00:00The first ever country to hold the men and women's World Cups at the same time, and that is certainly
00:06something notable.
00:08You can certainly feel the sense of pride around Spain as you join us here, and what's a gorgeous night,
00:16it has to be said.
00:17Eight o'clock at night, 26 degrees here in La Línea de la Concepción, and a healthy crowd as well.
00:27So patients start here, there's another former Arsenal director, Bellerin, for Betis, starting it right back, and it's a free
00:34kick for Real Betis.
00:44Here's Fran Garthea, chance to commit his man, ball across, just creeps across the six-yard box.
00:52Victor Bellerin does well to keep it in though.
00:55Now ball back with Nelson de Osa, good save by Dominic Grave.
01:04Interesting effort, it has to be said.
01:09Fornals gets a flick on from the ball in, and Real Betis showing that they have a real potency in
01:21that front line to create chances.
01:24It's Fornals with the ball in, and then the header came from Bartra, the captain.
01:31Injie Thas, now the chance to deliver, and it's a decent delivery as well.
01:38Unfortunate for Remy Ymbier, that he couldn't quite manage to turn that towards goal.
01:47Good piece of positioning, and a fine delivery.
01:50Strong in their shape.
01:52Nice touch by Maitland Niles.
01:55Just trying to make something of that ball, and then slips it inside the box.
01:58Opportunity here for Lyon, and it's over the crossbar.
02:02That was a good chance.
02:05Boudache got himself free of his marker.
02:09Keil Boudache.
02:13You can see there he was, very much onside.
02:19Due to a personal matter.
02:21Ball switched across here.
02:23Pablo Garcia couldn't get the shot on target.
02:26It was an important block.
02:30Nice work from the Canterano Academy kids.
02:38Good counter again from Betis.
02:41Quick to spring forward when they get.
02:47Corner kick for Real Betis.
02:52Mark Roca and Fornals combined.
02:55And then there's the opening goal for Real Betis.
02:58A well-worked short corner.
03:00And after threatening twice, at the third time of asking for a corner kick,
03:05Mark Bartrak with the goal for Real Betis.
03:09And just after the midway points of this first half,
03:13Betis have, what you have to say, a deserved lead for them.
03:22Pellegrini delighted on the touchline.
03:25And Bartrak pumps his fist.
03:27He's happy with that one as well.
03:31Good goal.
03:34Fornals delivery.
03:35Right on the money.
03:38And Bartrak just had to help it on its way.
03:42Into the box for Lyon.
03:44Duranfield's after it.
03:45And Bellerin completes the clearance.
03:47But in a good area now for the French side.
03:49It's where Draugop swings that ball across.
03:52Collision inside the box.
03:55Nothing doing, says the referee.
03:57Two Lyon men down.
04:01Ball back in.
04:03And once again,
04:05Facundo Bernal back doing the defending for Real Betis.
04:14And Garfield and Rodrigo de Kelme trying to build something on that far side for Betis.
04:19But it's Lyon who come away with the ball.
04:25Long touch there.
04:27And a bad challenge.
04:33According to Anto Luizzo, just over, checking on Mark Bartrak.
04:38Two captains.
04:41Involved.
04:45And we're about to see some medical treatment for Bartrak.
04:54An uncharacteristic poor touch from Tolizzo.
04:58And picks up a booking.
05:00And picks up a consistent impact, you feel.
05:03Now, Pablo Garfield is in space.
05:07Decent first touch.
05:09Inside the box.
05:10And Pablo Fernandez.
05:13Swings it back in.
05:14Another header.
05:15And it's gone beyond Dominic Grae.
05:17And Betis leads.
05:19And Betis leads.
05:19A second goal.
05:22From a ball into the box.
05:25And this time, it's Nelson Deosa.
05:30Two-nil.
05:31And Lyon just haven't dealt with those balls into the box at all well.
05:40Classic corner.
05:45Grae just didn't get his angles right, did he?
05:49Deosa just spun away from the goalkeeper.
05:52The header from Deosa, I think.
05:56It's a 44th minute.
05:59And Nelson Deosa has added a second goal for Betis.
06:03Looks to be a really valuable addition on the left side for Betis.
06:08And that is the final action of the first half.
06:13It's Real Betis who lead by two goals to nil, deservedly here.
06:17Both assisted by Pablo Fornals from corner kicks.
06:20Who lead by two goals to nil against Olympique Lyonnais of France.
06:26A comfortable performance for Betis for much of that first half.
06:31They really did have command of the game.
06:34And goals from Marc Bartra and Nelson Deosa in this game so far.
06:40Fessman launches that forward.
06:43Ball cut back.
06:44Duranville coming in.
06:46And it's a corner kick.
06:48Chance here for Lyon then.
06:51A couple of corner kicks.
06:54Where the conduit for the Betis goals in the first half.
07:01Duranville was just caught there.
07:03Maybe by Bartra.
07:06I don't think there was enough in that to suggest.
07:10Pablo Fornals delivers it in and Grave had to adjust.
07:15Then it's put into the back of the net by Pablo García.
07:20Lively on the right hand side.
07:23And now he's got a goal to go with what's been an excellent performance from the young man.
07:32Third goal for Betis.
07:35And it looks like they're out of sight in this game now.
07:39Not even at the hour mark yet.
07:41But it's hard to see a way back for Lyon.
07:47Chance for Lyon to maybe make something from a corner kick.
07:51They failed to do so.
07:52And then it's a lightning fast break from Betis.
07:55Just looked to be sort of stuck in the mud a little here.
07:58But Raquelme opened the play back up to the far side.
08:01For Niles.
08:01Who's so dangerous with his delivery.
08:04Got it in.
08:05Made it awkward for Grave.
08:06And then Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
08:08Won't want to see that attempted clearance again.
08:11Gifted it.
08:12On a plate to Pablo García.
08:15And García.
08:16Has put it away.
08:19Raquelme.
08:20Now Frank García.
08:22Lines it up.
08:23Ball across.
08:24And Fornals just couldn't adjust.
08:26Fancy themselves getting on the end of it this time.
08:30Rye smile from him.
08:37You can see the pass and the run signs perfectly.
08:42No whistle from the referee.
08:44And Rodrigo Riquelme is in acres of space.
08:48And makes it 4-0 to Betis.
08:53Roro, as he's affectionately known, has scored the fourth.
08:58And this is a rout now.
09:00Now Real Betis absolutely demolishing Lyon here.
09:08Manuel Pellegrini's sides have been rampant in this one.
09:23Excellent goal in the end from Riquelme.
09:26But it's all about the space they found on the break.
09:28And they've done that throughout this game tonight, Betis.
09:37Riquelme scored the goal against Recreativo de Huelva.
09:41That separated them and Betis in that game.
09:43And he's now scored the goal tonight.
09:46Which could well cap off a magnificent victory.
09:50Here in La Línea de la Concepción.
09:53In the Trofeo Ciudad de la Línea.
09:57For Real Betis Balomping to do that sooner rather than later.
10:02Catalan right back off as well.
10:04Vector Bellerin for Ángel Ortiz.
10:11Weeks unless they add any more games before the La Liga season opens against Real Sociedad.
10:17And Real Betis look to be in fine working order heading into the new season.
10:22Despite missing a number of first team players tonight.
10:26They dominated against Lyon.
10:28You can see a lot of the young fans who don't always get the chance to see their heroes in
10:33action.
10:34Taking advantage of the nature of things in a smaller stadium.
10:37Bye.
