Elche CF Ilicitano 1, Real Betis Balompie 2

SEVILLA, Spain (Interstat) — Real Betis U19 opened its Copa del Rey Juvenil campaign with a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Elche U19 on Wednesday at Estadio Benito Villamarín. The match, played in the prestigious Spanish youth knockout tournament, saw the home side overcome an early deficit with two second-half goals from striker Chimy Ávila to secure the win. The result aligns with pregame projections from Interstat, whose game simulator had forecast a 2-0 Betis victory and whose ELO system gave the Sevillian side a 90.7 percent probability to advance. Elche’s young squad defied those heavy odds to take a surprising… Read more...