Across the last few seasons, Real Betis have been building something impressive under the tutelage of Manuel Pellegrini, and they have now matched their best-ever start to a La Liga campaign.
Pellegrini, who was previously in charge of Manchester City and Real Madrid, among others, has assembled a band of brothers in Seville, and together, they sit third in La Liga on goal difference.
Their matchday eight clash against Osasuna ended 5-2 in their favour, lifting them above Real Madrid onto 19 points, level with Atletico Madrid in second place.
Their points tally has surpassed the 17 points they garnered in the first eight games of the 1996-97 season, their previous best in the modern Primera division.
Pellegrini's Verdiblancos have managed to equal the tally from the 1934-35 season, when Real Betis emerged as champions of La Liga.
Real Betis Beat Osasuna 5-2 to Match Historic Record
Real Betis continued their impressive start to the 2026-27 season with a 5-2 win over Osasuna at the Estadio La Cartuja de Seville.
They needed just ten minutes to open the scoring, as Rodrigo Riquelme drew a foul from Unai Santos in the penalty box, and veteran star Isco stepped up to dispatch the penalty kick.
Just after the half-hour mark, they doubled their advantage through Moroccan winger Abde Ezzalzouli, who scored his second goal of the season.
A third goal soon followed early in the second half, with Diego Llorente extending Betis' lead before Ante Budimir scored for Osasuna.
Budimir scored at the correct end two minutes later, before Raul Garcia added a second in the 56th minute to get the scores to 3-2.
Isco added a second goal in the 67th minute, before Jose Antonio Morante added a late fifth in stoppage time.
How Real Betis Matched Their Best-Ever La Liga Start
Real Betis have been steadily building over the last few years, reaching the UEFA Conference League final against Chelsea in the 2024-25 season.
They also finished sixth in La Liga, qualifying for the UEFA Europa League ahead of the 2025-26 season.
Last term, they finished in fifth place in the league, securing UEFA Champions League football for the first time since the 2005-06 season.
In pre-season this summer, they defeated Olympique Lyon and Arsenal, signifying a readiness to push further in the 2026-27 season.
They have won six and drawn one of eight games in La Liga this season, only losing to Levante this term.
In the Champions League, they defeated Lille in France in their first game back in the competition, coming from behind to win 3-2.
Their next league game will be against reigning champions Barcelona, offering another test of their strong start to the season.
Before then, they will face FC Porto in the Champions League midweek, looking to extend their fine start in the competition.
