ZARAGOZA, Spain (AP) — Ruben Castro and Jorge Molina scored to help Real Betis beat Real Zaragoza 2-1 on Friday for its third straight victory in the Spanish league.
Betis pulled even with fourth-place Malaga, two points behind third-place Real Madrid.
Paco Montanes scored for Zaragoza.
The match was the first in the league after a two-week winter break.
