Real Betis will play their fourth pre-season friendly against Olympique Lyon this Wednesday, July 29 at the Estadio Ciudad de La Línea. The match will be broadcast live on Teledeporte and Betis TV.
Real Betis Balompié continues their summer preparation with a new high-level test. This Wednesday, July 29, at 20:00, the verdiblanco team faces Olympique Lyon at the Estadio Ciudad de La Línea, as part of the Trofeo Ciudad de La Línea. This is the fourth friendly of the Betis pre-season, which so far has two wins and one loss.
The team, managed by Manuel Pellegrini, arrives at this match after losing 1-0 to Granada in the Trofeo Ciudad de Granada, a game marked by interruptions and tension in the final minutes. However, the summer balance is positive: the heliopolitan team defeated Lotte in Germany and Recreativo de Huelva in Huelva.
Betis is currently in the second phase of their training camp in Marbella, which will last until Saturday. The coaching staff will use this match to continue distributing minutes among their players and refine tactical concepts ahead of the league start. The main absence in the squad remains Isco Alarcón, who is continuing with his specific training plan away from the group to be ready for the start of the competition.
Olympique Lyon presents itself as a strong European rival, allowing Betis to measure their progress. Both clubs faced each other last season in the league phase of the UEFA Europa League and have maintained transfer relations in recent markets. This will be the first of two commitments that Betis will play at Ciudad de La Línea, as they will also face UD Almería in the same venue next Saturday.
The match can be followed live and for free on Teledeporte, both on TDT and the RTVE Play platform. Additionally, the club will broadcast the match on Betis TV and their official YouTube channel. The stadium gates are expected to open an hour and a half before kick-off.
For fans outside Spain, the timing varies by country. In France, as in Spain, the match will start at 20:00 (CEST). In Mexico (CDMX) it will be at 12:00; in Colombia and Peru, at 13:00; in Argentina and Chile, at 15:00; on the east coast of the USA, at 14:00; and on the Pacific coast, at 11:00.
The probable line-ups suggest that Betis will start with Álvaro Valles in goal; Héctor Bellerín, Marc Bartra, Natan, and Junior Firpo in defence; Facundo Bernal, Marc Roca, and Pablo Fornals in midfield; and Pablo García, Rodrigo Riquelme, and Gonzalo Petit in attack. For Olympique Lyon, a line-up is expected to include Dominik Greif; Ainsley Maitland-Niles, Ruben Kluivert, Moussa Niakhaté, and Abner Vinícius; Tanner Tessmann, Mathys De Carvalho, and Adam Karabec; Pavel Šulc, Afonso Moreira, and Martín Satriano.
The Trofeo Ciudad de La Línea is a traditional fixture in Betis's pre-season, aiming to regain good feelings and continue accumulating quality minutes. Verdiblanco fans will be able to enjoy the match for free, an opportunity to see the team's early developments ahead of an exciting season.
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