Real Betis Balompié won their friendly match in the Municipal Ciudad de La Línea against Almería, with a goal from Corralejo in the 71st minute. The victory is a good start for the 2026-27 season, after finishing the previous season in 5th place in the League with 46 points. The team of Manuel Pellegrini faced an Almería that started the second half with ten changes. Despite this, Almería did not give up and deserved the draw in the final stretch. Real Betis Balompié, with 45 goals scored and 38 conceded in the current season, remains in the fight for the title, but with 33 points behind leaders Barcelona. The team is without player Diego Conde, who is injured.