Troy Parrott 81'
Real Madrid 4–1 Real Betis
Match summary
Real Madrid beat Real Betis 4–1 on 8 February 2003 in La Liga round 21 in front of 76,300 spectators. Raúl González Blanco 44', Luis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo 48', Zinedine Zidane 60' and Ronaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima 88' scored for Real Madrid; Fernando Escribano 38' replied for Real Betis.
It was Real Madrid's 25th win in 51 meetings between the clubs (25 wins, 15 draws, 11 defeats for Real Madrid). Real Madrid went into the game with a recent run of D D D L D. Real Madrid finished that season 1st, Real Betis 8th in La Liga.
Match events
- 23'Yellow cardFilipescu
- 38'GoalFernando Escribano
- 44'GoalRaúl González Blanco
- 48'GoalLuis Filipe Madeira Caeiro Figo
- 60'GoalZinedine Zidane
- 73'SubstitutionFrancisco Pavón Barahona for —
- 77'SubstitutionMaldonado for —
- 80'SubstitutionSteve McManaman for —
- 84'Yellow cardIván Helguera Bujía
- 84'SubstitutionCalado for —
- 87'Yellow cardPrats
- 88'GoalRonaldo Luiz Nazario de Lima
- 88'SubstitutionSantiago Hernán Solari for —
Real Madrid v Real Betis: head-to-head
All 51 meetings- 51Meetings
- 25Real Madrid wins
- 15Draws
- 11Real Betis wins
Previous meetings
Héctor Bellerín 90+4' · Vinícius Jr. 17'
Gonzalo 19', Gonzalo 50', Asencio 55', Gonzalo 82', Fran García 90+2' · Juan Camilo "Cucho" Hernández Suárez 65'
In the news around this match
- Madrid Confirm Hierro Fears
11 February 2003
- Liga Reaction: Del Bosque Rues Hierro Injury
10 February 2003
- Hierro could consider retirement if knee injury proves troublesome
9 February 2003
- Real's Hierro set to miss matches against Dortmund
9 February 2003
- Hierro crocked as Real Madrid beat Betis
9 February 2003
- Liga General Preview: Barca Must Put Aside Their Problems
9 February 2003