La Liga Gameweek 3 Sun, Aug 31 2025 · 18:00 Estadio Benito Villamarín, Sevilla
1–2 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 0.45 – 1.13
  • C. Bakambu 90+7’
  • 60’ (OG) Marc Bartra
  • 85’ Aitor Paredes
  • 90+10’ Á. Padilla
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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.

Athletic Club beat Real Betis

Real Betis entered as narrow favourites, but Athletic Club won 2–1 through goals from Paredes and an own goal. Real Betis replied through a Bakambu goal. Athletic Club played with ten men from the 90th minute after Padilla was sent off. Athletic Club finished with the higher xG (1.13 vs 0.45). On the chances created, Real Betis deserved more: 0.8 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Real Betis38%
Draw28%
Athletic Club ✓34%

Model vs reality

Real Betis goals
1
Model 1.29 · xG 0.45
Athletic Club goals
2
Model 1.20 · xG 1.13
Total goals
3
Model 2.49 · xG 1.58
Score 1–2
8%
Most likely 1–1 (14%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 45%
Both scored
Yes
Model 51%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchAitor ParedesAthletic Club · 1 goal
8.0
  • RefereeIsidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
  • VenueEstadio Benito Villamarín
  • Table before kick-offReal Betis 7th · Athletic Club 4th

Timeline

  1. Beñat PradosYellow card · Tripping
    45+1’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. Marc Bartra (own goal) 0–1
    60’
  4. ⇄ Mikel VesgaFor Beñat Prados
    62’
  5. Dani VivianYellow card · Roughing
    72’
  6. ⇄ C. BakambuFor Pablo García
    72’
  7. ⇄ Nelson Alexander Deossa SuarezFor Rodrigo Riquelme
    73’
  8. ⇄ Maroan SannadiFor I. Williams
    75’
  9. ⇄ Andoni GorosabelFor Jesús Areso
    75’
  10. ⇄ Unai GómezFor Oihan Sancet
    84’
  11. ⇄ Robert NavarroFor Nico Williams
    84’
  12. Aitor Paredes 0–2
    85’
  13. ⇄ Héctor BellerínFor Ángel Ortiz
    88’
  14. ⇄ L. ÁvilaFor G. Lo Celso
    88’
  15. C. Bakambu 1–2Assist J. Firpo
    90+7’
  16. Maroan SannadiYellow card · Roughing
    90+8’
  17. Á. PadillaRed card · Unsportsmanlike conduct
    90+10’
  18. Full time · 1–2

Team stats

Real Betis9 shots · 6 in box, 3 outside
Athletic Club15 shots · 9 in box, 6 outside
Real BetisAthletic Club
51% Possession 49%
0.45 Expected goals (xG) 1.13
0.77 Expected points (xPts) 1.91
9 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 6
4 Shots off target 5
3 Blocked shots 4
6 Shots inside the box 9
3 Shots outside the box 6
452 Passes 429
83% Pass accuracy 86%
4 Corners 9
5 Goalkeeper saves 1
9 Fouls 15
3 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 1
6.76 Team rating 6.66

Line-ups

Real Betis 4-2-3-1

17.0 Álvaro Vallés(G)
237.3 J. Firpo A 46.2 Natan 56.5 Marc Bartra 406.2 Ángel Ortiz ↓88’
67.5 Sergi Altimira 86.9 Pablo Fornals
176.9 Rodrigo Riquelme ↓73’ 206.6 G. Lo Celso ↓88’ 526.2 Pablo García ↓72’
196.9 C. Hernández
  • 1Álvaro Vallés (G)7.0
  • 23J. FirpoA7.3
  • 4Natan6.2
  • 5Marc Bartra6.5
  • 40Ángel Ortiz↓88’6.2
  • 6Sergi Altimira7.5
  • 8Pablo Fornals6.9
  • 17Rodrigo Riquelme↓73’6.9
  • 20G. Lo Celso↓88’6.6
  • 52Pablo García↓72’6.2
  • 19C. Hernández6.9

Substitutes used

  • 11C. Bakambu↑72’7.3
  • 18Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez↑73’6.5
  • 2Héctor Bellerín↑88’6.3
  • 9L. Ávila↑88’6.3

Unused: Germán García, Adrián, Valentín Gómez, Diego Llorente, R. Rodríguez, Marc Roca, Dani Pérez

Athletic Club 4-2-3-1

16.3 Unai Simón(G)
176.7 Yuri 48.0★ Aitor Paredes 36.3 Dani Vivian 127.0 Jesús Areso ↓75’
186.9 Mikel Jauregizar 246.3 Beñat Prados ↓62’
106.9 Nico Williams ↓84’ 86.0 Oihan Sancet ↓84’ 96.6 I. Williams ↓75’
76.3 Álex Berenguer
  • 1Unai Simón (G)6.3
  • 17Yuri6.7
  • 4Aitor Paredes ★8.0
  • 3Dani Vivian6.3
  • 12Jesús Areso↓75’7.0
  • 18Mikel Jauregizar6.9
  • 24Beñat Prados↓62’6.3
  • 10Nico Williams↓84’6.9
  • 8Oihan Sancet↓84’6.0
  • 9I. Williams↓75’6.6
  • 7Álex Berenguer6.3

Substitutes used

  • 6Mikel Vesga↑62’6.7
  • 2Andoni Gorosabel↑75’6.2
  • 23Robert Navarro↑84’6.5
  • 20Unai Gómez↑84’6.2
  • 21Maroan Sannadi↑75’6.2

Unused: Á. Padilla, Adama Boiro, Jon de Luis, Nico Serrano, Alejandro Rego Mora, Urko Izeta, Gorka Guruzeta

Player stats

Top rated
Aitor ParedesAthletic Club8.0
2nd
Sergi AltimiraReal Betis7.5
3rd
J. FirpoReal Betis7.3

Real Betis

Athletic Club

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.