Valencia
3 shots on target
0–1
Full time
Real Betis
3 shots on target
Valencia
0–1
Real Betis
La Liga | Tuesday, 25 August 2026 | Full time
42%
Possession
58%
16
Shots
15
3
On target
3
8
Corners
2
La Liga · Matchweek 1 · Tuesday, 25 August 2026 at 19:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Valencia v Real Betis: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Valencia host Real Betis on Tuesday 25 August in the La Liga, matchweek 1. Valencia are unbeaten in five games. They have scored 12 and conceded 9 in those eight games — 1.5 goals a game, 1.1 against, keeping two clean sheets.
Real Betis have won five of their last eight games. They have scored 15 and conceded 10 in those eight games — 1.9 goals a game, 1.3 against, keeping two clean sheets.
U. Sadiq has been Valencia's most productive, with one goal. Marc Bartra has been Real Betis's most productive, with one goal.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 3' Foul committed by Nelson Deossa of Real Betis. Nelson Deossa
- 3' Guido Rodríguez from Valencia wins a free kick on the right wing. Guido Rodríguez
- 3' Ryunosuke Sato from Valencia misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left. He was assisted by Hugo Duro. Ryunosuke Sato
- 4' Antony from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half. Antony
- 4' Foul committed by Jesús Vázquez of Valencia. Jesús Vázquez
- 6' Ángel Ortiz from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Cucho Hernández provided the assist. Ángel Ortiz
- 7' Guido Rodríguez from Valencia commits a handball. Guido Rodríguez
- 10' Arnaut Danjuma from Valencia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Arnaut Danjuma
- 10' Ángel Ortiz from Real Betis commits a foul. Ángel Ortiz
- 12' Attempt saved. Ryunosuke Sato from Valencia has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles of Real Betis. Álvaro Valles
- 12' Attempt saved. Arnaut Danjuma from Valencia has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles of Real Betis. The shot was assisted by Hugo Duro with a headed pass. Hugo Duro
- 14' Valencia wins a corner after Diego Llorente concedes. Diego Llorente
- 15' Nelson Deossa of Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half. Nelson Deossa
- 15' César Tárrega commits a foul for Valencia. César Tárrega
- 18' Hugo Duro from Valencia wins a free kick in the attacking half. Hugo Duro
- 18' Valentín Gómez from Real Betis commits a foul. Valentín Gómez
- 20' Attempt missed. Antony from Real Betis takes a left-footed shot from over 35 yards but misses to the left. Pablo Fornals provided the assist after a quick break. Antony
- 21' Valencia is awarded a corner after Ángel Ortiz concedes. Ángel Ortiz
- 21' Mouctar Diakhaby from Valencia misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Javi Guerra, who provided a cross after a corner. Mouctar Diakhaby
- 21' Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma from Valencia has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Arnaut Danjuma
- 24' Attempt blocked. Nelson Deossa from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from long range on the right that is blocked. Pablo Fornals provided the assist. Nelson Deossa
- 25' Junior Firpo of Real Betis is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Junior Firpo
- 25' Foul committed by Ryunosuke Sato of Valencia. Ryunosuke Sato
- 26' Ryunosuke Sato from Valencia receives a yellow card for a bad foul. Ryunosuke Sato
- 27' Pablo Fornals' left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Rodrigo Riquelme, who provided a headed pass. Pablo Fornals
- 30' Real Betis win a corner after Guido Rodríguez concedes. Guido Rodríguez
- 32' The match is currently paused for a drinks break.
- 34' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 36' Antony from Real Betis commits a foul. Antony
- 36' Jesús Vázquez from Valencia wins a free kick in the defensive half. Jesús Vázquez
- 36' Pablo Fornals from Real Betis misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the right. Junior Firpo provided the assist. Junior Firpo
- 36' Diego Llorente commits a foul for Real Betis. Diego Llorente
- 36' Hugo Duro from Valencia wins a free kick in the attacking half. Hugo Duro
- 38' Cucho Hernández of Real Betis commits a foul. Cucho Hernández
- 38' César Tárrega from Valencia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. César Tárrega
- 42' Junior Firpo from Real Betis commits a foul. Junior Firpo
- 42' Pablo Maffeo from Valencia wins a free kick on the right wing. Pablo Maffeo
- 42' Junior Firpo of Real Betis receives a yellow card for a foul. Junior Firpo
- 45' Real Betis win a corner after César Tárrega concedes. César Tárrega
- 45+1' Pablo Fornals of Real Betis misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Ángel Ortiz provided the assist after a corner. Ángel Ortiz
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 45+4' Facundo Bernal from Real Betis wins a free kick in the attacking half. Facundo Bernal
- 45+4' Foul committed by Arnaut Danjuma of Valencia. Arnaut Danjuma
- 45+4' Attempt blocked. Antony from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Cucho Hernández provided the assist. Antony
- 45+5' Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa from Real Betis takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Antony provided the assist after a set piece situation. Antony
- The first half ends with the score tied at 0-0 between Valencia and Real Betis.
