Sevilla have crushed Real Betis 4-0 in tonight's Andalusian derby at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
The home side took the lead in the first minute of the game, with Ivan Rakitic producing a sublime pass for Carlos Bacca to race through and slot expertly past Guillermo Sara.
Paulao picked up a second booking for a foul on Jose Antonio Reyes in the 41st minute, meaning that the visitors had to play more than half of the game with a man down.
It got worse for Pepe Mel's side just moments later, as Sara allowed Stephane M'Bia's header to sneak past him, giving Los Rojiblancos a two-goal lead at the break.
Betis put up a fight in the second half, and Nono came close when he rattled a long-range effort off the upright.
However, Vitolo's 59th-minute goal put Sevilla 3-0 ahead, before Vincent Iborra got his first ever goal for the club two minutes from the end.
Michael Penkman
