La Liga Gameweek 8 Sun, Oct 5 2025 · 17:30 RCDE Stadium, Cornella de Llobregat
Espanyol
1–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 1.45 – 1.33
Real Betis
  • Pol Lozano 15’
  • 54’ C. Hernández
  • 63’ A. Ezzalzouli
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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.

Real Betis come from behind to beat Espanyol

Real Betis entered as narrow favourites, yet Espanyol led 1–0 at half-time through a Lozano goal. But Hernández and Ezzalzouli scored to turn it around for Real Betis, who won 2–1. The chances were even, with xG of 1.45 and 1.33. On the chances created, Espanyol deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Espanyol33%
Draw28%
Real Betis ✓39%

Model vs reality

Espanyol goals
1
Model 1.20 · xG 1.45
Real Betis goals
2
Model 1.32 · xG 1.33
Total goals
3
Model 2.51 · xG 2.78
Score 1–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 46%
Both scored
Yes
Model 52%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchA. EzzalzouliReal Betis · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeIosu Galech Apezteguia
  • VenueRCDE Stadium
  • Table before kick-offEspanyol 9th · Real Betis 8th

Timeline

  1. Pol Lozano 1–0Assist C. Riedel
    15’
  2. Pere MillaYellow card · Roughing
    28’
  3. Pablo FornalsYellow card · Roughing
    33’
  4. AntonyYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    45’
  5. Javi PuadoYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    45’
  6. Half time · 1–0
  7. C. Hernández 1–1Assist R. Rodríguez
    54’
  8. ⇄ Urko GonzálezFor Pere Milla
    60’
  9. A. Ezzalzouli 1–2Assist Pablo Fornals
    63’
  10. ⇄ Rodrigo RiquelmeFor G. Lo Celso
    68’
  11. ⇄ L. KoleoshoFor T. Dolan
    68’
  12. ⇄ Kike GarcíaFor Pol Lozano
    68’
  13. ⇄ Sergi AltimiraFor Pablo Fornals
    77’
  14. ⇄ Aitor RuibalFor Antony
    77’
  15. ⇄ Rubén SánchezFor O. El Hilali
    83’
  16. ⇄ Ramon TerratsFor Edu Expósito
    83’
  17. ⇄ C. BakambuFor C. Hernández
    90+1’
  18. G. Lo CelsoYellow card
    90+10’
  19. Valentín GómezYellow card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+11’
  20. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Espanyol13 shots · 8 in box, 5 outside
Real Betis12 shots · 7 in box, 5 outside
EspanyolReal Betis
50% Possession 50%
1.45 Expected goals (xG) 1.33
1.46 Expected points (xPts) 1.29
13 Shots 12
4 Shots on target 3
8 Shots off target 6
1 Blocked shots 3
8 Shots inside the box 7
5 Shots outside the box 5
448 Passes 463
83% Pass accuracy 83%
10 Corners 5
1 Goalkeeper saves 3
16 Fouls 4
2 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 0
6.73 Team rating 7.21

Line-ups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1

136.9 M. Dmitrović(G)
226.2 Carlos Romero 66.7 L. Cabrera 387.5 C. Riedel A 236.7 O. El Hilali ↓83’
86.9 Edu Expósito ↓83’ 107.9 Pol Lozano ↓68’
116.3 Pere Milla ↓60’ 77.3 Javi Puado 246.3 T. Dolan ↓68’
95.7 R. Fernández Jaén
  • 13M. Dmitrović (G)6.9
  • 22Carlos Romero6.2
  • 6L. Cabrera6.7
  • 38C. RiedelA7.5
  • 23O. El Hilali↓83’6.7
  • 8Edu Expósito↓83’6.9
  • 10Pol Lozano↓68’7.9
  • 11Pere Milla↓60’6.3
  • 7Javi Puado7.3
  • 24T. Dolan↓68’6.3
  • 9R. Fernández Jaén5.7

Substitutes used

  • 4Urko González↑60’6.2
  • 16L. Koleosho↑68’6.9
  • 19Kike García↑68’6.3
  • 2Rubén Sánchez↑83’6.3
  • 14Ramon Terrats↑83’6.3

