After recovering against all odds from the injury he suffered against Mallorca, Vitor Roque finally entered the squad for the match against Espanyol. The forward was a substitute, but Pellegrini brought him on for the last half hour of the match.
In one of Betis's attacking plays led by Vitor Roque, he was stopped by Espanyol player Omar el Hilali and the Brazilian's ugly reaction was captured by the cameras. The player on loan from Barcelona confronted Omar, showing him his name on his shirt while saying: "And you, who are you?" The blue and white footballer smiled at him and answered him something but covered his mouth with his hand. Luckily, it all ended there.