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Two ex - Manchester United players scored both of Real Madrid’s goals in their 2–1 win against Real Betis.

Real Madrid opened the scoring in the nineteenth when Rafael van der Vaart’s free kick found an un-marked Gabriel Heinze who duly stroked the ball into the net. Real Betis had to wait until the eighth minute of the second half to equalise. Real Betis' Jesus Capi raced into the Madrid area where he was brought down by the Brazilian Marcelo, who had already been booked, tangled with the forward and brought him down. Marcello was sent off and Real Madrid were awarded the penalty. Goalkeeper Casillas saved Garcia's strike but following up scored on the rebound.

Garcia himself was sent off after an ugly challenge on Royston Drenthe. That was his second yellow card. In injury time a cross from Arjen Robben was fired into the far corner of the net by Ruud van Nistelrooy.