- Half time · Valencia 0 Real Betis 0
- 46' The second half begins with the score at 0-0 between Valencia and Real Betis.
- 46' Ryunosuke Sato from Valencia has a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left, but it's blocked. He was assisted by Jesús Vázquez. Ryunosuke Sato
- 46' Attempt blocked. Ryunosuke Sato from Valencia has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that is blocked. Ryunosuke Sato
- 46' Antony's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Pablo Fornals provided the assist. Antony
- 50' Rodrigo Riquelme from Real Betis wins a free kick on the left wing. Rodrigo Riquelme
- 50' Guido Rodríguez from Valencia commits a foul. Guido Rodríguez
- 53' Antony from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half. Antony
- 53' Foul committed by Jesús Vázquez of Valencia. Jesús Vázquez
- 55' Substitution for Valencia: Luis Rioja comes on for Pablo Maffeo. Luis Rioja
- 55' Attempt missed. Luis Rioja from Valencia takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes to the left. He was assisted by Guido Rodríguez. Luis Rioja
- 55' Substitution for Valencia: Umar Sadiq comes on for Hugo Duro. Umar Sadiq
- 55' Substitution for Valencia: Filip Ugrinic comes on for Arnaut Danjuma. Filip Ugrinic
- 56' Luis Rioja is caught offside for Valencia. Luis Rioja
- 59' Substitution for Real Betis: Isco comes on for Rodrigo Riquelme. Rodrigo Riquelme
- 59' Substitution for Real Betis: Fran García comes on for Junior Firpo. Fran García
- 61' Attempt saved. Isco from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from over 35 yards, but Stole Dimitrievski from Valencia saves it in the center of the goal. Stole Dimitrievski
- 63' Valencia wins a corner after Facundo Bernal concedes. Facundo Bernal
- 63' César Tárrega's header from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Filip Ugrinic's cross. Filip Ugrinic
- 63' Mouctar Diakhaby's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Valencia is blocked. Mouctar Diakhaby
- 66' César Tárrega commits a foul for Valencia. César Tárrega
- 66' Isco from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69' Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa of Real Betis has a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes high and wide to the left. Valentín Gómez provided the assist. Nelson Deossa
- 69' Isco from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69' Guido Rodríguez from Valencia commits a foul. Guido Rodríguez
- 70' Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa from Real Betis takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes wide to the right. Nelson Deossa
- 71' Substitution for Real Betis: Troy Parrott comes on for Cucho Hernández. Troy Parrott
- 71' Substitution for Real Betis: Héctor Bellerín comes on for Ángel Ortiz. Ángel Ortiz
- 72' Troy Parrott from Real Betis misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, just missing to the left. Héctor Bellerín provided the assist. Troy Parrott
- 73' Valencia wins a corner after Antony concedes. Antony
- 75' Isco from Real Betis commits a foul.
- 75' Umar Sadiq from Valencia wins a free kick on the left wing. Umar Sadiq
- 76' Valencia wins a corner after Diego Llorente concedes. Diego Llorente
- 77' Attempt saved. Antony from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Stole Dimitrievski from Valencia saves it in the top left corner. The assist came from Troy Parrott. Troy Parrott
- 78' Héctor Bellerín is caught offside for Real Betis. Héctor Bellerín
- 78' The match is currently paused for a drinks break.
- 79' Substitution for Real Betis: Pablo García comes on for Pablo Fornals. Pablo García
- 80' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
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83'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Real Betis takes the lead 1-0 against Valencia. Pablo García scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Fran García's cross after a fast break. Fran García - 85' Attempt saved. Umar Sadiq from Valencia has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles of Real Betis. The shot was assisted by Javi Guerra with a headed pass. Umar Sadiq
- 86' Isco from Real Betis commits a foul.
- 86' Ryunosuke Sato from Valencia wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ryunosuke Sato
- 87' The match is delayed due to an injury to Diego Llorente of Real Betis. Diego Llorente
- 88' Substitution for Valencia: Aliou Dieng comes on for Guido Rodríguez. Aliou Dieng
- 88' Substitution for Valencia: David Otorbi comes on for Pepelu. Pepelu
- 88' Valencia wins a corner after Troy Parrott concedes. Troy Parrott
- 88' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 89' Mouctar Diakhaby from Valencia receives a yellow card. Mouctar Diakhaby
- 89' César Tárrega's header from the right side of the six-yard box is blocked. He was assisted by Luis Rioja's cross. Luis Rioja
- 90' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 90' Delay in the match involving Real Betis.
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
- 90+2' Filip Ugrinic from Valencia misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left. Ryunosuke Sato provided the assist. Filip Ugrinic
- 90+3' Isco from Real Betis commits a foul.
