Real Betis secured a crucial derby victory against Sevilla FC, winning 2-0 at the Sánchez-Pizjuán.Goals from Fornals and Altimira sealed the win.The first half saw both teams playing cautiously, with a palpable fear of losing outweighing the desire to win.The second half offered a bit more attacking flair, though the match, typical of intense derbies, remained physical and frequently interrupted.
The highly anticipated Seville-Betis derby, played recently, stands out as the third-least effective playing time among the 140 matches contested in the first 14 rounds of the season. Statistics reveal a staggering 114 stoppages during the game. The longest continuous period the ball was in play without interruption was a mere 2 minutes and 14 seconds. Across the full 97 minutes and 58 seconds of the match, the actual playing time amounted to just 43 minutes and 40 seconds.
This encounter’s low playing time is surpassed by two other matches. The Getafe vs. levante game on matchday 7, which ended in a 1-1 draw, recorded 130 interruptions.During this match, the ball rolled continuously for only 1 minute and 26 seconds.Out of a total duration of 100 minutes and 5 seconds, only 42 minutes and 44 seconds were actively played. Another Getafe match, a 1-1 draw against Alavés on matchday 6, also featured significant stoppages with 117 interruptions. The total duration of that game was 96 minutes and 6 seconds, with 43 minutes and 38 seconds of actual play. The longest uninterrupted spell of play in that Getafe-alavés fixture was 2 minutes and 20 seconds.
