La Liga Gameweek 2 Fri, Aug 21 2026 · 20:00 Estadio Benito Villamarín, Sevilla
Real Betis
1–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 1.24 – 1.36
Real Sociedad
  • Rodrigo Riquelme 63’
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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.

Riquelme goal decides it for Real Betis

Real Betis entered as favourites and won 1–0 through a Riquelme goal. The chances were even, with xG of 1.24 and 1.36. On the chances created, Real Sociedad deserved more: 1.5 expected points against the 0 points they took.

Real Betis ✓55%
Draw22%
Real Sociedad22%

Model vs reality

Real Betis goals
1
Model 1.89 · xG 1.24
Real Sociedad goals
0
Model 1.12 · xG 1.36
Total goals
1
Model 3.01 · xG 2.60
Score 1–0
9%
Most likely 1–1 (11%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 58%
Both scored
No
Model 57%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchÁlex RemiroReal Sociedad
9.0
  • RefereeIsidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos
  • CoachesM. Pellegrini · Pellegrino Matarazzo
  • VenueEstadio Benito Villamarín
  • Weather at kick-off28°C · Clear · wind 12 km/h Warm

Timeline

  1. Half time · 0–0
  2. Sergio GómezYellow card · Foul
    46’
  3. J. AramburuYellow card · Foul
    49’
  4. ⇄ IscoFor F. Bernal
    58’
  5. ⇄ Alex GarciaFor Barrenetxea
    58’
  6. ⇄ Mikel OyarzabalFor T. Kubo
    58’
  7. ZubeldiaYellow card · Foul
    61’
  8. Rodrigo Riquelme 1–0Assist C. Hernández
    63’
  9. ⇄ Aihen MuñozFor Sergio Gómez
    72’
  10. ⇄ Beñat TurrientesFor Y. Herrera
    72’
  11. ⇄ Pablo GarcíaFor Rodrigo Riquelme
    73’
  12. NatanYellow card · Foul
    80’
  13. ⇄ Nelson Alexander Deossa SuarezFor C. Hernández
    80’
  14. ⇄ A. ZakharyanFor L. Sučić
    87’
  15. Fran GarcíaYellow card · Foul
    90’
  16. Héctor BellerínYellow card · Foul
    90+2’
  17. Full time · 1–0

Team stats

Real Betis18 shots · 9 in box, 9 outside
Real Sociedad9 shots · 5 in box, 4 outside
Real BetisReal Sociedad
48% Possession 52%
1.24 Expected goals (xG) 1.36
1.28 Expected points (xPts) 1.45
18 Shots 9
7 Shots on target 3
7 Shots off target 3
4 Blocked shots 3
9 Shots inside the box 5
9 Shots outside the box 4
481 Passes 516
86% Pass accuracy 85%
4 Corners 5
3 Goalkeeper saves 6
9 Fouls 12
1 Offsides 3
3 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
7.27 Team rating 6.75

Line-ups

Real Betis 4-2-3-1

17.6 Álvaro Vallés(G)
117.2 Fran García 47.3 Natan 57.3 Marc Bartra 26.5 Héctor Bellerín
217.2 Marc Roca 66.9 F. Bernal ↓58’
178.0 Rodrigo Riquelme ↓73’ 87.2 Pablo Fornals 78.2 Antony
96.9 C. Hernández A↓80’
  • 1Álvaro Vallés (G)7.6
  • 11Fran García7.2
  • 4Natan7.3
  • 5Marc Bartra7.3
  • 2Héctor Bellerín6.5
  • 21Marc Roca7.2
  • 6F. Bernal↓58’6.9
  • 17Rodrigo Riquelme↓73’8.0
  • 8Pablo Fornals7.2
  • 7Antony8.2
  • 9C. HernándezA↓80’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 22Isco↑58’6.6
  • 18Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez↑80’7.0
  • 33Pablo García↑73’6.6

Unused: Manu González, Diego Llorente, J. Firpo, Valentín Gómez, Ángel Ortiz, Álvaro Fidalgo, Iker Losada

