set up Willian Jose in the 41st minute assisting the second Betis goal of the match. The assist was the first of the season for the midfielder, while his four chances created were the second most on the team as of his substitution in the 66th minute.

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Juan Miranda - Picks up hamstring issue Miranda suffered a suspected hamstring injury during Thursday's UEL match against Celtic.

Impact Miranda was replaced by Alex Moreno for the remainder of this match, and he managed to score one goal before departing in the 69th minute. If he's seriously hurt then Moreno could join the lineup for Sunday's trip to Espanyol.

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Diego Lainez - Seen running on grass Lainez (ankle) was spotted running on the practice field during Tuesday's session, according to El Desmarque.

Impact Lainez hasn't played since hurting his ankle in the Olympic Bronze medal match and is hopeful to return before the next international window in early-October. This means he'll target the Oct 3 match at Villarreal or the Oct 17 trip to Deportivo Alaves as his season debut at club level, and until then it's up to Rodri to hold down a starting spot on the right flank.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Rui Silva - Concedes one in win Silva conceded one goal and made one save during Monday's 2-1 win over Granada.

Impact Silva topped his former club to record his first win since joining Betis this summer. Through four games, Silva has conceded one goal per start but finally got enough attacking support to come away with three points. He could find another good matchup against Espanyol, which have scored just one time in four games.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Willian Jose - Plays second half in win Jose created one chance in 45 minutes of Monday's 2-1 win over Granada.

Impact Jose made his first appearance of the season since joining Betis on loan but still failed to take a shot. Finding consistent goals from the striker position has been difficult over the last couple of seasons for Betis, but one of Jose, Borja Iglesias or Juanmi could pay off at any point if they get into a good rhythm. Up next is a match against Espanyol, which have conceded three goals in four games.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Sergio Canales - Scores off bench Canales scored one goal in 26 minutes off the bench during Monday's 2-1 win over Granada.

Impact Canales was left on the bench in order to give William Carvalho a chance to start but it paid to bring him into the game as he scored the winner with only a few minutes left to play. He's now scored one goal from 10 shots taken in four appearances, and he'll look to parlay this effort into a renewed place in the lineup for Sunday's match against Espanyol.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Guido Rodriguez - Logs two assists in win Rodriguez provided two assists from four chances created during Monday's 2-1 win over Granada.

Impact Rodriguez was a key piece in helping his club secure their first win of the season following two draws and a loss. With solid offensive production and eight tackles made through two games, Rodriguez is on an early track to be a valuable defensive midfielder if he keeps this up. Up next is a visit from Espanyol, which have scored just one goal in four games so far.

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 • ROTOWIRE

Betis scores late to end winless streak in Spanish league

Sergio Canales has scored an 89th-minute winner with a beautiful run from near the midfield to help Real Betis defeat Granada 2-1 and end its winless streak in the Spanish league

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

MATCHDAY: Everton looks to maintain unbeaten start in EPL

Everton looks to maintain its unbeaten start to the Premier League season under recently hired manager Rafa Benitez in a home match against Burnley

SEPTEMBER 12, 2021 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Alex Moreno - No longer injured Moreno (hamstring) was declared not to be injured as of Friday's training session, according to Kiko Hurtado of El Desmarque.

Impact This doesn't mean that Moreno will be selected or play at all, but his name should be scratched from the injured list if he's active in Monday's trip to Granada. With a start on the opening day of the season against Mallorca, Moreno has a role to play, but not when Juan Miranda is active as well.

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 • ROTOWIRE