UEFA Europa League

Real Betis vs FC Utrecht, 2025-26 UEFA Europa League, League Phase

· UEFA Europa League
Real Betis
  • 42': Cucho Hernández
  • 50': Abde Ezzalzouli
FT
2 - 1
FC Utrecht
  • 55': Miguel Rodríguez

About

Real Betis are hosting FC Utrecht at Estadio La Cartuja, Sevilla, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Attempt missed. Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 2': Delay in match because of an injury Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis).
  • 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Isco (Real Betis).
  • 7': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Foul by Ángel Ortiz (Real Betis).
  • 8': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Delay in match because of an injury Isco (Real Betis).
  • 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Substitution, Real Betis. Nelson Deossa replaces Isco because of an injury.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Valles (Real Betis).
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo Fornals replaces Sofyan Amrabat because of an injury.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 20': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Nick Viergever.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
  • 25': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 28': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 28': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis).
  • 30': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Attempt blocked. Ángel Ortiz (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Sergi Altimira.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Ortiz.
  • 36': Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
  • 38': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis).
  • 38': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Ángel Ortiz (Real Betis).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ángel Ortiz.
  • 40': Can Bozdogan (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Ángel Ortiz (Real Betis).
  • 42': Goal! Real Betis 1, FC Utrecht 0. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony with a cross.
  • 44': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
  • 45'+1': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+3': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Nelson Deossa.
  • 45'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Souffian El Karouani (FC Utrecht).
  • 45'+9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45'+11': First Half ends, Real Betis 1, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Real Betis 1, FC Utrecht 0.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Derry John Murkin replaces Souffian El Karouani because of an injury.
  • 46': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
  • 50': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Derry John Murkin (FC Utrecht).
  • 50': Goal! Real Betis 2, FC Utrecht 0. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
  • 53': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 53': Álvaro Valles (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
  • 54': Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Cucho Hernández with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 55': Goal! Real Betis 2, FC Utrecht 1. Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) left footed shot from more than 35 yards to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sébastien Haller.
  • 57': Offside, Real Betis. Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
  • 58': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Gjivai Zechiël replaces Can Bozdogan.
  • 59': Offside, FC Utrecht. Derry John Murkin is caught offside.
  • 59': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Derry John Murkin (FC Utrecht) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 60': VAR Decision: No Goal Real Betis 2-1 FC Utrecht.
  • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis).
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
  • 63': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis).
  • 63': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Álvaro Valles (Real Betis). Assisted by Miguel Rodríguez.
  • 65': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Siebe Horemans (FC Utrecht).
  • 67': Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht).
  • 67': Alonzo Engwanda (FC Utrecht) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Substitution, FC Utrecht. David Min replaces Sébastien Haller.
  • 69': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 69': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
  • 72': Yoann Cathline (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nelson Deossa.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Natan.
  • 75': Attempt saved. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht).
  • 77': Attempt missed. Ángel Ortiz (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a through ball.
  • 78': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
  • 78': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Ángel Ortiz.
  • 80': Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Nick Viergever (FC Utrecht).
  • 81': Delay in match because of an injury Cucho Hernández (Real Betis).
  • 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Cucho Hernández.
  • 82': Substitution, Real Betis. Pablo García replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Adrian Blake replaces Yoann Cathline.
  • 83': Substitution, FC Utrecht. Matisse Didden replaces Mike van der Hoorn.
  • 85': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis).
  • 85': Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 86': Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 89': Corner, FC Utrecht. Conceded by Natan.
  • 90': Offside, FC Utrecht. Dani de Wit is caught offside.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Pablo García (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Michael Brouwer (FC Utrecht). Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a through ball.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Michael Brouwer.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Miguel Rodríguez (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+3': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht).
  • 90'+4': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Dani de Wit (FC Utrecht) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adrian Blake.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Real Betis 2, FC Utrecht 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Real Betis 2, FC Utrecht 1.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 12
1 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 3
4 Saves 2
35.4 Possession 64.6
6 SHOTS 18
3 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
243 Accurate Passes 528
320 Passes 605
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 2
14 Crosses 8
0.1 Cross % 0.3
44 Long Balls 38
17 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 6
7 Effective Tackles 10
14 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 4
20 Effective Clearances 19
20 Clearances 19

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: Estadio La Cartuja
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 46,170

UEFA Europa League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Lyon 6 +10 15
2 FC Midtjylland 6 +8 15
3 Aston Villa 6 +6 15
4 Real Betis 6 +7 14
Full Standings

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
1 Álvaro Valles (GK)
4 Natan
3 Diego Llorente
12 Ricardo Rodríguez Yellow Card
40 Ángel Ortiz
22 Isco
14 Sofyan Amrabat
6 Sergi Altimira
19 Cucho Hernández
10 Abde Ezzalzouli
7 Antony
Real Betis Substitutes:
Pablo Fornals, Adrián, Marc Bartra, Aitor Ruibal, Pablo García, Junior Firpo, Nelson Deossa, Chimy Ávila, Manu González, Rodrigo Riquelme, Valentín Gómez, Marc Roca.

UTR FC Utrecht (4-3-3)

No. Name
25 Michael Brouwer (GK)
24 Nick Viergever
3 Mike van der Hoorn
16 Souffian El Karouani
2 Siebe Horemans
27 Alonzo Engwanda Yellow Card
8 Can Bozdogan
20 Dani de Wit
91 Sébastien Haller
10 Yoann Cathline
22 Miguel Rodríguez
FC Utrecht Substitutes:
Matisse Didden, Kevin Gadellaa, Kolbeinn Finnsson, David Min, Jaygo Van Ommeren, Mees Eppink, Adrian Blake, Mike Eerdhuijzen, Miliano Jonathans, Gjivai Zechiël, Derry John Murkin.

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