Real Madrid Conclude La Liga Season with Draw Against Betis as Kroos Bids Farewell

Real Madrid wrapped up their La Liga season with a goalless stalemate against Real Betis, sealing their 36th league title at the Santiago Bernabeu, where they maintained an unbeaten record throughout the league campaign (W16, D3).

In anticipation of his final match at the Bernabeu, midfield maestro Toni Kroos was honored with a guard of honor following his announcement earlier in the week regarding his retirement after the European Championships. True to form, the German midfielder orchestrated the game, dictating play with a remarkable 97% pass completion rate as the home side dominated the first half.

Ferland Mendy proved to be Madrid’s most potent threat, with the French full-back unleashing two shots that were expertly saved as Los Blancos pressed for an opener.

Betis took time to settle into the game, but they began to assert themselves after the half-hour mark, with Hector Bellerin coming agonizingly close to breaking the deadlock with a header after being found by Youssouf Sabaly.

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Despite Betis’s ascendancy, it was Madrid who almost fell behind in the 39th minute, only for Johnny Cardoso’s goal to be disallowed following a VAR review for a marginal offside call.

Buoyed by the disallowed goal, Betis started the second half strongly, with Ayoze Perez and Juan Miranda both testing Thibaut Courtois, who produced a string of impressive saves to keep the visitors at bay.

With the match petering out to a goalless draw, Carlo Ancelotti utilized the final moments to provide rest for key players ahead of the UEFA Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund, including Kroos, who received a standing ovation from the Bernabeu faithful as he was substituted.

Betis, meanwhile, finished the season in seventh place, securing European qualification as a consolation for their efforts.

24hscore Man of the Match: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)