Real Madrid vs Real Betis, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAKroos will leave at the top - Ancelotti
Real Madrid were lucky to be able to count on Toni Kroos for a decade, manager Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday, after the German midfielder bade an emotional farewell to fans in his final home game at a sold-out Santiago Bernabeu.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 3': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 4': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Nacho.
- 5': Foul by Nacho (Real Madrid).
- 5': Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Nacho (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 7': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 7': Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt missed. Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).
- 12': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 15': Hand ball by Willian José (Real Betis).
- 16': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Juan Miranda (Real Betis).
- 17': Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid).
- 18': Foul by Rodri (Real Betis).
- 18': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt missed. Rodri (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
- 22': Attempt saved. Ferland Mendy (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 24': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 24': Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jude Bellingham.
- 29': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis).
- 31': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis).
- 33': Attempt saved. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 35': Attempt missed. Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a headed pass.
- 37': Attempt missed. Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly with a cross.
- 38': Foul by Federico Valverde (Real Madrid).
- 38': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Offside, Real Betis. Marc Roca is caught offside.
- 39': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 41': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Madrid 0-0 Real Betis.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Real Betis 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Real Betis 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 48': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Nacho.
- 49': Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 51': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Willian José.
- 51': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Toni Kroos.
- 56': Foul by Eduardo Camavinga (Real Madrid).
- 56': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Real Betis).
- 58': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Johnny Cardoso.
- 59': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 60': Attempt saved. Juan Miranda (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 60': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 63': Offside, Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior is caught offside.
- 63': Substitution, Real Madrid. Kepa replaces Thibaut Courtois.
- 64': Substitution, Real Madrid. Éder Militão replaces Nacho.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Roca.
- 65': Attempt missed. Juan Miranda (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a fast break.
- 65': Offside, Real Betis. Willian José is caught offside.
- 67': Offside, Real Madrid. Eduardo Camavinga is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Ricardo Visus.
- 69': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 72': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 72': Juan Miranda (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Rodri.
- 73': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez replaces Dani Carvajal.
- 74': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Eduardo Camavinga.
- 75': Attempt missed. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 77': Offside, Real Madrid. Lucas Vázquez is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
- 80': Juan Miranda (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Willian José.
- 82': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Héctor Bellerín.
- 84': Foul by Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Real Betis).
- 84': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Sokratis Papastathopoulos (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Attempt saved. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 85': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Fran Vieites.
- 85': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 87': Substitution, Real Madrid. Dani Ceballos replaces Toni Kroos.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Luka Modric (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
- 90'+1': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Fran Vieites (Real Betis).
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Real Betis 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 0, Real Betis 0.
Statistics
 BET |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 40.5 | Possession | 59.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 373 | Accurate Passes | 602 |
| 436 | Passes | 645 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 34 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 12 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 73,614
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 73,614
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 13 | +28 | 33 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 12 | +14 | 27 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 13 | +12 | 26 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 12 | +4 | 24 |
Line-Ups
Real Madrid (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 6 | Nacho  |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 12 | Eduardo Camavinga |
| 5 | Jude Bellingham |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 15 | Federico Valverde |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
Real Betis (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Fran Vieites (GK) |
| 34 | Ricardo Visus |
| 19 | Sokratis Papastathopoulos |
| 3 | Juan Miranda |
| 23 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 21 | Marc Roca |
| 4 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 10 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 12 | Willian José |
| 17 | Rodri Sánchez |
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