MADRID, (Reuters) – Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane shrugged off his first setback since taking over from the sacked Rafa Benitez after his new team could only manage a 1-1 draw at Real Betis in La Liga yesterday.
In the Frenchman’s third game in charge and his first away from home, Real fell behind to a spectacular Alvaro Cejudo volley in the seventh minute before Karim Benzema levelled 19 minutes from time.
Betis withstood waves of attacks throughout the match in Seville, with goalkeeper Antonio Adan, a former Real player, on sparkling form and Cristiano Ronaldo, Benzema and Pepe wasteful in front of goal.
