Real Betis 2-1 Real Madrid: 5 Hits and Flops as Los Blancos lose again | La Liga 2019-20

#1 Hit: Sidnei

Sidnei let fly with a thunderous strike to break the deadlock, while working hard defensively - he needed to

He may have given away the stoppage-time penalty that handed Real respite just before half-time, but this was a game where Sidnei really stepped up in. That proved to be a needless blemish during an otherwise influential showing by the 30-year-old defender, who has struggled with injuries and a lack of first-team minutes this term.

He made five clearances, four interceptions, three tackles and one block over the 90 minutes - winning six of 12 duels while breaking the deadlock in style to score his first La Liga goal of the campaign.

You'd be forgiven for thinking Courtois wouldn't be beaten on this occasion, especially having pulled off an excellent save minutes prior. But from an unlikely source, his clean sheet was ruined with aplomb - the Brazilian thundering goalwards at his near post, power and precision, into the roof of the net.

He had no chance. Committing the penalty minutes later threatened to derail his encouraging performance, but only served as a costly reminder that every moment would count against a relentless Real side who are fighting for the title and Betis needed him to stand tall alongside a motivated Marc Bartra in the second-half. He did just that.

Stats' source: WhoScored and SofaScore