Betis Finish 2025 in Style: Pellegrini's Men Hammer Getafe in La Cartuja Masterclass
Real Betis closed out a record-equalling year with a comprehensive 4-0 thrashing of Getafe, keeping them firmly in the European hunt across all competitions.
Betis Finish 2025 in Style: Pellegrini’s Men Hammer Getafe in La Cartuja Masterclass
Pellegrini’s verdiblancos delivered their finest La Cartuja performance of the season, sending supporters into the Christmas break with visions of European glory dancing in their heads.
Record-Equalling Year
What a proper performance that was! Betis absolutely bossed Getafe in a comprehensive 4-0 victory that showcased the full breadth of talent in this squad. The win marks their 29th of the calendar year, equalling their previous best set under Pellegrini back in 2021. Not too shabby, is it?
The three points leave Betis sitting pretty in sixth place on 28 points, just two behind Espanyol in fifth and seven off the Champions League spots. They’ve also opened a five-point gap to Celta, their nearest challengers in the European race.
Fighting on All Fronts
The beautiful thing about this Betis side is they’re still alive and kicking in every competition:
- La Liga: Firmly in the European qualification hunt
- Europa League: Already qualified for the knockout stages with a strong chance of going straight to the Round of 16
- Copa del Rey: Awaiting their opponent in the upcoming draw
Pellegrini’s ability to rotate his squad effectively while maintaining performance levels has been nothing short of miraculous. They’ve navigated significant absences like:
- Isco’s injury layoff
- Abde and Amrabat’s departures for the African Cup of Nations
Players in Form
The squad depth is really showing its worth now. Fornals and Cucho are absolutely flying, banging in goals for fun. Ruibal has been moved back to his preferred attacking role with Bellerín’s return and young Ortiz pushing through – and hasn’t he shown he’s got an eye for goal?
At the back, Natan and Bartra have formed a partnership tighter than a duck’s you-know-what, while Valles looks more assured between the sticks with each passing game. The return of Marc Roca plus the emergence of Nelson Deossa – a player Fajardo was dead set on bringing in last summer – has strengthened the midfield options.
Other squad members like Valentín and Riquelme are increasingly making valuable contributions too. The whole team is firing on all cylinders as they head into 2026 with their mince pies firmly set on matching or bettering last season’s achievements.