Former Barcelona player delivers a dagger on Real Madrid’s title hopes originally appeared on The Sporting News.
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Both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid are out of the Champions League and only have the La Liga title to play for. Madrid have dug themselves into a massive hole though with only one month remaining. The Spanish giants have won only one of their last four league matches, and their latest draw against Real Betis came at the hands of a former Barcelona defender.
LATE DRAMA BETWEEN REAL BETIS AND REAL MADRID 🍿 pic.twitter.com/DwZpoB8eI3
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) April 24, 2026
Hector Bellerin was able to help out his former club
Bellerin was a La Masia prospect before spending most of his years with Arsenal. He was signed by Barcelona back in the 2022/23 season to give the Catalan squad some depth in the back, but his playing time was minimal.
Now, he’s at Betis, and he’s been a consistent performer for them, and his stoppage-time goal not only gives Barcelona even more wiggle room to work with (eight-point lead with a game in hand), but also gives Real Betis a major morale boost in their push for European qualification.