Published: January 15, 2022 10:26 pm
Last Updated: January 15, 2022 10:31 pm
Disgraceful scenes plagued the showdown between Real Betis and Sevilla on Saturday, ultimately culminating in the clash being abandoned.
Fekir cancels out Gomez
The latest edition of the Seville Derby was kicked into gear earlier this evening.
Amid stellar campaigns being enjoyed by both sides, Betis welcomed fierce rivals Sevilla to the Benito Villamarin, to vie it out for a spot in the quarter-finals of the Copa del Rey.
And the opening 40 minutes of action in Andalusia certainly didn’t disappoint.
It was Sevilla who opened the game’s scoring just beyond the half-hour, when Papu Gomez latched onto a pull-back to the edge of the area to direct a pinpoint effort into the bottom corner of Rui Silva’s goal:
Sevilla strike first in El Gran Derbi! 🔥
A clean, curling strike by Papu Gomez from the edge of the box 👏 pic.twitter.com/ZzrNFmRUfB
— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) January 15, 2022
The visitors’ advantage didn’t last long, however, as Nabil Fekir levelled things up in spectacular fashion a short time later, bending home a stunning strike directly from a corner:
Nabil Fekir SCORES FROM THE CORNER!! 😱😱
The Betis star equalises and the Benito Villamarin ERUPTS 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Ow3qeqxLoo
— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) January 15, 2022
Jordan floored
As alluded to above, though, a wonderful night’s entertainment in the south of Spain was ultimately spoiled by one member of the home crowd.
As showcased in the footage below, amid the celebrations of Fekir’s equaliser, Sevilla’s Joan Jordan was struck by what appeared to be a metal bar, thrown from the Villamarin stands:
Incredible scenes as the players are ordered to leave the pitch by the referee in El Gran Derbi! 👀
An object thrown from the stands by celebrating Betis fans struck Joan Jordán and appears to have prompted the referee to suspend the game after a lengthy pause 😬 pic.twitter.com/VoSuwk8Vej
— Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) January 15, 2022
Real Betis and Sevilla’s Copa del Rey match was stopped after a Sevilla player was hit with an object during Betis’ goal celebration. pic.twitter.com/Z7yVQUJwoo
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) January 15, 2022
On the back of lengthy negotiations between the RFEF and officials from both Betis and Sevilla, it was ultimately decided that the fixture would not be allowed to continue, resulting in an abandonment a short time ago.
It now remains to be seen what kind of punishment awaits Betis, amid suggestions that the clash could be replayed behind closed doors over the coming weeks.
The match has been abandoned after Joan Jordán was hit by an object thrown from the stands. We’ll provide you with further updates. https://t.co/mdUNVQH1Kp
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) January 15, 2022
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