Real Betis beat FC Porto and the ratings pointed to two clear standouts. Abdessamad Ezzalzouli was the top performer with an 8, Isco was next among the leading names on 7.47, and both backed up the idea that Betis’ return to the Champions League after 21 years was built on more than one bright moment.
The first big chance came at 2'. Betis did not need long to turn the game their way. Abde scored in the second half with a first-time shot from the left into the top corner of Diogo Costa’s goal, then Isco took and scored the penalty in the 84th minute.
Betis' main sources of quality
The rating spread tells the story well. Isco has 1 goal and 1 assist in 2 Champions League appearances this season, while Abde has 1 goal in 1 appearance. Cucho Hernández also posted an 8.2 rating, which gives Betis another attacker who is contributing at the level this competition demands.
There is also a wider point about how this team is set up. Marc Bartra played the line-breaking pass for the first goal, and Antony started on the wing with Abde. That gave Manuel Pellegrini a side with width, passing and finishing in the right places, and it fits a Betis team that now has 3 points from its first Champions League match.
The performance did not need embellishment. Abde decided the first half of the story, Isco finished it off late, and Betis leave Porto with a result that matches the ratings.
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