Real Betis 1-0 Real Sociedad: Result, Lineups & Stats

Matchday 2

Real Betis

1 : 0

Real Sociedad

R. Riquelme63'

Estadio de la CartujaIsidro Diaz de Mera EscuderosCapacity 72,000Fri, 21 Aug 202621:00

Real Betis4-2-3-1

Line ups

4-2-3-1Real Sociedad Real Sociedad crest

Assistant

Ömer Toprak

Substitutions

58'
66.9
F. Bernal
226.6
Isco
73'
178.0
R. Riquelme
336.6
P. Garcia
80'
96.9A
C. Hernandez
187.0
N. Deossa

Unused

Assistant

Ömer Toprak

Substitutions

58'
76.5
A. Barrenetxea
296.3
A. Marchal
58'
147.0
T. Kubo
106.5
M. Oyarzabal
72'
177.0
S. Gomez
36.6
A. Munoz
72'
216.6
Y. Herrera
86.6
B. Turrientes
87'
246.2
L. Sucic
236.7
A. Zakharyan

Unused

Home

D. Conde
Shoulder Injury
Out
A. Ezzalzouli
Knee Injury
Out
G. Lo Celso
Muscle Injury
Out
J. Morante
Injury
Out
T. Parrott
Inactive
Out
G. Petit
Muscle Injury
Out
A. Ruibal
Knee Injury
Out

Away

J. Gorrotxategi
Groin Injury
Out
G. Guedes
Injury
Out
P. Marin
Injury
Out
A. Odriozola
Knee Injury
Out

Player of the match

Alejandro Remiro Gargallo

Goalkeeper · Real Sociedad

9.0

This match

Attacking

Goals0

Assists0

Build-up

Passes48

Pass accuracy69%

Goalkeeping

Saves6

Goals conceded1

Penalties saved0

This match · octagon = season skill index

Highest-rated players

Player
Álex RemiroG	6	1	2,14	+1,14	33/48	8/23
Álvaro VallesG	3	0	0,41	+0,41	21/28	8/15

Live stats

Possession & Passing

48%Possession52%

481Total passes516

86%Pass accuracy85%

4Corners5

Attack

18Shots9

7On target3

7Off target3

4Blocked shots3

Box & Quality

9Shots in box5

9Shots out box4

1.1xG1.4

1.5Goals prevented1.5

Defense & Discipline

3Goalkeeper saves6

1Offsides3

9Fouls12

3Yellow cards3

Half by half

The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?

First half

0,18xG0,35

3Shots2

1On target0

0Big chances1

9Touches in box4

54%Possession46%

2Corners2

Second half

0,88xG1,05

15Shots7

6On target3

1Big chances1

19Touches in box12

41%Possession59%

2Corners3

xG analytics

TeamxGShotsSOTPoss

Real Betis

1.06181148%

92% open play8% set piece

Real Sociedad

1.409652%

100% open play0% set piece

Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.

xG race

27 shots

Chance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.

Real Betis1,06 xG · 1 scored

Real Sociedad1,40 xG · 0 scored

How those chances were made

Real Betis34

Open play 27Set piece 2Dribble 1Foul won 1Rebound 1Defensive 2

Real Sociedad18

Open play 12Dribble 4Rebound 2

Momentum

27 swings

Which side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.

Real Betis63% pressure

Real Sociedad37% pressure

Match replay

91'

1-0

100%Draw 0%0%

1.06xG1.40

18Shots9

11On target6

Momentum

90' Saved Antony 0.10 xG · Regular play · Left foot

Shot map

18 v 9

Real Betis shoot right, Real Sociedad left. Bigger dot = better chance.

RBReal BetisRSReal Sociedadgoalsavedoff target

Goal mouth

17 on target · 1 scored

Where each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.

Real BetisReal Sociedadgoalsavedoff target

Average positions

Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.

Real BetisDefensive line 37%

Real SociedadDefensive line 36%

An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.

Passing network

Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.

Real BetisUntil 58'

Most-connected pair: Bellerín and Antony, 21 passes between them.

Real SociedadUntil 58'

Most-connected pair: Zubeldia and Martín, 23 passes between them.

Tactical battle

55control45

Cucho Hernández

8 touches in box

In possession

58,4%Field tilt41,6%

12Passes into box2

26Progressive passes21

8Carries into final third13

16Chances created5

Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.

Out of possession

11,67Press intensity (PPDA)13,43

6High turnovers5

9Regains within 5s10

22,0sBall recovery time21,1s

21Interceptions16

↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.

Carrying

108Carries141

1294mCarry distance1663m

13Progressive carries15

687mProgressive carry distance942m

5Carries into the box6

Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.

Beating the press

5Take-ons won10

17Take-ons attempted20

466mProgressive pass distance376m

4Through balls1

8Switches of play3

A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.

Threat created

0,74Expected threat (xT)0,69

1,62Action value (VAEP)0,58

34Shot-creating actions18

2Goal-creating actions0

1,01Expected assisted goals0,97

xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.

Tempo

4,3Passes per attack4,3

13,6sAttack duration14,6s

2,19 m/sAttack directness2,03 m/s

4Build-up attacks0

15Direct attacks7

An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.

More match stats

Attack

28Touches in box16

63Final third entries45

1Big chances2

2,14xG on target0,41

1Big chances missed2

Passing

4/13 (31%)Crosses1/14 (7%)

27/55 (49%)Long balls21/46 (46%)

11Throw-ins18

12Free kicks9

5Goal kicks9

Duels

55Total45

35/67 (52%)Ground32/67 (48%)

16/25 (64%)Aerial9/25 (36%)

5/14 (36%)Dribbles10/19 (53%)

5Dispossessed9

Defending

66Recoveries53

17Interceptions10

18Tackles14

72%Tackles won79%

26Clearances12

1Errors led to shot2

2Fouled in final third2

8,27Average rating7,05

Goal timing & form

Scored in this phaseConceded in this phase

Real BetisThis season

Scores most 31-45 · concedes most 46-60

Real SociedadThis season

Scores most 76-90 · concedes most 61-75

Goal profile

This season

How often each side reaches a scoreline, across 8 matches each.

Share of their matches

They score

100%1+ goal63%

38%2+ goals50%

13%3+ goals38%

They concede

50%1+ goal88%

25%2+ goals63%

13%3+ goals25%

13%4+ goals13%

Heaviest results

best 5-2 (H)·worst 2-5 (A)

best 3-2 (H)·worst 0-3 (H)

Where these sides shoot from

2025/26 season

Each attack set against the defence it meets, zone by zone. Season shares rather than a forecast; a figure beside a share is how far it sits from the league average, shown only where the gap is worth noticing.

Real BetisshootallowReal Sociedad

3.9%Six-yard box4.1%

56.5%-4.5Penalty area61.0%

29.5%+4.2Edge of the box25.8%

10.1%+1.6Long range9.0%

542 shots taken · 531 faced

Real SociedadshootallowReal Betis

6.1%Six-yard box5.5%

56.6%-4.4Penalty area-3.957.2%

30.7%+5.4Edge of the box+5.430.6%

6.6%-1.9Long range-1.96.6%

472 shots taken · 470 faced

Shot locations, not player movement: where the ball was struck from, not where anybody ran. Shares are of each club's own shots, so a side that shoots often is comparable with one that does not.

Match summary

Real Betis beat Real Sociedad 1-0 at Estadio de la Cartuja in La Liga. It was goalless at half-time. R. Riquelme scored the only goal in the 63rd minute. In their last 34 meetings, Real Betis have won 11, Real Sociedad 12, with 11 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.