La Liga Gameweek 7 Sun, Sep 20 2026 · 17:30 Estadio Abanca-Riazor, La Coruña
1–1 Full time · HT 0–1 xG 2.09 – 0.80
  • Diego Villares 87’
  • 43’ C. Hernández
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Deportivo La Coruna snatch a late draw

Real Betis entered as narrow favourites and led 1–0 at half-time through a Hernández goal. But Villares scored to rescue a draw for Deportivo La Coruna. Deportivo La Coruna finished with the higher xG (2.09 vs 0.80). On the chances created, Deportivo La Coruna deserved more: 2.2 expected points against the 1 point they took.

Deportivo La Coruna32%
Draw ✓24%
Real Betis45%

Model vs reality

Deportivo La Coruna goals
1
Model 1.39 · xG 2.09
Real Betis goals
1
Model 1.70 · xG 0.80
Total goals
2
Model 3.09 · xG 2.89
Score 1–1
11%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 60%
Both scored
Yes
Model 61%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchÁlvaro VallésReal Betis
8.3
  • RefereeCesar Soto Grado
  • CoachesAntonio Hidalgo · M. Pellegrini
  • VenueEstadio Abanca-Riazor
  • Table before kick-offDeportivo La Coruna 7th · Real Betis 4th
  • Weather at kick-off26°C · Clear · wind 6 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. B. EdeYellow card · Foul
    3’
  2. ⇄ Valentín GómezFor Marc Bartra
    12’
  3. ⇄ Diego VillaresFor Marc Casadó
    34’
  4. C. Hernández 0–1Assist Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez
    43’
  5. VAR C. HernándezCard reviewed
    45+3’
  6. Half time · 0–1
  7. ⇄ IscoFor Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez
    61’
  8. ⇄ F. BernalFor Antony
    62’
  9. Valentín GómezYellow card · Foul
    65’
  10. ⇄ P. AubameyangFor J. Asp Jensen
    65’
  11. ⇄ Luismi CruzFor Riki Rodríguez
    65’
  12. ⇄ Adama TraoréFor B. Nsongo
    75’
  13. ⇄ PekeFor David Mella
    75’
  14. ⇄ Dani CeballosFor Pablo Fornals
    79’
  15. ⇄ Rodrigo RiquelmeFor Marc Roca
    79’
  16. Diego Villares 1–1Assist Mario Soriano
    87’
  17. Full time · 1–1

Team stats

Deportivo La Coruna24 shots · 18 in box, 6 outside
Real Betis11 shots · 7 in box, 4 outside
Deportivo La CorunaReal Betis
43% Possession 57%
2.09 Expected goals (xG) 0.80
2.21 Expected points (xPts) 0.59
24 Shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
9 Shots off target 3
8 Blocked shots 4
18 Shots inside the box 7
6 Shots outside the box 4
420 Passes 576
87% Pass accuracy 87%
11 Corners 5
2 Goalkeeper saves 6
6 Fouls 9
4 Offsides 0
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
6.90 Team rating 7.13

Line-ups

Deportivo La Coruna 4-4-2

136.6 Leo Román(G)
126.7 G. Quagliata 227.3 B. Ede 207.3 J. Giménez 236.2 Ximo Navarro
146.7 Riki Rodríguez ↓65’ 217.7 Mario Soriano A 66.6 Marc Casadó ↓34’ 116.5 David Mella ↓75’
326.5 B. Nsongo ↓75’ 186.7 J. Asp Jensen ↓65’
  • 13Leo Román (G)6.6
  • 12G. Quagliata6.7
  • 22B. Ede7.3
  • 20J. Giménez7.3
  • 23Ximo Navarro6.2
  • 14Riki Rodríguez↓65’6.7
  • 21Mario SorianoA7.7
  • 6Marc Casadó↓34’6.6
  • 11David Mella↓75’6.5
  • 32B. Nsongo↓75’6.5
  • 18J. Asp Jensen↓65’6.7

Substitutes used

  • 8Diego Villares↑34’7.9
  • 7P. Aubameyang↑65’7.3
  • 24Adama Traoré↑75’6.5
  • 10Peke↑75’6.5
  • 19Luismi Cruz↑65’7.3

Unused: Álvaro Fernández, Miguel Loureiro, Adrià Alti, Arnau Comas, L. Noubi, Dani Barcia, Z. Eddahchouri

Coach: Antonio Hidalgo

Real Betis 4-3-3

18.3★ Álvaro Vallés(G)
117.2 Fran García 47.3 Natan 56.6 Marc Bartra ↓12’ 26.3 Héctor Bellerín
87.0 Pablo Fornals ↓79’ 216.9 Marc Roca ↓79’ 186.6 Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez A↓61’
107.3 A. Ezzalzouli 97.7 C. Hernández 76.6 Antony ↓62’
  • 1Álvaro Vallés (G) ★8.3
  • 11Fran García7.2
  • 4Natan7.3
  • 5Marc Bartra↓12’6.6
  • 2Héctor Bellerín6.3
  • 8Pablo Fornals↓79’7.0
  • 21Marc Roca↓79’6.9
  • 18Nelson Alexander Deossa SuarezA↓61’6.6
  • 10A. Ezzalzouli7.3
  • 9C. Hernández7.7
  • 7Antony↓62’6.6

Substitutes used

  • 16Valentín Gómez↑12’7.3
  • 22Isco↑61’6.9
  • 25Dani Ceballos↑79’6.7
  • 6F. Bernal↑62’6.9
  • 17Rodrigo Riquelme↑79’6.2

Unused: Manu González, J. Firpo, Ángel Ortiz, Álvaro Fidalgo, G. Lo Celso, T. Parrott, J. A. Morante

Coach: M. Pellegrini

Player stats

Top rated
Álvaro VallésReal Betis8.3
2nd
Diego VillaresDeportivo La Coruna7.9
3rd
Mario SorianoDeportivo La Coruna7.7

Deportivo La Coruna

Real Betis

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.