Unused: Ángel Fortuño, Miguel Rubio, José Salinas, F. Calero Villa, Jofre Carreras, C. Pickel, Antoniu Roca

Real Betis 4-2-3-1

257.9 Pau López(G)
127.5 R. Rodríguez A 166.7 Valentín Gómez 47.0 Natan 26.5 Héctor Bellerín
217.0 Marc Roca 87.3 Pablo Fornals A↓77’
108.2★ A. Ezzalzouli 206.6 G. Lo Celso ↓68’ 77.2 Antony ↓77’
197.7 C. Hernández ↓90’
  • 25Pau López (G)7.9
  • 12R. RodríguezA7.5
  • 16Valentín Gómez6.7
  • 4Natan7.0
  • 2Héctor Bellerín6.5
  • 21Marc Roca7.0
  • 8Pablo FornalsA↓77’7.3
  • 10A. Ezzalzouli ★8.2
  • 20G. Lo Celso↓68’6.6
  • 7Antony↓77’7.2
  • 19C. Hernández↓90’7.7

Substitutes used

  • 17Rodrigo Riquelme↑68’6.2
  • 24Aitor Ruibal↑77’6.3
  • 6Sergi Altimira↑77’6.7
  • 11C. Bakambu↑90’6.7

Unused: Álvaro Vallés, Adrián, J. Firpo, Ángel Ortiz, L. Ávila

Player stats

Top rated
A. EzzalzouliReal Betis8.2
2nd
Pol LozanoEspanyol7.9
3rd
Pau LópezReal Betis7.9

Espanyol

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dmitrović G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 58% 24 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Carlos Romero D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 90% 29 0 0 1/1 3/0 6.2
L. Cabrera D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 65 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
C. Riedel D 90 0 1 0 (0) 1 92% 64 6 0 0/0 2/0 7.5
O. El Hilali D 83 0 0 0 (0) 2 86% 36 2 0 0/0 3/0 6.7
Edu Expósito M 83 0 0 0 (0) 1 87% 45 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.9
Pol Lozano M 68 1 0 1 (1) 1 79% 28 2 2 0/0 2/1 7.9
Pere Milla M 60 0 0 2 (1) 2 83% 12 1 2 0/0 1/0 6.3
Javi Puado F 90 0 0 3 (1) 0 85% 47 0 0 3/5 0/0 7.3
T. Dolan M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 78% 18 0 0 0/2 2/1 6.3
R. Fernández Jaén F 90 0 0 4 (1) 0 67% 18 0 0 0/0 2/1 5.7
Urko González M 30 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 25 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Koleosho F 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 13 1 1 2/4 0/0 6.9
Kike García F 22 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 8 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Rubén Sánchez D 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 0 0 0/1 1/0 6.3
Ramon Terrats M 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 6 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.3

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Pau López G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 72% 32 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.9
R. Rodríguez D 90 0 1 1 (0) 1 85% 39 2 0 0/0 0/0 7.5
Valentín Gómez D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 85% 40 2 0 0/0 2/0 6.7
Natan D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 89% 45 0 1 0/0 1/0 7.0
Héctor Bellerín D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 48 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5
Marc Roca M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 49 3 0 0/0 0/0 7.0
Pablo Fornals M 77 0 1 1 (1) 2 88% 48 0 1 1/2 0/1 7.3
A. Ezzalzouli F 90 1 0 3 (1) 0 92% 24 3 0 1/1 1/4 8.2
G. Lo Celso M 68 0 0 0 (0) 1 91% 35 0 0 0/0 0/3 6.6
Antony F 77 0 0 0 (0) 1 85% 33 3 2 0/1 0/2 7.2
C. Hernández F 90 1 0 2 (1) 1 71% 31 2 0 1/1 0/1 7.7
Rodrigo Riquelme M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 68% 19 1 0 1/4 0/1 6.2
Aitor Ruibal D 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 57% 7 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
Sergi Altimira M 13 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 10 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.7
C. Bakambu F 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 33% 3 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7

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.