Real Madrid vs Real Betis, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAMbappé scores twice to give Real Madrid nervy win against Betis
Kylian Mbappe's second-half brace gave Real Madrid a hard-fought 2-0 win over Real Betis on Sunday, earning the LaLiga champions their second win of the season.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Diego Llorente (Real Betis).
- 4': Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 10': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Romain Perraud with a cross.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 12': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Federico Valverde.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Marc Roca (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri with a cross.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferland Mendy.
- 15': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 15': Foul by William Carvalho (Real Betis).
- 18': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
- 18': Rodri (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Natan.
- 20': Attempt saved. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 20': Attempt missed. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
- 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Attempt saved. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior with a cross.
- 23': Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
- 24': Attempt saved. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 24': Attempt missed. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo.
- 26': Attempt missed. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 31': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 33': Hand ball by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 34': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 34': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Diego Llorente.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 38': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Marc Roca.
- 38': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross following a corner.
- 40': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 42': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Roca.
- 43': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).
- 43': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Rodrygo (Real Madrid).
- 43': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Romain Perraud (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 45'+2': Offside, Real Betis. Rodri is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Foul by Rodri (Real Betis).
- 45'+3': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Éder Militão (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Éder Militão following a set piece situation.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Madrid 0, Real Betis 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Madrid 0, Real Betis 0.
- 47': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Natan.
- 48': Attempt missed. Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodrygo with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Federico Valverde.
- 50': Offside, Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé is caught offside.
- 51': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).
- 51': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 53': Foul by Éder Militão (Real Madrid).
- 53': Rui Silva (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Rodri (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 55': Attempt saved. Rodrygo (Real Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kylian Mbappé.
- 56': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
- 56': Éder Militão (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Real Betis. Johnny Cardoso replaces William Carvalho.
- 57': Substitution, Real Betis. Vitor Roque replaces Aitor Ruibal.
- 58': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Johnny Cardoso following a fast break.
- 59': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid).
- 59': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Dani Ceballos (Real Madrid).
- 60': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt saved. Vitor Roque (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly with a cross.
- 61': Federico Valverde (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Vitor Roque (Real Betis).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitor Roque.
- 63': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Aurélien Tchouaméni.
- 64': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Thibaut Courtois.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Vitor Roque (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 65': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid).
- 65': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Brahim Díaz replaces Dani Ceballos.
- 65': Substitution, Real Madrid. Fran García replaces Ferland Mendy.
- 67': Goal! Real Madrid 1, Real Betis 0. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Federico Valverde with a through ball.
- 69': Offside, Real Betis. Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Real Betis. Assane Diao replaces Rodri.
- 72': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).
- 72': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Penalty Real Madrid. Vinícius Júnior draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 73': Penalty conceded by Rui Silva (Real Betis) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': VAR Decision: Penalty Real Madrid.
- 76': Goal! Real Madrid 2, Real Betis 0. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 76': Delay in match (Real Madrid).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid).
- 78': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Vitor Roque (Real Betis).
- 82': Brahim Díaz (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
- 83': Substitution, Real Betis. Juanmi replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 83': Substitution, Real Betis. Iker Losada replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 84': Substitution, Real Madrid. Luka Modric replaces Kylian Mbappé.
- 85': Corner, Real Madrid. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 86': Foul by Assane Diao (Real Betis).
- 86': Rodrygo (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
- 89': Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Juanmi (Real Betis).
- 89': Substitution, Real Madrid. Endrick replaces Rodrygo.
- 90': Attempt saved. Endrick (Real Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a through ball.
- 90': Aurélien Tchouaméni (Real Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
- 90'+3': Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Endrick (Real Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Real Madrid 2, Real Betis 0.
- 0': Match ends, Real Madrid 2, Real Betis 0.
Statistics
 BET |
RMA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 353 | Accurate Passes | 546 |
| 421 | Passes | 608 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 9 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 38 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 21 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 19 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 73,072
Venue: Santiago Bernabéu
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 73,072
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 (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Thibaut Courtois (GK) |
| 22 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 3 | Éder Militão |
| 23 | Ferland Mendy |
| 2 | Dani Carvajal  |
| 14 | Aurélien Tchouaméni |
| 19 | Dani Ceballos |
| 8 | Federico Valverde |
| 9 | Kylian Mbappé |
| 7 | Vinícius Júnior |
| 11 | Rodrygo |
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rui Silva (GK) |
| 6 | Natan |
| 3 | Diego Llorente |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 23 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 14 | William Carvalho |
| 21 | Marc Roca |
| 24 | Aitor Ruibal |
| 10 | Abde Ezzalzouli |
| 17 | Rodri Sánchez |
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