Arsenal, Marseille and Real Betis begin league campaigns with wins and clean sheets

Real Betis won their La Liga opener 1-0 against Real Sociedad on Friday. The only goal of the game was scored by Rodrigo Riquelme with a volley from a cross by Cucho Hernandez in the 63rd minute. The match was described as tight and even.

Real Betis was led by coach Manuel Pellegrini. Real Sociedad were the winners of last season's Copa del Rey.

Other La Liga matches are set to take place over the weekend, including Jose Mourinho's second reign as Real Madrid coach against Espanyol on Saturday, and Hansi Flick's Barcelona against Elche on Sunday.

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