Real Madrid continued their pursuit of the top spot following a well-deserved 5-1 victory over Betis in the match held at Santiago Bernabeu Stadium as part of the eighteenth round of the Spanish league.

With this win, Real Madrid raised their points tally to 45, occupying second place in the standings, four points behind the leader Barcelona, while Real Betis remained at 28 points in sixth place.

Real Madrid opened the scoring in the 20th minute through Gonzalo Garcia, who capitalized on a free-kick delivered by Rodrygo inside the penalty area, expertly heading the ball into the net.

At the start of the second half, Gonzalo Garcia once again extended the royal team's lead by scoring the second goal in the 50th minute, following a pass from Federico Valverde, which he received near the edge of the penalty area before unleashing a powerful shot that found the goal.

Real Madrid maintained their dominance as Raúl Asensio scored the third goal with a fine header, benefiting from a cross sent by Rodrygo from a corner kick. On the other hand, Real Betis managed to reduce the deficit in the 66th minute through Koke Hernandez.

In the 83rd minute, Real Madrid scored a fourth goal via Gonzalo Garcia after a ball reached Goller, who entered the penalty area and sent a cross that Gonzalo skillfully converted with a backheel into the net. Meanwhile, Fran Garcia scored the fifth goal in the 90+3 minute, assisted by Valverde.