La Liga · Matchweek 2 · Aug 21

Real Betis - Real Sociedad

Real Betis beat Real Sociedad 1-0 in La Liga (Matchweek 2). Goals: R. Riquelme 63'.

🏟 Estadio de la Cartuja Seville 👤 Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
Key events
46' 🟨 S. GomezYellow card Real Socieda
49' 🟨 J. AramburuYellow card Real Socieda
61' 🟨 I. ZubeldiaYellow card Real Socieda
63' ⚽ R. Riquelme(1 - 0) · Assist: C. Hernandez Real Betis
80' 🟨 NatanYellow card Real Betis
90' 🟨 P. GarciaYellow card Real Betis
90+2' 🟨 H. BellerinYellow card Real Betis
Quick stats
%49 Possession %51
1.95 Expected goals (xG) 1.13
16 Total shots 9
6 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside box 5
9 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 5
Match timeline
First half
HT 0 - 0
46'
🟨S. GomezYellow card
49'
🟨J. AramburuYellow card
58'
🔁A. Barrenetxea ↔ A. MarchalSubstitution
58'
🔁T. Kubo ↔ M. OyarzabalSubstitution
F. Bernal ↔ IscoSubstitution🔁
60'
61'
🟨I. ZubeldiaYellow card
R. Riquelme(1 - 0) · Assist: C. Hernandez⚽
63'
72'
🔁Y. Herrera ↔ B. TurrientesSubstitution
72'
🔁S. Gomez ↔ A. MunozSubstitution
R. Riquelme ↔ P. GarciaSubstitution🔁
73'
NatanYellow card🟨
80'
C. Hernandez ↔ N. DeossaSubstitution🔁
80'
87'
🔁L. Sucic ↔ A. ZakharyanSubstitution
P. GarciaYellow card🟨
90'
H. BellerinYellow card🟨
90+2'
FT 1 - 0
Match statsReal Betis · Real Sociedad
Key stats
%49 Possession %51
1.95 Expected goals (xG) 1.13
Shots
16 Total shots 9
6 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 3
3 Blocked shots 3
7 Shots inside box 5
9 Shots outside box 4
3 Saves 5
Attacking
107 Attacks 103
44 Dangerous attacks 38
Passing
468 Total passes 493
404 Accurate passes 419
%86 Pass accuracy %85
Set pieces & discipline
3 Corners 4
1 Offsides 2
9 Fouls 12
12 Free kicks 9
11 Throw-ins 18
5 Goal kicks 9
Cards
2 Yellow cards 3
0 1st-half cards 0
3 2nd-half cards 3
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
2 1st-half corners 2
2 2nd-half corners 3
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Real Betis▼ Real Sociedad90'
LineupsReal Betis 4-3-3Real Sociedad 4-4-2
Real Betis · Bench
22Isco22
Coach: Manuel Pellegrini
Real Sociedad · Bench
Coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo
Shot map27 shots
Ander Barrenetxea 4' · xG 0.03 Antony 23' · xG 0.12 Marc Roca 25' · xG 0.03 Orri Óskarsson 30' · xG 0.32 Facundo Bernal 44' · xG 0.03 Juan Hernández 47' · xG 0.03 Pablo Fornals 51' · xG 0.05 Takefusa Kubo 51' · xG 0.05 Jon Aramburu 51' · xG 0.02 Orri Óskarsson 54' · xG 0.06 Antony 55' · xG 0.01 Marc Bartra 57' · xG 0.02 Rodrigo Riquelme 63' · xG 0.10 Antony 65' · xG 0.10 Isco 67' · xG 0.14 Marc Roca 67' · xG 0.04 Luka Sucic 68' · xG 0.23 Sergio Gómez 68' · xG 0.03 Pablo Fornals 75' · xG 0.07 Luka Sucic 77' · xG 0.02 Juan Hernández 79' · xG 0.09 Isco 79' · xG 0.03 Orri Óskarsson 83' · xG 0.62 Nelson Deossa 85' · xG 0.04 Antony 87' · xG 0.02 Pablo García 90' · xG 0.03 Antony 90' · xG 0.10
Real Betis Real Sociedad Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD14 meetings · 2020–2026
Real Betis 6
Oct 18who was on topMay 9
Real Sociedad 3
6 Real Betis 5 draw 3 Real Sociedad
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.6goals / match
23–13total goals
7/6clean sheets
4-0Real Betis best win · Feb 3
3-0Real Sociedad best win · Oct 18
%79 Over 1.5 11/14
%57 Over 2.5 8/14
%43 Over 3.5 6/14
%29 BTTS 4/14
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Real Betis at home7 matches
4W 1D 2L 13:7
Real Sociedad at home7 matches
1W 4D 2L 6:10
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Real Betis2W 2D 1L Real Sociedad0W 3D 2L
1.60 0.60 Points per game
10 8 Goals scored
8 10 Goals conceded
1.30 1.35 xG average
1.38 1.62 xGA average
%20 %0 Clean sheets
%80 %60 BTTS
%60 %60 Over 2.5
4.2 5.6 Corners
2.4 3.2 Cards
Real Betis3W 5D 2L Real Sociedad3W 3D 4L
1.40 1.20 Points per game
17 17 Goals scored
12 17 Goals conceded
1.54 1.41 xG average
1.19 1.69 xGA average
%30 %20 Clean sheets
%70 %60 BTTS
%50 %60 Over 2.5
3.8 5.9 Corners
2.0 2.6 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
3Real Betisin the table19pts
8matches 6-1-1W-D-L 14:9goals +5diff
WDWWW
6Real Sociedadin the table13pts
8matches 4-1-3W-D-L 12:15goals -3diff
WWLWD
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 23 matches
1.65 1.35 Points per game
1.60 1.51 xG average
1.46 1.43 xGA average
%35 %4 Clean sheets
%61 %83 BTTS
%48 %57 Over 2.5
4.6 5.8 Corners
1.9 2.3 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
