The "friendly" that ended in a fistfight: Betis and Como players face each other on the pitch

The friendly match between Betis and the Italian team Como was interrupted by an altercation between players from both teams. The incident erupted shortly before halftime, following two tackles by the Italian team. Tensions escalated when Betis player Álvaro Vallés pushed an opponent, which escalated into a physical confrontation with shoving and punches between several players.

Perhaps one of the most notable moments was when Betis player Chucho Hernández tried to hit a Como player, but the impact of his fist hit his teammate, Natan .

As the brawl escalated, the referee initially sent off Perrone of Como and Bellerín of Betis, even though neither player had been directly involved in the altercation. At the end of the first half, the referee reversed his initial decision, withdrawing Bellerín's red card and giving it to Fornals .

Several Italian players also received yellow cards . During the confrontation, Fornals and Perrone clashed, and in the technical area, Cesc Fábregas and Riquelme also had an argument.

Betis and Como (2-3)

Betis was defeated 2-3 by Italian side Como on Wednesday in a pre-season friendly match played at the Municipal Stadium in La Línea de la Concepción .

Como took the lead in the first minute of play, with a goal from former Betis player Assane Diao , who scored the rebound from a penalty taken by himself and saved by Álvaro Valles , who replaced Pau López , who was injured when he committed the penalty.

Betis took control of the match in the first half, led by Francisco Alarcón "Isco," and had their best chance when a header from Brazilian Natan Bernardo was cleared off the line by a defender. Como scored their second goal with a shot from outside the box by Frenchman Lucas Da Cunha.

In the second half, which both teams played with ten players, Betis reduced the deficit in the 54th minute when Isco converted a penalty committed on Sergi Altimira . Betis equalized after a cross from Dominican Junior Firpo , which went in after being touched by a defender.

A minute later, Isco had a chance to put Betis ahead, although his fine shot was blocked by visiting goalkeeper Butez . Valles also intervened effectively on a Marc Oliver header, saving Betis from a third goal, which did come from an individual effort by Zaragoza's Iván Azón , who gave Como the win in the 91st minute.