Overview

• In first-half stoppage time, Betis midfielder Pablo Fornals slapped Como’s Máximo Perrone after two hard tackles by the visitors under coach Cesc Fábregas, prompting retaliatory punches and red cards for both.
• Players, substitutes and coaches from both sides flooded the pitch in a mass melee before the match resumed without additional dismissals.
• Iván Azón Monzón struck in the 92nd minute to complete a 3-2 win for Como, though the late winner was largely overshadowed by the violence.
• Ex-Bundesliga defender Marc-Oliver Kempf actively engaged in the fighting and Betis striker Chucho Hernández accidentally hit his own teammate Natan during the chaos.
• A post-match altercation at the tunnel entrance highlighted lingering hostilities and has intensified scrutiny of discipline in high-profile preseason friendlies.