Real Madrid suffers black-out at Betis

Real Madrid's clash with Real Betis will have to be restaged after a blackout forced the game to be called off two minutes into the second-half.

Betis were leading 1-0, but it has already been agreed that the game will be replayed - possibly early next month.

The bad news for Betis is that Ronaldo should be 100 per cent match-fit by that time.

Real spokesman Emilio Butragueno said, "I've seen a lot of things in my time as a player - but nothing like this."

"Everything has been very unexpected. The decision of the referee was obviously because there were constant blackouts that prevented the game being played."

"We respect his decision."

"In general, it has been one of the strangest nights. The decision made is the most logical for all."