Real Betis edged out Elche, 2-1, on Tuesday, relating to matchweek 36 of the La Liga. In this competition, both teams came from a draw.
The first goal of the game was scored by Cucho Hernández, with a right-foot shot, after nine minutes. With his 15th goal of the season. Shortly before the interval, Héctor Fort struck for Elche, with a right-foot strike inside the box.
After the break, Léo Petrot left the game early after seeing a red card. Pablo Fornals scored the winner after 68 minutes from a corner.
After the result Real Betis are 5th in the table, with 57 points, while Elche sit 17th place, with 39 points. With regard to the next fixture, Manuel Pellegrini's team visit Barcelona. Meanwhile, Eder Sarabia's team will host Getafe.
See the match events in the coverage by soccerzz.com.
