Real Betis 3-1 win away at Girona

In the sixth minute, the Girona defenders was unable to stop Johnny Cardoso from heading home Isco's corner, giving Betis the ideal start in their effort to go back to winning ways after losing in the league the last time out.

Yaser Asprilla took aim from the outskirts of the area and gave Adrian a test of his reflexes in the 29th minute, but the home team was unable to generate a significant reaction. Los Verdiblancos had won their past four games in Girona before to a 3-2 setback the previous season, and two more goals before halftime appeared to have reignited their passion for the Estadi Montilivi. First, Romain Perraud bombed down the left flank and drilled a cross over to Antony, who guided the ball past Paulo Gazzaniga with a side-foot volley.