Spanish LALIGA

Real Betis vs Espanyol, 2024-25 LALIGA

· Spanish LALIGA
Real Betis
  • 85': Giovani Lo Celso
FT
1 - 0
Espanyol

    About

    Real Betis are hosting Espanyol at Benito Villamarín, Sevilla, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the Spanish LALIGA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 3': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
    • 3': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt saved. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín with a through ball.
    • 3': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Joan García.
    • 4': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Javi Puado.
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Diego Llorente (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross.
    • 6': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
    • 7': Attempt blocked. Sergi Gómez (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pol Lozano with a cross.
    • 8': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
    • 8': José Gragera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Natan.
    • 11': Foul by Marash Kumbulla (Espanyol).
    • 11': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli with a headed pass.
    • 17': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
    • 17': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by José Gragera.
    • 20': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
    • 20': Iker Losada (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Attempt blocked. Iker Losada (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 21': Attempt saved. Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 22': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Sergi Gómez.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Natan (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Llorente.
    • 24': Diego Llorente (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 24': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
    • 25': Alex Král (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
    • 26': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Jofre Carreras (Espanyol).
    • 26': Jofre Carreras (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 27': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
    • 27': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a through ball.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Marc Roca (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Iker Losada.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Roca.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Marc Roca (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 34': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc Roca.
    • 35': Delay in match (Espanyol).
    • 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 38': Attempt missed. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Javi Puado.
    • 40': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 40': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
    • 41': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 43': Penalty Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 43': Penalty conceded by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 45': Penalty saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Král with a headed pass.
    • 45'+2': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+3': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 45'+3': Hand ball by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Betis 0, Espanyol 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Real Betis 0, Espanyol 0.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. Iker Losada (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 48': Foul by Diego Llorente (Real Betis).
    • 48': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Diego Llorente (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Javi Puado (Espanyol).
    • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 52': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Joan García.
    • 53': Foul by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
    • 53': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 53': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross.
    • 54': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Joan García.
    • 54': Delay in match because of an injury Javi Puado (Espanyol).
    • 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 55': Substitution, Espanyol. Pere Milla replaces Javi Puado because of an injury.
    • 55': Hand ball by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
    • 57': Foul by Diego Llorente (Real Betis).
    • 57': Walid Cheddira (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Iker Losada.
    • 58': Attempt missed. José Gragera (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Romero with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo Fornals replaces Iker Losada.
    • 61': Substitution, Real Betis. Vitor Roque replaces Cédric Bakambu.
    • 61': Hand ball by Walid Cheddira (Espanyol).
    • 64': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
    • 64': José Gragera (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Marc Roca (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Pere Milla (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli following a fast break.
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Llorente (Real Betis).
    • 66': Delay in match because of an injury José Gragera (Espanyol).
    • 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Irvin Cardona replaces Walid Cheddira.
    • 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Tejero replaces Jofre Carreras.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 69': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 69': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 70': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
    • 70': Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Diego Llorente (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Foul by Irvin Cardona (Espanyol).
    • 72': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
    • 73': Attempt saved. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Álvaro Tejero with a cross.
    • 74': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
    • 74': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Carlos Romero (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 76': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
    • 76': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
    • 76': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Delay in match (Real Betis).
    • 77': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
    • 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Substitution, Real Betis. Aitor Ruibal replaces Marc Roca.
    • 79': Substitution, Real Betis. Johnny Cardoso replaces Sergi Altimira.
    • 80': Foul by José Gragera (Espanyol).
    • 80': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Espanyol).
    • 80': Vitor Roque (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Álvaro Tejero.
    • 81': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 82': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
    • 82': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 84': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
    • 84': Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 85': Goal! Real Betis 1, Espanyol 0. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
    • 87': Substitution, Espanyol. Álvaro Aguado replaces Pol Lozano.
    • 87': Substitution, Espanyol. Alejo Véliz replaces Carlos Romero.
    • 87': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
    • 87': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Substitution, Real Betis. Assane Diao replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
    • 88': Offside, Espanyol. Pere Milla is caught offside.
    • 90': Assane Diao (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Alex Král (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Irvin Cardona.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Assane Diao.
    • 90'+6': Omar El Hilali (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+7': Foul by Assane Diao (Real Betis).
    • 90'+7': Álvaro Aguado (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+8': Foul by Álvaro Tejero (Espanyol).
    • 90'+8': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Real Betis 1, Espanyol 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Real Betis 1, Espanyol 0.

    Statistics

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    20 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 0
    4 Corner Kicks 8
    10 Saves 1
    46.8 Possession 53.2
    8 SHOTS 20
    1 ON GOAL 11
    0.1 On Target % 0.6
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    337 Accurate Passes 393
    408 Passes 461
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    6 Accurate Crosses 4
    14 Crosses 21
    0.4 Cross % 0.2
    46 Long Balls 36
    16 Accurate Long Balls 15
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    4 Blocked Shots 6
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    21 Tackles 15
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    10 Interceptions 9
    25 Effective Clearances 15
    25 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: Spanish LALIGA

    Venue: Benito Villamarín
    Location: Sevilla, Spain
    Attendance: 53,065

    LALIGA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Barcelona 9 +19 24
    2 Real Madrid 9 +13 21
    3 Atlético Madrid 9 +8 17
    4 Villarreal 9 0 17
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BET Real Betis (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rui Silva (GK)
    6 Natan
    3 Diego Llorente
    12 Ricardo Rodríguez
    2 Héctor Bellerín
    20 Giovani Lo Celso
    21 Marc Roca Yellow Card
    16 Sergi Altimira Yellow Card
    11 Cédric Bakambu
    10 Abde Ezzalzouli
    19 Iker Losada
    Real Betis Substitutes:
    Assane Diao, Juanmi, Johnny Cardoso, Chimy Ávila, Vitor Roque, Fran Vieites, Aitor Ruibal, Romain Perraud, Nobel Mendy, Adrián, Pablo Fornals.

    ESP Espanyol (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Joan García (GK)
    4 Marash Kumbulla
    3 Sergi Gómez
    22 Carlos Romero Yellow Card
    23 Omar El Hilali Yellow Card
    10 Pol Lozano Yellow Card
    15 José Gragera
    7 Javier Puado
    17 Jofre Carreras Yellow Card
    16 Walid Cheddira
    20 Alex Král
    Espanyol Substitutes:
    Pere Milla, Fernando Calero, Antoniu Roca, Alejo Veliz, Brian Oliván, Ángel Fortuño, Irvin Cardona, Salvi, Fernando Pacheco, Naci Ünüvar, Alvaro Aguado, Álvaro Tejero.

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