Overview
- Valencia drew 1-1 with Real Betis at Mestalla as Luis Rioja equalized with a low drive in the 82nd minute.
- Betis had taken the lead in the 74th minute through Cucho Hernández following a costly giveaway by Tárrega.
- Carlos Corberán left Rioja out of the starting lineup before introducing him and Hugo Duro among several second‑half changes.
- Analysts called it one of Valencia’s strongest performances this season, with a 4-4-1-1 that used André Almeida behind Lucas Beltrán.
- The result lifts Valencia out of the relegation zone for the break, and Pepelu publicly emphasized unity with Corberán ahead of the Levante derby.