Coach: M. Pellegrini

Real Sociedad 4-2-3-1

19.0★ Álex Remiro(G)
177.0 Sergio Gómez ↓72’ 316.9 Jon Martín 56.3 Zubeldia 25.9 J. Aramburu
186.9 Carlos Soler 216.6 Y. Herrera ↓72’
76.5 Barrenetxea ↓58’ 246.2 L. Sučić ↓87’ 147.0 T. Kubo ↓58’
96.3 O. Óskarsson
  • 1Álex Remiro (G) ★9.0
  • 17Sergio Gómez↓72’7.0
  • 31Jon Martín6.9
  • 5Zubeldia6.3
  • 2J. Aramburu5.9
  • 18Carlos Soler6.9
  • 21Y. Herrera↓72’6.6
  • 7Barrenetxea↓58’6.5
  • 24L. Sučić↓87’6.2
  • 14T. Kubo↓58’7.0
  • 9O. Óskarsson6.3

Substitutes used

  • 3Aihen Muñoz↑72’6.6
  • 8Beñat Turrientes↑72’6.6
  • 23A. Zakharyan↑87’6.7
  • 29Alex Garcia↑58’6.3
  • 10Mikel Oyarzabal↑58’6.5

Unused: Unai Marrero, Luken Beitia, Job Ochieng, Jon Pacheco, A. Lebarbier, Mikel Goti, Gorka Carrera Zarranz

Coach: Pellegrino Matarazzo

Player stats

Top rated
Álex RemiroReal Sociedad9.0
2nd
AntonyReal Betis8.2
3rd
Rodrigo RiquelmeReal Betis8.0

Real Betis

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Álvaro Vallés G 90 0 0 3 sv 0 75% 28 0 0 0/0 0/0 7.6
Fran García D 90 0 0 0 (0) 1 86% 44 2 2 0/0 2/0 7.2
Natan D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 91% 53 2 0 0/0 1/0 7.3
Marc Bartra D 90 0 0 1 (0) 1 83% 46 1 2 0/0 0/0 7.3
Héctor Bellerín D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 50 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Marc Roca M 90 0 0 1 (0) 0 91% 56 3 2 1/1 2/2 7.2
F. Bernal M 58 0 0 1 (0) 0 86% 37 4 1 0/0 1/0 6.9
Rodrigo Riquelme M 73 1 0 1 (1) 2 81% 31 1 2 3/4 1/4 8.0
Pablo Fornals M 90 0 0 2 (0) 4 86% 56 1 4 0/0 1/0 7.2
Antony F 90 0 0 3 (2) 3 95% 42 2 3 1/4 0/2 8.2
C. Hernández F 80 0 1 2 (1) 2 74% 19 1 0 2/6 0/1 6.9
Isco M 32 0 0 2 (2) 1 78% 9 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.6
Nelson Alexander Deossa Suarez M 10 0 0 1 (1) 1 100% 4 0 0 0/1 0/0 7.0
Pablo García F 17 0 0 0 (0) 2 100% 6 0 0 0/0 0/2 6.6

Real Sociedad

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
Álex Remiro G 90 0 0 6 sv 0 69% 48 0 0 0/0 0/0 9.0
Sergio Gómez D 72 0 0 1 (0) 1 96% 27 2 0 1/1 2/0 7.0
Jon Martín D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 70 5 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
Zubeldia D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 87% 75 1 1 0/0 1/0 6.3
J. Aramburu D 90 0 0 1 (1) 0 88% 49 2 6 0/1 5/1 5.9
Carlos Soler M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 89% 62 1 0 1/2 0/1 6.9
Y. Herrera M 72 0 0 0 (0) 1 93% 46 0 0 1/2 1/2 6.6
Barrenetxea F 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 0 0 2/3 1/0 6.5
L. Sučić M 87 0 0 2 (1) 1 91% 32 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
T. Kubo F 58 0 0 0 (0) 0 75% 16 1 1 4/6 1/2 7.0
O. Óskarsson F 90 0 0 2 (1) 1 43% 14 0 0 1/1 1/1 6.3
Aihen Muñoz D 18 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 7 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
Beñat Turrientes M 18 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.6
A. Zakharyan M 3 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 0 0/0 0/1 6.7
Alex Garcia F 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 70% 10 1 0 0/1 0/0 6.3
Mikel Oyarzabal F 32 0 0 0 (0) 1 88% 17 0 1 0/1 0/0 6.5

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.