UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Thu, Mar 12 2026 · 17:45 Stadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis, Athens
Panathinaikos
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.98 – 0.57
Real Betis
  • V. Taborda 88’ (P)
  • A. Zaroury 59’
  • 88’ Diego Llorente
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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.

Taborda’s late goal settles it for Panathinaikos

Panathinaikos won 1–0 through a Taborda goal. Panathinaikos played with ten men from the 59th minute after Zaroury was sent off. Panathinaikos finished with the higher xG (0.98 vs 0.57). On the chances created, Real Betis deserved more: 1.0 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Panathinaikos ✓36%
Draw27%
Real Betis37%

Model vs reality

Panathinaikos goals
1
Model 1.34 · xG 0.98
Real Betis goals
0
Model 1.38 · xG 0.57
Total goals
1
Model 2.72 · xG 1.55
Score 1–0
8%
Most likely 1–1 (13%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 51%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchV. TabordaPanathinaikos · 1 goal
7.2
  • RefereeSzymon Marciniak
  • CoachesRafael Benítez · —
  • VenueStadio Apóstolos Nikolaidis

Timeline

  1. NatanYellow card · Holding
    17’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. ⇄ Valentín GómezFor Natan
    46’
  4. A. ZarouryYellow card · Foul
    49’
  5. A. ZarourySecond yellow · Tripping
    59’
  6. Diego LlorenteYellow card · Holding
    66’
  7. ⇄ Rodrigo RiquelmeFor A. Ezzalzouli
    68’
  8. ⇄ J. FirpoFor R. Rodríguez
    69’
  9. J. FirpoYellow card · Tripping
    75’
  10. ⇄ Nelson Alexander Deossa SuarezFor Sergi Altimira
    78’
  11. ⇄ E. SiopisFor A. Gnezda Čerin
    83’
  12. ⇄ K. ŚwiderskiFor A. Tetteh
    83’
  13. V. Taborda (pen) 1–0
    88’
  14. Diego LlorenteSecond yellow
    88’
  15. ⇄ Marc BartraFor Pablo Fornals
    89’
  16. ⇄ F. ĐuričićFor F. Pellistri
    90+2’
  17. ⇄ S. AndinoFor V. Taborda
    90+4’
  18. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Panathinaikos7 shots · 4 in box, 3 outside
Real Betis12 shots · 8 in box, 4 outside
PanathinaikosReal Betis
32% Possession 68%
0.98 Expected goals (xG) 0.57
1.68 Expected points (xPts) 0.97
7 Shots 12
1 Shots on target 5
3 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 2
4 Shots inside the box 8
3 Shots outside the box 4
248 Passes 556
69% Pass accuracy 85%
5 Corners 7
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
12 Fouls 16
0 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 3
1 Red cards 1
6.60 Team rating 6.73

Line-ups

Panathinaikos 3-4-3

407.0 A. Lafont(G)
36.6 G. Katris 156.5 S. Ingason 26.9 D. Calabria
776.6 G. Kyriakopoulos 166.0 A. Gnezda Čerin ↓83’ 86.3 R. Luz Sanches 95.6 A. Zaroury
207.2★ V. Taborda ↓90’ 76.6 A. Tetteh 286.9 F. Pellistri ↓90’
  • 40A. Lafont (G)7.0
  • 3G. Katris6.6
  • 15S. Ingason6.5
  • 2D. Calabria6.9
  • 77G. Kyriakopoulos6.6
  • 16A. Gnezda Čerin↓83’6.0
  • 8R. Luz Sanches6.3
  • 9A. Zaroury5.6
  • 20V. Taborda ★↓90’7.2
  • 7A. Tetteh6.6
  • 28F. Pellistri↓90’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 6E. Siopis↑83’6.5
  • 19K. Świderski↑83’7.2
  • 10S. Andino↑90’
  • 31F. Đuričić↑90’

Unused: K. Kotsaris, Christos Gitonas, Angelos Vyntra, Pedro Chirivella, M. Pantović

