Betis Team Enjoys Christmas Break with Promising Prospects Ahead

The Real Betis squad is currently enjoying a well-deserved Christmas break. They will resume training next week, facing an array of exciting challenges ahead.

On January 7, they will learn the identity of their opponent in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. Following their victory against Dinamo Zagreb, the team has accumulated 14 points, remaining undefeated and ensuring at least a spot in the knockout stages of the Europa League. In LaLiga, they currently sit in sixth place with 28 points, keeping alive their aspirations for a Champions League qualification.

One of the standout players this season has been Pablo Fornals. His exceptional performance earned him a call-up to the national team on November 18, after more than four years away, and he has a strong chance of being selected for the upcoming World Cup if he maintains his form.

So far this season, Pablo Fornals ranks as the third player on the Betis squad in terms of accumulated minutes, surpassed only by defender Natan and forward Cucho Hernández. The midfielder has played 26 matches and scored four goals—against Levante, Real Sociedad, Sevilla, and Getafe—accumulating a total of 1,651 minutes on the pitch.

No midfielder in LaLiga has registered more goals and assists than Fornals, who boasts a tally of 4 goals and 4 assists. Furthermore, he ranks third in progressive passes, shots created, goal actions generated, and filtered balls, while standing fourth in key passes.