Overview

• A melee erupted at halftime of the Cadiz friendly after Pablo Fornals and Massimo Perrone exchanged blows, drawing players from both sides into the scuffle.
• Match officials issued a straight red to Perrone, overturned Hector Bellerin’s mistaken sending-off before the interval, and allowed Fornals to remain on the pitch.
• Real Betis forward Cucho Hernandez accidentally punched teammate Natan during the chaos, underscoring the disorder of the incident.
• Despite the disruptions, Cesc Fàbregas’s Como secured a 3-2 win with Ivan Azon converting a stoppage-time penalty.
• Both clubs now face disciplinary reviews that could see involved players miss Betis’s LaLiga opener and Como’s Coppa Italia and Serie A starts.