Real Betis and Bournemouth confirm lineups for pre-season friendly in Seville

Real Betis and AFC Bournemouth confirmed their starting XIs and benches for a pre-season friendly at the Estadio La Cartuja in Seville on August 8, 2026, ahead of the 2026-27 campaign.

Manuel Pellegrini will lead Real Betis into the fixture while Marco Rose takes charge of Bournemouth in Seville; the clubs have never met in competitive play and this will be their second-ever meeting. Real Betis have featured in several pre-season friendlies, winning four and losing one of their last five matches, and they will host this encounter.

Pablo Fornals has been noted in the report as a consistent performer for Real Betis during the current pre-season run. Bournemouth arrive on a three-match winning run, have been described as effective in the final third in recent games, and Marco Rose has made several changes to his squad since their last match.

Playing XI: Manu Gonzalez (GK); Ortiz, Llorente, Gomez, Firpo; Bernal, Roca; Antony, Fidalgo, Morante; Deossa Bench: Valles, Yan, Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Fran Garcia, Gnangoro, Fornals, Isco, Cucho, Riquelme, Pablo Garcia, Iker Losada, Gonzalo Petit Our starting XI for #RealBetisAFCBournemouth! 💚 pic.twitter.com/cIZCwrpdRX

Playing XI: Petrovic (GK); Smith, Hill, Diakite, Truffert; Cook, Scott; Kluivert, Tavernier, Rayan; Evanilson Bench: Gannon-Doak, Dennis, Araujo, Soler, Toth, Stevens, Christie, Adli, Jebbison, Forster, Crampton, Aarons, DaCosta, Christie, Brooks, Silva, Rees-Dottin, Harold William, Unal Your #afcb team in Seville 🤝🇪🇸Get your match pass to watch live (8pm KO): https://t.co/V49Whrz321 pic.twitter.com/UYyOOVE9az

The fixture will be available live in the United Kingdom via AFCB TV, with an 8pm kickoff as noted in the club’s match announcement. Khel Now invited readers to follow its Facebook, Twitter and Instagram channels, download its Android or iOS apps, or join its Telegram community for further updates; the article was written by Dilpreet, who joined Khel Now in 2025.

Fans seeking live access can obtain a match pass through the AFCB link provided by the club, which lists the 8pm KO for the Seville friendly.