Betis haven’t lost a Cup match in almost five years

He Real Betis was defeated on January 6 by Mendizorroza his first qualifying round Copa del Reywithout penalties, after a series of twenty games and almost five years, since the last defeat began in the second leg of the semifinal of the 2018/19 edition, when it was eliminated after losing the lowest in the Mestalla, on February 28 , thanks to a goal from Rodrigo Moreno that sealed the tie where the first leg registered a 2-2 draw and where the Verdiblancos favored 2-0.

In the following season, 2019/20, Real Betis, led by Rubi, eliminated Antoniano (0-4) and Portugalete (0-3) to fall on penalties against Rayo Vallecano in the round of 32, after finishing 2-2 in regulation time and overtime

With Manuel Pellegrini on the bench, in the 2020/21 edition, Betis advanced to the quarterfinals after consecutive defeats to UCAM Murcia (0-2), Mutilvera (1-3), Real Sporting (0-2) and Real Sociedad (3-1), with Athletic as its executioner in Benito Villamarín, again on penalties (1-1).

In the 2021/22 season, Real Betis won six times (Alicante CFI, Talavera, Valladolid, Sevilla FC, Real Sociedad and the first leg of the semi-final in Vallecas) before drawing 1-1 in the second leg and reaching the final, that they beat Valencia at La Cartuja on penalties after drawing 1-1.

Due to their participation in the Spanish Super Cup – where they were eliminated by Barcelona on penalties – Betis did not play in the first two rounds of the last edition of the cup, in which the third round they beat Ibiza (1-4) before returning to being eliminated on penalties, again at home, after drawing 2-2 against Osasuna. Betis won the first two cup rounds of this campaign in Extremadura, with historic scores of 1-12 against Hernán Cortés and 1-2 against Villanovense.