SEVILLA (Interstat) — Cucho Hernández scored and assisted as Real Betis defeated Elche 2-1 on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. Hernández opened the scoring in the 9th minute, then set up Héctor Fort’s goal in the 41st. Pablo Fornals added a goal in the 68th minute for Betis, which improved to 1-0-0 in La Liga and across all competitions. Elche fell to 0-1-0 in both.

Elche’s Léo Pétrot received a red card in the 49th minute. Six yellow cards were issued: Aleix Febas (76th), Gonzalo Villar (78th), Diego Llorente (80th), Natan (85th), Víctor Chust (90+9th) and Cucho Hernández (90+3rd). Substitutes Fort, Chust, Villar, Febas and defender Llorente each had an assist, while substitute Fort and midfielder Fornals scored. Natan also contributed an assist.