Overview

• The skirmish began at halftime in Cádiz when Pablo Fornals and Massimo Perrone exchanged punches, sparking a bench-clearing melee.
• Officiating errors saw Perrone sent off, Fornals remain in play, and Hector Bellerin’s initial red card rescinded before the break.
• Substitutes and staff swarmed the pitch, producing chaotic moments such as Cucho Hernández accidentally punching teammate Natan.
• Despite the first-half disorder, Cesc Fàbregas’s Como rallied to a 3-2 win with Ivan Azón’s stoppage-time goal.
• Spanish and Italian authorities are reviewing the brawl and could issue retrospective suspensions that threaten Betis’s and Como’s opening fixtures.