Real Betis came from behind to defeat FC Porto 3-2 in a thrilling UEFA Champions League encounter on Wednesday, with Isco converting an 84th-minute penalty to secure victory for the Spanish side.
The hosts took the lead two minutes after the restart when Abdessamad Ezzalzouli finished a pass from Fran García in the 47th minute.
Porto responded seven minutes later as Gabri Veiga scored from a free-kick situation to bring the visitors level.
The Portuguese side then moved ahead in the 61st minute through substitute Samu Aghehowa, who finished a pass from Pepê to make it 2-1.
Betis responded through their own substitute, Cucho Hernández, who restored parity in the 74th minute after connecting with a pass from Antony.
The hosts completed their comeback six minutes from time when Isco converted a penalty after Angel Ortiz won a spot-kick, putting Betis ahead for the second time in the match.
Porto pushed for another equaliser in the closing stages, with Santiago Giménez attempting to rescue a point, but Betis held on through five minutes of added time to claim all three points.
Betis enjoyed 56 per cent possession and recorded 17 shots, seven of which were on target, compared with Porto’s 11 attempts and five efforts on target.
The Spanish side also had the better expected-goals figure, recording 1.59 against Porto’s 0.91, while both teams struck the woodwork once.
Ezzalzouli was named Player of the Match after scoring the opening goal and delivering an impressive performance on the left flank.
The forward recorded a Sofascore rating of 8.4, finishing ahead of Betis teammate Hernández, who scored after coming off the bench.
The result gave Betis a hard-fought victory in the second round of the Champions League, while Porto were left to rue their inability to protect their lead after going 2-1 ahead.
