Betis beat Malaga 2-1 with two first-half set-piece goals

📰 Betis beat Malaga 2-1 in their first official Andalusian derby in around eight years. 📌 Key points 🏟️ Betis beat Malaga 2-1 at La Cartuja on 31 October. ⚽ Marc Bartra headed in Isco's free kick on 38 minutes. 🎯 Pablo Fornals added a second in first-half stoppage time. 🔁 Adrian Nino pulled one back on 68 minutes but Malaga could not equalise. 📉 Newly promoted Malaga are still without a league win after 11 matchdays. 📝 What happened 🔥 Betis controlled the first half. According to Infobae they created several chances in the opening 15 minutes without being precise enough, and Bartra broke the deadlock from a set piece on 38 minutes. ⚡ Fornals scored the second in first-half stoppage time. Fornals and Isco are both former Malaga players, which added to the occasion. 💪 Malaga came out stronger after the break. Aznou's cross was deflected by Bellerin and Nino finished to make it 2-1. Abde then hit the bar for Betis. 🛡️ Malaga kept pressing for an equaliser, but Valles saved a late header from Chupe. Sofascore named Fornals its top-rated player with 8.5. 📊 By the numbers • Final score: Betis 2-1 Malaga (2-0 at half-time) • Goals: Bartra 38', Fornals (first-half stoppage time), Nino 68' • According to Sofascore: shots 23-10, corners 10-3, expected goals 1.41-1.18 • Attendance 64,119; the first official meeting between the Andalusian clubs in about eight years 🔭 Why it matters Betis stay fourth and keep their form going, while Malaga are bottom after 11 league games without a win. Betis host Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Wednesday 4 November.