Coach: Rafael Benítez

Real Betis 4-2-3-1

256.7 Pau López(G)
126.9 R. Rodríguez ↓69’ 46.9 Natan ↓46’ 36.0 Diego Llorente 247.2 Aitor Ruibal
216.6 Marc Roca 67.2 Sergi Altimira ↓78’
107.2 A. Ezzalzouli ↓68’ 86.6 Pablo Fornals ↓89’ 76.6 Antony
196.7 C. Hernández
  • 25Pau López (G)6.7
  • 12R. Rodríguez↓69’6.9
  • 4Natan↓46’6.9
  • 3Diego Llorente6.0
  • 24Aitor Ruibal7.2
  • 21Marc Roca6.6
  • 6Sergi Altimira↓78’7.2
  • 10A. Ezzalzouli↓68’7.2
  • 8Pablo Fornals↓89’6.6
  • 7Antony6.6
  • 19C. Hernández6.7

Substitutes used

  • 16Valentín Gómez↑46’6.7
  • 23J. Firpo↑69’6.0
  • 17Rodrigo Riquelme↑68’6.5
  • 18Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez↑78’6.3
  • 5Marc Bartra↑89’

Unused: Álvaro Vallés, Adrián, Héctor Bellerín, Álvaro Fidalgo, Pablo García, L. Ávila, C. Bakambu

Player stats

Top rated
V. TabordaPanathinaikos7.2
2nd
Aitor RuibalReal Betis7.2
3rd
Sergi AltimiraReal Betis7.2

Panathinaikos

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Lafont G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 33% 27 0 0 0/0 0/1 7.0
G. Katris D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 79% 14 1 2 0/0 0/0 6.6
S. Ingason D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 72% 25 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
D. Calabria D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 72% 25 3 1 0/0 0/0 6.9
G. Kyriakopoulos D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 17 3 2 1/2 1/1 6.6
A. Gnezda Čerin M 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 76% 25 0 3 0/0 3/0 6.0
R. Luz Sanches M 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 79% 34 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
A. Zaroury F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 71% 17 1 1 1/3 3/0 5.6
V. Taborda M 90 1 0 1 (1) 1 71% 28 0 0 1/3 2/2 7.2
A. Tetteh F 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 62% 13 0 0 0/0 0/6 6.6
F. Pellistri M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 15 2 0 3/5 0/1 6.9
E. Siopis M 7 0 0 0 (0) 1 100% 3 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.5
K. Świderski F 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 67% 3 0 0 0/0 0/2 7.2
S. Andino 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —
F. Đuričić M 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 — 0 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Pau López G 90 0 0 0 sv 0 90% 20 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
R. Rodríguez D 69 0 0 0 (0) 0 84% 37 1 3 0/0 0/0 6.9
Natan D 46 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 38 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.9
Diego Llorente D 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 90% 61 2 2 0/0 6/1 6.0
Aitor Ruibal D 90 0 0 1 (1) 2 79% 58 1 1 0/0 0/2 7.2
Marc Roca M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 90% 60 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.6
Sergi Altimira M 78 0 0 0 (0) 0 92% 50 2 0 1/1 1/2 7.2
A. Ezzalzouli F 68 0 0 3 (1) 1 90% 29 1 0 3/6 0/3 7.2
Pablo Fornals M 89 0 0 0 (0) 3 80% 55 1 1 1/1 0/0 6.6
Antony F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 82% 51 2 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
C. Hernández F 90 0 0 3 (2) 0 58% 26 0 0 7/7 1/2 6.7
Valentín Gómez D 44 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 31 0 1 0/0 1/0 6.7
J. Firpo D 21 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 15 0 0 0/0 1/0 6.0
Rodrigo Riquelme M 22 0 0 0 (0) 0 83% 12 0 0 1/2 0/0 6.5
Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez M 12 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 5 0 0 0/0 1/1 6.3
Marc Bartra D 1 0 0 0 (0) 0 100% 4 0 0 0/0 0/0 —

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.