Riquelme scores twice as Real Betis escapes Copa upset in extra time

Rodrigo Riquelme scored six minutes into extra time to send Real Betis into the second round of the Copa del Rey with a 3-2 win over fourth-tier Navalcarnero on Thursday. Rodrigo Marina scored in second-half stoppage time in his first-team debut to force extra time in Alcorcón.

Riquelme put Betis ahead early, but Varo López and Kensly Vázquez scored after halftime to give Navalcarnero a 2-1 lead. Betis finished with 10 men after Aitor Ruibal drew a second yellow card late in extra time. Manuel Pellegrini’s team next faces Sevilla in the city derby Nov. 21.

Real Betis against Girona in a La Liga match at Estadio de La Cartuja on Nov. 23, 2025. Photo by Anual / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.