Both sides person a subordinate sent disconnected arsenic archetypal fractional betwixt Real Betis and Como descends into violence.
Published On 7 Aug 2025
A preseason affable betwixt Spain’s Real Betis and Italian nine Como got other heated, with players exchanging punches and causing a wide scuffle.
The Italian nine are managed by erstwhile Arsenal and Barcelona midfielder Cesc Fabregas, portion Betis are managed by erstwhile Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini.
There were respective unsmooth exchanges successful the archetypal fractional of the lucifer astatine La Linea de la Concepcion successful confederate Spain connected Wednesday, and Betis subordinate Pablo Fornals and Como midfielder Maximo Perrone past got into an altercation entering halftime.
They had a fewer little words to each different and past started exchanging blows.
Players from some teams rushed successful and the altercation escalated. The benches were cleared, with substitutes and unit members entering the field, immoderate trying to interruption up the fighting.
It took respective moments earlier bid was re-established. The referee sent disconnected a subordinate from each team.
“We are competitory and some teams privation to win, but successful the extremity there’s a enactment you can’t transverse successful these matches,” Betis midfielder Sergi Altimira said. “They were making galore fouls, stopping the lucifer each the time.”
Como, which volition look Barcelona successful different preseason lucifer connected Sunday, won the affable 3-2.
Former Spain planetary Fabregas played for Arsenal betwixt 2003 and 2011, portion Pellegrini was Pep Guardiola’s predecessor astatine Man City.
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