Troy Parrott 81'
Real Madrid 3–1 Real Betis
Match summary
Real Madrid beat Real Betis 3–1 on 2 March 2005 in La Liga round 26 in front of 74,011 spectators. Michael James Owen 9', Roberto Carlos Da Silva 40', Iván Helguera Bujía 61' and Denilson 66' og scored for Real Madrid; Edu 59' 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 W W L W L. Real Madrid finished that season 2nd, Real Betis 4th in La Liga.
Match events
- 9'GoalMichael James Owen
- 40'GoalRoberto Carlos Da Silva
- 53'SubstitutionCésar Sánchez Domínguez for —
- 59'GoalEdu
- 61'GoalIván Helguera Bujía
- 63'SubstitutionJose María Gutiérrez Hernández for —
- 66'Own goalDenilson
- 91'SubstitutionBorja Fernández Fernández for —
- 92'Yellow cardRaúl Bravo Sanfelix
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
- Real Madrid president Perez gives Ronaldo pep talk
5 March 2005
- Primera Liga matches, March 5-6
4 March 2005
- Owen urges Real Madrid pal Ronaldo to ignore boo-boys
4 March 2005
- Luxemburgo defends Ronaldo against jeering Real fans
3 March 2005
- Primera Liga reports
3 March 2005
- Real Outguns Betis to Close the Gap on Barcelona
3 March 2005