At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on May 21, the 38th round of the 2021-2022 La Liga season was the first match of the final battle, and Real Madrid, who won the championship early and reached the Champions League final, sat at home at the Bernabeu to face this season's Copa del Rey champion Real Betis. In the game, Real Madrid sent their main force to play, and both Benzema and Rodrigo had the opportunity to score, but did not grasp it. In the end, the two teams drew 0-0, with Real Madrid ending with 86 points and Betis locking up a spot in next season's Europa League.
Real Madrid are la Liga champions this season and Real Betis are the Copa del Rey champions this season. The first two teams were very friendly, each lining up for their opponents. Real Madrid will be in the Champions League final a week later, and Ancelotti has sent a number of main players in this game to train for the Champions League final.
In the 8th minute, Real Madrid's low cross from the left was blocked by Benzema's shot, and Kroos followed up and deflected. In the 11th minute, Betis' Guido Rodriguez fired a long-range shot from outside the box and Courtois confiscated the ball.
In the 12th minute, Real Madrid was snatched at the back and Willian José fired a long-range shot in front of the box, the ball slightly offside. In the 16th minute, Modric's long-range shot from in front of the penalty area was saved by the goalkeeper.
In the 19th minute, Kroos drove a free-kick from the right side of the field into the penalty area and Vinicius' header from the back post went high over the bar. In the 20th minute, Willian Jose fired a low right-footed shot in front of the top of the arc and the ball was deflected off again.
In the 36th minute, Casemiro fired a shot from midfield and the ball was deflected wide. In the 43rd minute, Betis's Juan Mi was given a one-handed chance, and Militan and Courtois teamed up to defuse the crisis.
In the 45th minute, Casemiro took the ball from the front of the box and fired a powerful right-footed shot that deflected off the upright. At the end of the first half, neither team scored.
In the second half, Carvajal crossed from the right into the box, Benzema's push from the centre was blocked by The Betis goalkeeper and Rodrigo's shot was deflected off again.
In the 57th minute, Betis fell back in front of the Real Madrid penalty area, and finally Moreno completed a long-range shot, and Courtois got the ball. In the 58th minute, Vinicius carried the ball into the left side of the penalty area and crossed, Valverde in the middle knocked back, and Benzema, who followed, pushed it with his right foot, and the ball was slightly off the far corner.
In the 59th minute, Carvajal returned the ball from the right, Kamawinga took the ball and fired a long-range shot, and the Betis goalkeeper side-handedly blocked the ball. In the 63rd minute, Betis' cross from the left was met by Juanmi's header high in front of goal.
In the 82nd minute, Vinicius crossed from the left in front and Karim Benzema's right-footed shot from the centre was deflected wide. A minute later, Vinicius broke through on the left side of the field and then crossed, Benzema nodded his head and shot from a small angle with his left foot, but unfortunately it was high.
In the 87th minute, Betis counter-attacked, Tello crossed from the right side of the penalty area, Iglesias on the left turned the ball back into the centre and Joaquin's shot went high.
In the 94th minute, Marcelo's 45-degree cross from the left was met by Benzema's header high at the back of the penalty area.
In the end, the match ended with Real Madrid drawing 0-0 with Real Betis.