
Espanyol vs Real Betis, 2025-26 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAbout
Espanyol are hosting Real Betis
at RCDE Stadium, Barcelona, 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.
- 4': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
- 4': Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Handball by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
- 8': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 9': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 10': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Clemens Riedel.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
- 15': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Antony.
- 15': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Betis 0. Pol Lozano (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Clemens Riedel with a headed pass following a corner.
- 16': Delay in match because of an injury Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 23': Attempt missed. Natan (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 27': Foul by Pere Milla (Espanyol).
- 27': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Pere Milla (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Foul by Valentín Gómez (Real Betis).
- 28': Pol Lozano (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Antony with a cross.
- 31': Handball by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 31': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Omar El Hilali.
- 32': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 33': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Pere Milla.
- 33': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Leandro Cabrera.
- 35': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 36': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pablo Fornals.
- 37': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 37': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Valentín Gómez (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Edu Expósito.
- 41': Foul by Pol Lozano (Espanyol).
- 41': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Delay in match because of an injury Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45': Antony (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Javi Puado (Espanyol) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Handball by Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Roca.
- 45'+3': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Omar El Hilali (Espanyol).
- 45'+5': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Pere Milla (Espanyol) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Edu Expósito with a cross following a corner.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pere Milla following a corner.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Betis 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Espanyol 1, Real Betis 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pere Milla.
- 47': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 48': Attempt missed. Carlos Romero (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cucho Hernández.
- 49': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Marko Dmitrovic (Espanyol).
- 49': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt saved. Pere Milla (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Pau López (Real Betis). Assisted by Carlos Romero.
- 52': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Pau López.
- 53': Dangerous play by Carlos Romero (Espanyol).
- 53': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Betis 1. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 56': Handball by Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol).
- 58': Attempt saved. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Pau López (Real Betis). Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan.
- 60': Substitution, Espanyol. Urko González de Zárate replaces Pere Milla.
- 60': Offside, Espanyol. Edu Expósito is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
- 61': Tyrhys Dolan (Espanyol) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Héctor Bellerín.
- 63': Goal! Espanyol 1, Real Betis 2. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a through ball following a fast break.
- 67': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pol Lozano with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Real Betis. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Kike García replaces Pol Lozano.
- 68': Substitution, Espanyol. Luca Koleosho replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
- 69': Offside, Real Betis. Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt missed. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Valentín Gómez.
- 76': Attempt missed. Urko González de Zárate (Espanyol) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kike García following a corner.
- 77': Substitution, Real Betis. Aitor Ruibal replaces Antony.
- 77': Substitution, Real Betis. Sergi Altimira replaces Pablo Fornals.
- 79': Attempt saved. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Pau López (Real Betis). Assisted by Omar El Hilali with a cross.
- 82': Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 83': Substitution, Espanyol. Rubén Sánchez replaces Omar El Hilali.
- 83': Substitution, Espanyol. Ramon Terrats replaces Edu Expósito.
- 86': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Foul by Rubén Sánchez (Espanyol).
- 87': Foul by Clemens Riedel (Espanyol).
- 87': Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Offside, Espanyol. Roberto Fernández is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Real Betis. Cédric Bakambu replaces Cucho Hernández.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Roberto Fernández (Espanyol) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Natan (Real Betis).
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Roberto Fernández (Espanyol).
- 90'+5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Luca Koleosho (Espanyol) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Sánchez.
- 90'+7': Corner, Espanyol. Conceded by Aitor Ruibal.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left. Assisted by Natan following a fast break.
- 90'+8': Penalty Espanyol. Leandro Cabrera draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+8': Penalty conceded by Valentín Gómez (Real Betis) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+10': VAR Decision: Penalty Espanyol.
- 90'+10': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Valentín Gómez (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+13': Pau López (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+13': Penalty saved. Javi Puado (Espanyol) right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner by Pau López (Real Betis).
- 90'+13': Second Half ends, Espanyol 1, Real Betis 2.
- 0': Match ends, Espanyol 1, Real Betis 2.
Statistics
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4 | Fouls | 16 |
6 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 2 |
5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
4 | Saves | 1 |
49.9 | Possession | 50.1 |
12 | SHOTS | 14 |
3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
386 | Accurate Passes | 374 |
467 | Passes | 449 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
19 | Crosses | 39 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
69 | Long Balls | 51 |
37 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
16 | Tackles | 14 |
0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
6 | Interceptions | 6 |
48 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
48 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 32,778
Venue: RCDE Stadium
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 32,778
LALIGA Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Real Madrid | 9 | +11 | 24 |
2 | Barcelona | 9 | +14 | 22 |
3 | Villarreal | 9 | +6 | 17 |
4 | Atlético Madrid | 9 | +6 | 16 |
Line-Ups
Espanyol (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
13 | Marko Dmitrovic (GK) |
6 | Leandro Cabrera |
38 | Clemens Riedel |
22 | Carlos Romero |
23 | Omar El Hilali |
7 | Javier Puado ![]() |
8 | Edu Expósito |
10 | Pol Lozano |
9 | Roberto Fernández |
11 | Pere Milla ![]() |
24 | Tyrhys Dolan |
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
25 | Pau López (GK) ![]() |
16 | Valentín Gómez ![]() |
4 | Natan |
12 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
2 | Héctor Bellerín |
20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
21 | Marc Roca |
8 | Pablo Fornals ![]() |
19 | Cucho Hernández |
10 | Abde Ezzalzouli |
7 | Antony ![]() |
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