Former West Ham midfielder Pablo Fornals was despatched off for punching an opponent in an unsightly pre-season conflict between Actual Betis and Como.
Cesc Fabregas’ crew ran out 3-2 winners in opposition to the LaLiga outfit, however the scoreline was the least of the speaking factors because the match descended into chaos on the stroke of half time.
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With Como main 2-0, tempers flared when Betis goalkeeper Alvaro Valles left his penalty space to attempt to get the ball off one of many Italian aspect’s gamers to take a free kick.
However few might have anticipated the chaos that may ensue after this as a mass brawl quickly erupted between each units of gamers.
Footage on-line reveals the Como and Betis stars furiously pushing and shoving, with the 2 groups’ benches even getting concerned.
And issues quickly escalated as ex-West Ham star Fornals and Como midfielder Massimo Perrone got here to blows in unsavoury scenes.
Fornals appeared to land the primary punch, putting the Argentine within the face, who then swung again at him violently.
The 2 gamers needed to be pulled aside by their respective teammates because the scenario descended into mayhem.
Issues obtained so out of hand that Betis ahead Cucho Hernandez unintentionally punched his personal teammate Natan while showing to intention for Perrone, however missed.
Finally the referee managed to regain management of the scenario, however solely very briefly as he reached into his pocket.
Perrone was proven a straight pink for his half within the brawl, however extremely, Fornals appeared to flee with out punishment.
As an alternative, former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin was despatched off in complicated scenes, regardless of showing to be the peacemaker, with this seemingly a case of mistaken identification.
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And this was later confirmed when the 2 sides headed again out for the second half, as Bellerin returned to the sphere whereas Fornals’ evening ended there, because the referee modified his resolution.
Former Wolves striker Patrick Cutrone, and ex-Spurs man Giovani Lo Celso had been additionally each proven yellow playing cards for his or her half within the brawl.
Betis managed to place the first-half drama behind them after the interval, who had been a modified aspect within the second half.
Final season’s Europa Convention League finalists practically managed a formidable comeback, as they battled again to make it 2-2.
Spain midfielder Isco netted within the fifty fifth minute, earlier than former Leeds man Junior Firpo equalised to cancel out Assane Diao and Lucas Da Cunha’s early objectives.
However the Serie A outfit then snatched victory late on, as Ivan Azon bagged a stoppage-time winner to carry a loopy sport to an finish.
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Either side will likely be hoping to keep away from any retrospective motion being taken in opposition to their gamers as they put together to get their seasons underway.
Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis will start their LaLiga marketing campaign away to Elche on August 18.
In the meantime, Como return to aggressive motion within the Coppa Italia first spherical in opposition to Sudtirol on August 16, earlier than kicking off their Serie A season in opposition to Lazio on August 24.