Real Betis Balompie 2, Real Murcia Imperial 0

MURCIA, Spain (Interstat) — Real Betis Balompié advanced to the next round of the Copa del Rey on Thursday with a 2-0 victory over Real Murcia CF, overcoming pregame projections that heavily favored the lower-division home side. The round of 64 match, played before a crowd at Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia, was decided by a late flurry of activity after a tense and often fractious opening 80 minutes. The result gives Betis its first win in this season’s domestic cup competition, while Murcia is eliminated. Pregame analytics from Interstat heavily favored the home team, giving Murcia a 65.30 percent… Read more...