Real Betis back in La Liga fight for Champions League spot

Betis' Andres Guardado and Hector Bellerin celebrate at the end of the Spanish La Liga soccer match between Barcelona and Real Betis at the Camp Nou stadium, in Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Betis won 1-0. (Joan Monfort/AP)

MADRID — Real Betis routed Osasuna 4-1 to stay within range of the final Champions League place in the Spanish league on Sunday.

Juanmi scored twice and William Carvalho and Álex Moreno added a goal each for the hosts' second victory in the last nine matches in all competitions.

The result left Betis one point behind fourth-placed Barcelona. Barcelona met Sevilla at Camp Nou Stadium late Sunday.

Ante Budimir scored for Osasuna, which won two of its previous three matches.

ATHLETIC WINS AGAIN

Athletic Bilbao ended a two-match winless streak with a 2-1 win over Elche to stay in eighth place, near the European spots.

It was the fourth loss in five matches for Elche, which is six points above the drop zone.

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