KAA Gent vs Real Betis, 2024-25 UEFA Conference League, Knockout Round Playoffs

· 1st Leg
KAA Gent
    FT
    0 - 3
    1st Leg
    Real Betis
    • 47': Antony
    • 71': Cédric Bakambu
    • 84': Sergi Altimira

    About

    KAA Gent are hosting Real Betis at Planet Group Arena, Ghent, Belgium, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Leonardo Lopes (KAA Gent).
    • 1': Natan (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 2': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Natan.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Tsuyoshi Watanabe (KAA Gent) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sven Kums with a cross following a corner.
    • 2': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Natan.
    • 3': Attempt missed. Tiago Araújo (KAA Gent) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 5': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Davy Roef.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 5': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis).
    • 5': Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Attempt missed. Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 10': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
    • 12': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
    • 12': Leonardo Lopes (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
    • 13': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).
    • 13': Tiago Araújo (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 16': Foul by Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent).
    • 16': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 18': Foul by Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent).
    • 22': Attempt saved. Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Atsuki Ito with a through ball.
    • 24': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Tiago Araújo (KAA Gent).
    • 26': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Leonardo Lopes.
    • 27': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
    • 29': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Leonardo Lopes.
    • 30': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly with a cross.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 34': Foul by Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent).
    • 34': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 35': Foul by Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent).
    • 36': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Tsuyoshi Watanabe.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony.
    • 39': Hand ball by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
    • 39': Offside, KAA Gent. Atsuki Ito is caught offside.
    • 41': Foul by Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent).
    • 41': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 42': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Davy Roef.
    • 42': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jordan Torunarigha.
    • 43': Attempt saved. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross.
    • 43': Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 43': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': First Half ends, KAA Gent 0, Real Betis 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins KAA Gent 0, Real Betis 0.
    • 47': Goal! KAA Gent 0, Real Betis 1. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
    • 49': Delay in match because of an injury Natan (Real Betis).
    • 50': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 51': Foul by Leonardo Lopes (KAA Gent).
    • 51': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Isco.
    • 57': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
    • 57': Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Isco.
    • 58': Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis).
    • 59': Foul by Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent).
    • 59': Natan (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Foul by Dante Vanzeir (KAA Gent).
    • 61': Marc Roca (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Dante Vanzeir (KAA Gent) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Isco (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 62': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent).
    • 62': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 63': Hand ball by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
    • 65': Foul by Andri Gudjohnsen (KAA Gent).
    • 65': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
    • 66': Leonardo Lopes (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': 6-second violation by Fran Vieites (Real Betis).
    • 70': Attempt missed. Tiago Araújo (KAA Gent) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Andri Gudjohnsen from a direct free kick.
    • 71': Substitution, KAA Gent. Franck Surdez replaces Dante Vanzeir.
    • 71': Substitution, KAA Gent. Archie Brown replaces Tiago Araújo.
    • 71': Goal! KAA Gent 0, Real Betis 2. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Isco.
    • 74': Substitution, Real Betis. Johnny Cardoso replaces Isco.
    • 74': Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Antony.
    • 74': Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 74': Foul by Jordan Torunarigha (KAA Gent).
    • 75': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
    • 75': Leonardo Lopes (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 75': Foul by Franck Surdez (KAA Gent).
    • 75': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
    • 77': Substitution, KAA Gent. Bi Goore replaces Andri Gudjohnsen.
    • 77': Substitution, KAA Gent. Mathias Delorge replaces Leonardo Lopes.
    • 78': Corner, KAA Gent. Conceded by Natan.
    • 78': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Matisse Samoise.
    • 79': Bi Goore (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 81': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Marc Roca.
    • 82': Offside, KAA Gent. Franck Surdez is caught offside.
    • 83': Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 83': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Stefan Mitrovic.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Chimy Ávila with a cross following a corner.
    • 84': Goal! KAA Gent 0, Real Betis 3. Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Cédric Bakambu following a corner.
    • 85': Substitution, KAA Gent. Tibe De Vlieger replaces Sven Kums.
    • 85': Foul by Franck Surdez (KAA Gent).
    • 85': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 88': Attempt blocked. Bi Goore (KAA Gent) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Franck Surdez.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Bi Goore (KAA Gent) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 90': Substitution, Real Betis. Mateo Flores replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
    • 90': Substitution, Real Betis. Ángel Ortiz replaces Youssouf Sabaly.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Franck Surdez (KAA Gent).
    • 90'+2': Natan (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
    • 90'+2': Tibe De Vlieger (KAA Gent) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Atsuki Ito (KAA Gent).
    • 90'+4': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent).
    • 90'+5': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Matisse Samoise (KAA Gent).
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, KAA Gent 0, Real Betis 3.
    • 0': Match ends, KAA Gent 0, Real Betis 3.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 19
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    8 Corner Kicks 5
    1 Saves 6
    48.7 Possession 51.3
    18 SHOTS 8
    8 ON GOAL 1
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    371 Accurate Passes 405
    450 Passes 477
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    5 Accurate Crosses 2
    21 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    44 Long Balls 44
    20 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.7
    4 Blocked Shots 1
    12 Effective Tackles 10
    20 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    5 Interceptions 8
    27 Effective Clearances 28
    27 Clearances 28

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League

    Venue: Planet Group Arena
    Location: Ghent, Belgium
    Attendance: 11,051

    Line-Ups

    GENT KAA Gent (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    33 Davy Roef (GK)
    4 Tsuyoshi Watanabe
    23 Jordan Torunarigha
    13 Stefan Mitrovic
    5 Leo Da Silva Lopes
    15 Atsuki Ito
    24 Sven Kums
    20 Tiago Araújo
    18 Matisse Samoise
    9 Andri Gudjohnsen
    14 Dante Vanzeir Yellow Card
    KAA Gent Substitutes:
    Momodou Sonko, Pieter Gerkens, Gilles De Meyer, Celestin De Schrevel, Hélio Varela, Archie Brown, Bi Goore, Mathias Delorge-Knieper, Franck Surdez, Omri Gandelman, Tibe De Vlieger, Hugo Gambor.

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

    No. Name
    25 Fran Vieites (GK)
    6 Natan
    5 Marc Bartra
    15 Romain Perraud
    23 Youssouf Sabaly Yellow Card
    22 Isco
    21 Marc Roca
    20 Giovani Lo Celso
    11 Cédric Bakambu
    10 Abde Ezzalzouli
    7 Antony
    Real Betis Substitutes:
    Ángel Ortiz, Johnny Cardoso, Chimy Ávila, Jesús Rodriguez, Ricardo Rodríguez, Mateo Flores, Germán García, Sergi Altimira, Diego Llorente, Adrián, Vitor Roque.

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