In addition to FC Barcelona, Real Betis Sevilla is Spain’s strongest team. Trainer veteran Manuel Pellegrini has shaped a formidable collective in which some previously crushing stars have blossomed.
As good as you are currently, no team in Spain’s elite class – apart from FC Barcelona.
With five wins from the past five La-league games, Real Betis Sevilla is currently the most powerful team alongside Hanis Flicks Barca. The highlight was the 2-1 triumph over Real Madrid, most recently the Andalusians underpinned their run with a dominant 4-0 victory against Vitória de Guimaraes in the UEFA Conference League. What is behind the phenomenal shape curve?
Antony and Isco have blossomed at Betis Seville
Trainer veteran again in his element
At Betis, the Chilean trainer veteran Manuel Pellegrini has been on the sidelines since 2020. The former coach of Real Madrid and Manchester City polished his reputation as a meticulous coach fox in Seville, which he once acquired especially from Villarreal. Real Betis has recently regularly led the 71-year-old into international business. As the current sixth table, Betis now also has the Champions League in mind.
Pellegrini’s team recently convinced with playful maturity and a powerful mix of collective order and individual class-embodied primarily by the former real star Isco and Manchester-United loan Antony.
From Premier League flop to the key player
Brazilian winger Antony is currently experiencing a real rebirth in Seville. At Manunited it was anything but round for him. After moving from Ajax Amsterdam to England in 2022 for a transfer fee of around 100 million euros, he could not meet the high expectations. A lack of consistency, criticism of his decision -making in the game and injuries led him to fall behind more and more. Ultimately, United decided to give him to Betis in January 2025 – which should turn out to be a stroke of luck for the winger.
“I have the trust of the trainer and the team here. That gives me the freedom to fully develop my game,” said Antony recently in the club’s own program todo al Verde . With four goals and four templates in ten games, the fast and dribble -strong rewiner keeps faltering the opponents’ defense rows.
No wonder that Betis does everything possible to keep him beyond the season-a possible participation in the champions League could be the key.
Isco the key factor
In midfield, Isco pulls the threads as a creative engine. After difficult years in which he got less and less playing time at Real Madrid and then found no stop at FC Sevilla, Isco rekindled his career at the local rival Betis – who meets FC this evening – and is the linchpin in the Spaniard game.
Six goals and three templates speak a clear language. However, his role as a leader is much more important: with his experience and game intelligence, he directs the pace and ensures the crucial moments on the offensive.
“I enjoy playing a central role again and feeling the confidence of the fans,” said Isco after the recent success against Real Madrid, where he not only scored a goal, but was also recognized as “Man of the Match”.
A former Bayern reserve also trumps
Marc Roca is another example of a player who has his full potential at Betis after being on the siding. After strong years at Espanyol Barcelona, he moved to FC Bayern Munich in 2020. There he did not get beyond the role of the supplementary player and mostly completed short -term appearances. After moving to Leeds United, where he was initially a regular, we continued to Seville in the summer of 2024.
At Betis, he was able to develop his strengths and became a pillar in midfield: he gives the game structure, ensures stability and always sets clever accents forward. For Betis, he is the anchor in the center, which gives the offensive players the necessary freedom.
Another prominent key factor in the team is midfield vourer William Carvalhos, the 2016 Portuguese European champion. His calm passing and his defensive strength were worth gold for Cristiano Ronaldo and Co..
After 19 years again?
The fans of Betis have already dreamed of Champions League nights in Benito Villamarín-a qualification would be a milestone for the club, because since the 2005/06 season, Betis has not participated in the premier class.
With a victory against city rivals FC (from 9 p.m. in the live ticker) you could continue your run and possibly create historical work this season.