Real Betis thrashes Osasuna 5:2 – Isco scores twice, Morante crowns his debut

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In La Cartuja on Sunday, fans were treated to a sight you don't see every week: Real Betis hosted CA Osasuna on matchday eight of LaLiga and delivered a gala performance after a 23-day break. The Andalusians' captain, Isco, bagged a brace, while academy product Morante – son of a bullfighter – celebrated a dream goal on his debut. In the end, a 5:2 home victory lifted the Andalusians to third place in the table.

Penalty in the ninth minute opens the door

The hosts needed no warm-up phase. After just nine minutes, the first key moment came in La Cartuja: Riquelme drove into the box, and Osasuna's Unai Santos reached out with an outstretched arm into the face of the Betis winger. Referee Carlos Muñiz immediately pointed to the spot. Isco calmly converted the penalty past goalkeeper Aitor Fernández to make it 1:0.

Before the break, Abde added another to set a 2:0 halftime lead. Osasuna found no answer to the home side's pressure in the opening 45 minutes.

Morante's debut as a stage for the youth

What followed after the break turned into a showcase for the two protagonists of the evening. Isco added his second goal to seal a brace. Then came Morante. The academy product – according to El País, the son of a bullfighter – started in the lineup according to ABC.es and made the most of his chance. ABC.es called his first senior goal a "golazo" – a true dream goal.

Osasuna pulled one back in between, but in the end it was a clear 5:2 for the Andalusians. La Cartuja had witnessed its first gala evening of the season.

Third place as a statement

With the home win, Betis climbs to third in the LaLiga table. What this means for you: after eight matchdays, Betis sits in the top group of LaLiga – and La Cartuja remains, for now, a tough place for visiting teams.