Real Betis beats Porto 3-2 with late Isco penalty in Champions League

Real Betis defeated Porto 3-2 at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville on October 14, 2026, in a dramatic Champions League league-phase match. The Spanish side secured their second consecutive victory in the competition with a penalty converted by Isco in the 86th minute.

Porto took a 2-1 lead during a frantic second-half opening. Abde Ezzalzouli gave Betis an early advantage in the 47th minute with a curling finish from the edge of the penalty area. Gabri Veiga equalized from a free kick in the 54th minute, and Samu Aghehowa put Porto ahead seven minutes later. Troy Parrott, making his first start for Betis in the competition, struggled to find service and was substituted around the 60-minute mark.

Betis regrouped and drew level when substitute Cucho Hernández scored from an Antony cutback in the 74th minute. A VAR review awarded Betis a penalty in the 83rd minute after Francisco Moura tripped Angel Ortiz, which Isco converted into the bottom corner three minutes later to secure the win. The penalty decision drew some controversy, according to Portuguese media, but it sealed victory for the Andalusian side.

With this result, Real Betis advanced to 6 points from two matches and ninth place in the Champions League standings. Porto, defeated in both their matches, remained pointless and sat in 30th place. Betis' victory marked their second home win in Champions League history, the first having come against Chelsea in November 2005. The Spanish club next faces Feyenoord at home on October 21, while Porto hosts PSV Eindhoven on October 20.