Mumbai, April 22: Real Betis scored three goals in a first-half blitz to beat Girona 3-1 in La Liga and keep alive its hopes of European football next season. The win took sixth-placed Betis to within one point of Villarreal. The top five qualify for the Champions League, while the team in sixth will play in the Europa League. Betis was a constant threat in the air, with all three goals coming from aerial attacks. Federico Valverde’s Late Goal Keeps Real Madrid in La Liga 2024–25 Title Race With 1–0 Win Over Athletic Club (Watch Goal Video Highlights).

“We still have our Champions League dreams,” Isco, who scored his seventh goal of the season on his 33rd birthday, told broadcaster DAZN. “We know it is difficult, it's not in our hands, but we will fight until the end.”

Johnny Cardoso headed the opener from a corner after six minutes, an unmarked Anthony side-footed home a cross with 39 minutes gone, and Isco nodded in a third just before halftime. Cristhian Stuani grabbed a consolation for the home side with five minutes remaining. Girona has gone 10 league matches without a win and was 16th, three points above the relegation zone.

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