• Sevilla FC and Real Betis were supposed to meet in La Liga on Sunday night.
  • But with fixtures in Spain’s top division postponed until April 5, the two teams instead re-created the fixture on “FIFA 20” for more than 60,000 fans to watch on the streaming service Twitch, according to Eurogamer.
  • Borja Iglesias represented Betis, whilst Sevilla was controlled by Sergio Reguilon.
  • The two sides went on to see out a 6-5 thriller, in which Iglesias bagged the winner with his own avatar.
  • “Many thanks to the 60,000 plus fans who were live with us today,” Reguilon tweeted afterward. “You’re great.”
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Sevilla FC and Real Betis were supposed to meet Sunday night at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium in what is known in Spain as “The Great Derby.”

But with soccer in Spain’s top division postponed until at least April 5 amid the coronavirus pandemic, the two teams decided to entertain their fans another way – by re-creating the fixture on the video game “FIFA 20” and streaming it on Twitch.

More than 60,000 tuned in to watch, according to Eurogamer.

Kicking off at the same time the real fixture was supposed to, each club picked a "champion" to represent it. Betis chose striker Borja Iglesias, whilst Sevilla chose on-loan defender Sergio Reguilon.

And the pair didn't disappoint, seeing out a 6-5 thriller, in which Iglesias bagged the winner, both physically and digitally, in overtime, scoring with his in game character to seal the victory for Betis.

Sevilla currently sits 3rd in the real-life La Liga table, while Betis is 12th.

Iglesias and Reguilon both took to Twitter afterwards to thank those who tuned in.

"Many thanks to the 60,000 plus fans who were live with us today," he said. "I hope that we've entertained you a bit and that you've smiled. You're great."

"A hug to all," said Iglesias. "We have taken the virtual derby. Very happy for the winning goal!"

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