May 9 Real Sociedad 2-2 Real Betis La Liga
Sep 19 Real Betis 3-1 Real Sociedad La Liga
Feb 16 Real Betis 3-0 Real Sociedad La Liga
Dec 1 Real Sociedad 2-0 Real Betis La Liga
May 19 Real Betis 0-2 Real Sociedad La Liga
Dec 17 Real Sociedad 0-0 Real Betis La Liga
Apr 25 Real Betis 0-0 Real Sociedad La Liga
Oct 30 Real Sociedad 0-2 Real Betis La Liga
xG difference & finishing
Real Betis1 gol · 1.95 xG -0.95
Real Sociedad0 gol · 1.13 xG -1.13
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Real Betis took more shots16 - 9
THE REFEREE47 matches on record
Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
Strictness54 TEMPO58
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: High
This match vs his average
Cards 55.0 -0.0
Fouls 2123.9 -2.9
Goals 12.8 -1.8
Corners 78.5 -1.5
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 1.01.8 -0.8
Shots 16.016.0
On target 6.05.2 +0.8
Possession %49%58 -8.5
Corners 3.05.5 -2.5
Cards 2.01.4 +0.6
Conceded 0.01.3 -1.3
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals 0.01.7 -1.7
Shots 9.013.7 -4.7
On target 3.05.0 -2.0
Possession %51%48 +3.3
Corners 4.07.3 -3.3
Cards 3.02.0 +1.0
Conceded 1.02.0 -1.0
this matchseason average · 7 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Álex Remiro 8.20
Starting XI
17 Rodrigo Riquelme M · 73' 7.90
Goals1On target1/1Key pass2Dribbles2/3Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won7/12Fouls won4Fouls1Passes31 · %25
7 Antony M · 91' 7.90
On target1/2Key pass3Dribbles1/5Tackles1Interceptions2Duels won4/8Fouls won2Passes40 · %38
5 Marc Bartra D · 91' · K 7.50
Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won6/6Passes44 · %37
1 Álvaro Valles G · 91' 7.50
Saves3Passes27 · %20
21 Marc Roca M · 91' 7.30
Dribbles1/1Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won8/12Fouls won2Fouls2Passes57 · %52
4 Natan D · 91' 7.30
Tackles3Blocks1Duels won6/8Fouls1Offside1Passes52 · %47
8 Pablo Fornals M · 91' 7.00
Key pass4Tackles1Interceptions3Duels won1/2Fouls1Passes51 · %45
11 Fran García D · 91' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won3/9Fouls2Passes45 · %39
6 Facundo Bernal M · 58' 6.90
Tackles3Interceptions2Duels won4/5Fouls1Passes37 · %32
9 Cucho Hernández F · 80' 6.90
Assist1On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/4Tackles1Duels won5/15Fouls won1Passes20 · %15
2 Héctor Bellerín D · 91' 6.50
Passes49 · %42
Substitutes
18 Nelson Deossa M · 11' 6.90
On target1/1Passes3 · %3
22 Isco M · 33' 6.70
On target2/2Key pass1Duels won1/2Fouls won1Fouls1Passes8 · %6
33 Pablo García F · 18' 6.60
Key pass1Duels won2/2Fouls won2Passes4 · %3
Unused: Junior FirpoDiego LlorenteValentín GómezAngel OrtizManu GonzálezIker LosadaÁlvaro Fidalgo
Starting XI
1 Álex Remiro G · 91' 8.20
Saves5Passes45 · %29
17 Sergio Gómez D · 72' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Blocks1Duels won3/5Fouls2Passes27 · %26
21 Yangel Herrera M · 72' 6.90
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Blocks1Duels won3/7Fouls won2Fouls1Passes45 · %42
18 Carlos Soler M · 91' 6.90
Dribbles1/2Interceptions1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Offside1Passes58 · %52
31 Jon Martin D · 91' 6.90
Tackles4Duels won6/7Passes69 · %61
14 Takefusa Kubo M · 58' 6.90
Dribbles5/7Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won8/12Fouls won2Fouls1Passes16 · %12
5 Igor Zubeldia D · 91' · K 6.30
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes75 · %65
24 Luka Sučić M · 87' 6.20
On target1/2Key pass1Passes32 · %30
9 Orri Óskarsson F · 91' 6.20
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/1Blocks1Duels won3/13Fouls won1Fouls1Passes14 · %7
7 Ander Barrenetxea M · 58' 6.20
Dribbles1/2Duels won1/8Fouls1Passes15 · %11
2 Jon Aramburu D · 91' 5.90
On target1/1Tackles1Interceptions5Duels won4/12Fouls won1Fouls5Passes48 · %42
Substitutes
8 Beñat Turrientes M · 19' 6.70
Key pass1Passes22 · %20
29 Alex Marchal F · 33' 6.70
Key pass1Tackles1Duels won1/1Passes8 · %5
3 Aihen Muñoz D · 19' 6.60
Tackles2Duels won2/2Passes5 · %4
10 Mikel Oyarzabal F · 33' 6.50
Key pass1Interceptions1Passes13 · %12
23 Arsen Zakharyan M · 4'
Duels won1/1Fouls won1Offside1Passes1 · %1
Unused: Unai MarreroLuken BeitiaJon PachecoMikel GotiGorka Carrera ZarranzAlex LebarbierJob Ochieng
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%65) ✓
Real Betis %65 Draw %15 Real Sociedad %20
2.10Real Betis xPuan
0.75Real Sociedad xPuan
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