Overview

• The Argentine scored in the 16th minute to secure three points after an opening-day 2-2 draw at Elche.
• Betis controlled the tempo and created repeated openings but lacked a finishing touch, with Cédric Bakambu heading off the crossbar in added time.
• Goalkeeper Pau López preserved the lead with important saves, including early against Jon Guridi and from a late free kick by Abde Rebbach.
• Eduardo Coudet made a triple attacking substitution to chase an equalizer, yet Alavés failed to convert scarce chances such as an Otto header wide.
• This was Betis’s first home match of a planned two-season stay at Estadio La Cartuja while Benito Villamarín undergoes remodeling.