- 90+3' Filip Ugrinic from Valencia wins a free kick in the attacking half. Filip Ugrinic
- 90+3' Valencia wins a corner after Troy Parrott concedes. Troy Parrott
- 90+3' Attempt missed. Jesús Vázquez from Valencia takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box but misses to the left. Jesús Vázquez
- 90+4' Pablo García from Real Betis commits a foul. Pablo García
- 90+4' David Otorbi from Valencia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90+4' Attempt blocked. Luis Rioja from Valencia has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Luis Rioja
- 90+5' Valencia wins a corner after Héctor Bellerín concedes. Héctor Bellerín
- 90+5' Attempt blocked. Jesús Vázquez from Valencia has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked. Jesús Vázquez
- The second half ends with Valencia trailing Real Betis 0-1.
- 90+6' Pablo García from Real Betis wins a free kick on the left wing. Pablo García
- 90+6' Aliou Dieng from Valencia commits a foul. Aliou Dieng
- The match ends with Valencia losing 0-1 to Real Betis.
Match statistics
Valencia on the left, Real Betis on the right.
The game
42%
Ball possession
58%
95
Total attacks
109
47
Dangerous attacks
42
Attack
16
Shots total
15
3
Shots on target
3
5
Shots off target
7
8
Shots blocked
5
10
Shots inside the box
6
6
Shots outside the box
9
1
Big chances created
2
1
Big chances missed
1
8
Corners
2
1
Offsides
1
Build-up
371
Passes
540
290
Accurate passes
473
78%
Pass accuracy
88%
25
Crosses
13
4
Accurate crosses
3
18
Dribble attempts
14
8
Successful dribbles
9
23
Throw-ins
19
7
Goal kicks
9
Defence
2
Saves
3
13
Tackles
20
10
Interceptions
10
40
Duels won
46
10
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Valencia
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnaut Danjuma | 55 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.14 | – | 7 | 71 | 16 | – | 1 | – | 40 | 6.73 |
| Hugo Duro | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 12 | 36 | 16 | – | – | 1 | 75 | 6.82 |
| Pablo Maffeo | 55 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 80 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 67 | 6.86 |
| Aliou Dieng sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 50 | 6 | – | – | – | NaN | – |
| David Otorbi sub | 2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 1 | – | 100 | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stole Dimitrievski | 90 | 2 | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | 61 | 6.43 |
| Mouctar Diakhaby | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 31 | 90 | 6.54 |
| César Tárrega | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 54 | 91 | 6.83 |
| Javi Guerra | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 43 | 81 | 7.14 |
| Jesús Vázquez | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 57 | 6.29 |
| Ryunosuke Sato | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 19 | 84 | 6.67 |
| Guido Rodríguez | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 49 | 86 | 6.99 |
| Pepelu | 88 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 34 | 79 | 6.43 |
| Umar Sadiq sub | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7 | 57 | 6.25 |
| Luis Rioja sub | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 78 | 6.77 |
| Filip Ugrinic sub | 35 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 17 | 82 | 6.52 |
Real Betis
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Llorente | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 48 | 96 | 70 | – | – | 5 | 50 | 7.66 |
| Facundo Bernal | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 54 | 85 | 72 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 100 | 6.97 |
| Antony | 90 | – | – | 4 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 | 51 | 82 | 69 | 1 | 1 | – | 83 | 7.36 |
| Valentín Gómez | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 62 | 93 | 81 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 63 | 7.43 |
| Nelson Deossa | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | 0.10 | – | 59 | 92 | 82 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 50 | 7.27 |
| Pablo Fornals | 79 | – | – | 3 | – | 0.30 | 3 | 76 | 86 | 92 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.80 |
| Cucho Hernández | 71 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 16 | 69 | 22 | – | – | – | NaN | 6.65 |
| Ángel Ortiz | 71 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.02 | 1 | 36 | 92 | 61 | – | 2 | – | 63 | 7.18 |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 20 | 80 | 34 | 2 | – | – | 50 | 6.74 |
| Junior Firpo | 59 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 43 | 91 | 59 | – | 2 | – | 63 | 6.73 |
| Fran García sub | 31 | – | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | 12 | 92 | 23 | – | 1 | – | 75 | 7.15 |
| Isco sub | 31 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 0.02 | – | 21 | 86 | 27 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.76 |
| Héctor Bellerín sub | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7 | 100 | 12 | – | – | – | – | 6.88 |
| Troy Parrott sub | 19 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | 1 | 5 | 100 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.56 |
| Pablo García sub | 11 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 0.20 | – | 6 | 100 | 14 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 7.33 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Valles | 90 | 3 | 3 | – | – | – | 24 | 70 | 7.38 |
Player cards
Álvaro Valles had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Álvaro Valles
Passing
La Liga | Valencia 0-1 Real Betis | 25 August 2026
17 successful
7 unsuccessful
1
final third passes
24
passes
70%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Valencia
WDWWD
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 4–3–1 |
| Goals for · against | 12–9 |
Real Betis
DWLWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–2–1 |
| Goals for · against | 15–10 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Valencia
|
U. Sadiq
1 goal
|
1 |
Real Betis
|
Marc Bartra
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Rodrigo Riquelme
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Pablo García
1 goal
|
1 |