Real Betis thrash Osasuna 5-2 as Isco scores twice to move third in La Liga

Betis hit five at home as Isco brace sinks Osasuna

Isco scored in both halves as Real Betis beat Osasuna 5-2 on Sunday 11 October, moving into third place in La Liga. The Guardian reported the result as part of its European football roundup, with Betis left on 19 points after eight matches.

Real Betis players celebrate after scoring against Osasuna

How the goals unfolded

Isco opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 10th minute. Abde Ezzalzouli made it 2-0 before half-time after Betis won possession high up the pitch and quickly turned defence into attack.

Diego Llorente extended the lead three minutes after the break, but Osasuna responded with two goals in quick succession. Ante Budimir and Raúl García cut the deficit to 3-2 in the 56th minute, turning a seemingly comfortable Betis afternoon into a closer contest.

Isco restored the hosts’ two-goal advantage by reacting to a loose ball in the penalty area and driving it into the net. José Antonio Morante, introduced from the bench in the 90th minute, then scored deep into stoppage time to complete the 5-2 win.

Table impact

Betis are five points behind leaders Barcelona and one ahead of Real Madrid. The result places them third after eight games.

Elsewhere in Spain, Real Sociedad beat Deportivo La Coruña 3-2 at home, while Elche and Celta Vigo shared a goalless draw.

Continental roundup

The roundup also recorded significant movement at the top of the Bundesliga and Serie A.

Bundesliga: Freiburg went top with 13 points after beating Schalke 2-1. Keisuke Goto scored the 85th-minute winner after Yuito Suzuki had been sent off, leaving Freiburg to finish with 10 men.
Serie A: Lazio joined Inter on 16 points at the top after a 3-1 victory over Monza.

Betis’ five-goal performance gave the weekend’s continental roundup its clearest Spanish headline, with Isco’s brace central to a result that strengthened the club’s position near the top of La Liga.