Real Betis Balompié 1 - 0 Real Sociedad de Fútbol — Highlights & Result
Primera Division
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(2 months ago)
· MD 2
Highlights
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Real Betis Balompié finished fifth in the Primera Division last season with sixty points, while Real Sociedad de Fútbol ended tenth with forty-six. The difference in last year's table set the stage for this matchday two encounter on 21 August 2026, where Rodrigo Riquelme broke the deadlock in the sixty-third minute with an assist from C. Hernandez. Despite Real Sociedad holding fifty-two percent possession and generating a higher expected goals figure of 1.36 compared to 1.24, they could not prevent a narrow defeat. Álex Remiro put in a stellar defensive shift with a 9 out of 10 rating for the visitors, yet the hosts dominated the shot counts with eighteen total attempts and seven on target against just nine and three respectively, while Antony earned an 8.2 rating for the winning side.
Real Betis extended a scoring streak that stretched across multiple matches, building on a recent run of form that included a 2-1 victory over Levante. Real Sociedad arrived looking to reverse a lengthy winless sequence spanning eight matches across all competitions, despite having found the net in four consecutive outings prior to this fixture. History between these clubs had been remarkably even since 2023, featuring two wins apiece and two draws across six meetings, though Real Sociedad's last away victory in this fixture dated back to 19 May 2024.
Following this result, Alavés led the fourteen-team table on four points, with Real Betis sitting just one point behind the leaders. Real Sociedad found themselves four points adrift of the summit after failing to halt their ongoing struggles. Real Betis next play away at Valencia on 25 August, while Real Sociedad travel to face Real Madrid on 26 August.
Real Betis extended a scoring streak that stretched across multiple matches, building on a recent run of form that included a 2-1 victory over Levante. Real Sociedad arrived looking to reverse a lengthy winless sequence spanning eight matches across all competitions, despite having found the net in four consecutive outings prior to this fixture. History between these clubs had been remarkably even since 2023, featuring two wins apiece and two draws across six meetings, though Real Sociedad's last away victory in this fixture dated back to 19 May 2024.
Following this result, Alavés led the fourteen-team table on four points, with Real Betis sitting just one point behind the leaders. Real Sociedad found themselves four points adrift of the summit after failing to halt their ongoing struggles. Real Betis next play away at Valencia on 25 August, while Real Sociedad travel to face Real Madrid on 26 August.
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Match stats
Real Betis v Real Sociedad
48%
Possession
52%
1.24
Expected goals (xG)
1.36
18
Shots
9
7
Shots on target
3
9
Shots inside the box
5
4
Corners
5
481
Passes
516
86%
Pass accuracy
85%
3
Saves
6
9
Fouls
12
1
Offsides
3
3
Yellow cards
3
Lineups & player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Álex Remiro · Real Sociedad
90'
· 6 saves
Key moments
- 46' 🟨 Sergio Gómez · Real Sociedad
- 49' 🟨 Jon Aramburu · Real Sociedad
- 61' 🟨 Igor Zubeldia · Real Sociedad
- 63' ⚽ R. Riquelme · assist C. Hernandez · Real Betis
- 80' 🟨 Natan · Real Betis
- 90+2' 🟨 Héctor Bellerín · Real Betis
- 90' 🟨 Fran García · Real Betis
Real Betis
4-2-3-1- 1 Álvaro Valles 90' 7.6
- 2 Héctor Bellerín 🟨 90' 6.5
- 5 Marc Bartra (c) 90' 7.3
- 4 Natan 🟨 90' 7.3
- 11 Fran García 🟨 90' 7.2
- 21 Marc Roca 90' 7.2
- 7 Antony 90' 8.2
- 8 Pablo Fornals 90' 7.2
- 9 Cucho Hernández 🅰️ 80' 6.9
- 17 Rodrigo Riquelme ⚽ 73' 8.0
- 6 Facundo Bernal 58' 6.9
- 22 Isco · sub 32' 6.6
- 33 Pablo García · sub 17' 6.6
- 18 Nelson Deossa · sub 10' 7.0
Real Sociedad
4-2-3-1- 1 Álex Remiro 90' 9.0
- 2 Jon Aramburu 🟨 90' 5.9
- 5 Igor Zubeldia (c) 🟨 90' 6.3
- 31 Jon Martin 90' 6.9
- 18 Carlos Soler 90' 6.9
- 9 Orri Óskarsson 90' 6.3
- 24 Luka Sučić 87' 6.2
- 17 Sergio Gómez 🟨 72' 7.0
- 21 Yangel Herrera 72' 6.6
- 14 Takefusa Kubo 58' 7.0
- 7 Ander Barrenetxea 58' 6.5
- 29 Alex Marchal · sub 32' 6.3
- 10 Mikel Oyarzabal · sub 32' 6.5
- 3 Aihen Muñoz · sub 18' 6.6
- 8 Beñat Turrientes · sub 18' 6.6
- 23 Arsen Zakharyan · sub 8' 6.7
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Form going into the match
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