Villarreal
8 shots on target
1–2
Full time
Real Betis
12 shots on target
La Liga · Matchweek 5 · Monday, 14 September 2026 at 19:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Villarreal v Real Betis: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Villarreal host Real Betis on Monday 14 September in the La Liga, matchweek 5. Villarreal have not won in four games. They have scored 14 and conceded 15 in those eight games — 1.8 goals a game, 1.9 against.
Real Betis have won five of their last eight games. They have scored 12 and conceded 12 in those eight games — 1.5 goals a game, 1.5 against, keeping three clean sheets.
S. Mouriño has been Villarreal'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.
- 1' Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half. Abde Ezzalzouli
- 1' Santiago Mouriño from Villarreal commits a foul. Santiago Mouriño
- 2' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 2' Delay in the match involving Real Betis.
- 3' Gerard Moreno of Villarreal is caught offside. Gerard Moreno
- 8' Nicolas Pepe from Villarreal had a left-footed shot from outside the box that was close but missed to the right. He was assisted by Santi Comesaña. Nicolas Pépé
- 10' Héctor Bellerín's right-footed shot from the right side of the box for Real Betis is blocked. Héctor Bellerín
- 10' Real Betis win a corner after Santiago Mouriño concedes. Santiago Mouriño
- 10' Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Péter Gulácsi. Héctor Bellerín
- 11' Villarreal wins a corner after Álvaro Valles concedes. Álvaro Valles
- 11' Attempt saved. Álvaro Valles from Real Betis saves a right-footed shot from Georges Mikautadze of Villarreal, taken from the center of the box, aimed at the top center of the goal. Álvaro Valles
- 11' Attempt saved. Santi Comesaña from Villarreal has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles of Real Betis. The shot was assisted by Gerard Moreno. Álvaro Valles
- 12' Pau Navarro of Villarreal is caught offside. Pau Navarro
- 13' Nicolas Pepe is caught offside for Villarreal. Nicolas Pépé
- 13' Pablo Fornals' left-footed shot from the center of the box for Real Betis is blocked. Héctor Bellerín provided the assist. Pablo Fornals
- 17' Pape Gueye from Villarreal wins a free kick in the defensive half. Pape Gueye
- 17' Cucho Hernández from Real Betis commits a foul. Cucho Hernández
- 17' Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Fran García. Fran García
- 17' Attempt blocked. Isco from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli. Abde Ezzalzouli
- 18' Goal overturned by VAR: Tajon Buchanan scores for Villarreal, but the goal is disallowed after a VAR review. Tajon Buchanan
- 18' Tajon Buchanan is caught offside for Villarreal. Tajon Buchanan
- 20' VAR decision confirms no goal. The score remains Villarreal 0, Real Betis 0.
- 22' Pau Navarro from Villarreal commits a foul. Pau Navarro
- 22' Cucho Hernández from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half. Cucho Hernández
- 23' Isco is caught offside for Real Betis.
- 24' Rodrigo Riquelme of Real Betis is caught offside. Rodrigo Riquelme
- 26' Villarreal wins a corner after Héctor Bellerín concedes. Héctor Bellerín
- 26' Carlos Romero's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Gerard Moreno provided the assist. Carlos Romero
- 27' Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal wins a free kick in the defensive half. Tajon Buchanan
- 27' Héctor Bellerín commits a foul for Real Betis. Héctor Bellerín
- 28' Villarreal wins a corner after Álvaro Valles concedes. Álvaro Valles
- 28' Villarreal wins a corner after Marc Bartra concedes. Marc Bartra
- 28' Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze from Villarreal has his left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles of Real Betis. The assist came from Tajon Buchanan. Álvaro Valles
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29'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Villarreal 1, Real Betis 0. Gerard Moreno scores for Villarreal with a left-footed shot from very close range to the center of the goal, assisted by Renato Veiga's headed pass after a corner. Renato Veiga - 30' Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández's header from the center of the box is saved in the top left corner by Péter Gulácsi. Cucho Hernández
- 31' Real Betis win a corner after Nicolas Pepe concedes. Nicolas Pépé
- 31' Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Isco provided the assist. Pablo Fornals
- 34' Pablo Fornals' right-footed shot from the right side of the box for Real Betis is blocked. Isco provided the assist. Pablo Fornals
- 35' The match is delayed due to an injury to Cucho Hernández from Real Betis. Cucho Hernández
- 36' Delay is over. The teams are ready to continue.
- 37' Pape Gueye from Villarreal commits a foul. Pape Gueye
- 37' Isco from Real Betis wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37' Attempt saved. Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the top right corner by Álvaro Valles of Real Betis. The assist came from Georges Mikautadze. Álvaro Valles
- 37' Nicolas Pepe's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles. Álvaro Valles
- 39' Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli of Real Betis has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Péter Gulácsi of Villarreal. The shot was assisted by Isco. Péter Gulácsi
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39'
⚽ Goal
Goal! The score is now 1-1 as Cucho Hernández scores for Real Betis with a left-footed shot from very close range to the center of the goal. Cucho Hernández - 40' Rodrigo Riquelme from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme
- 40' Attempt blocked. Isco from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme provided the assist. Rodrigo Riquelme
- 42' Isco's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Fran García provided the assist. Fran García
- 43' Real Betis win a corner after Nicolas Pepe concedes. Nicolas Pépé
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43'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Real Betis takes a 2-1 lead over Villarreal as Natan scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner after a corner kick. Natan - 43' Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. Isco provided the assist with a cross after a corner. Abde Ezzalzouli
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
- 45+2' Villarreal wins a corner after Natan concedes. Natan
- The first half ends with Villarreal trailing 1-2 against Real Betis.
- Half time · Villarreal 0 Real Betis 0
- 46' The second half begins with Villarreal trailing Real Betis 1-2.
- 50' Nicolas Pepe is caught offside for Villarreal. Nicolas Pépé
- 52' Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal misses an attempt with a right-footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left, sending it high and wide to the right. Georges Mikautadze provided the assist. Tajon Buchanan
- 53' Real Betis win a corner after Carlos Romero concedes. Carlos Romero
- 53' Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme's right-footed shot from the right side of the box for Real Betis is blocked. He was assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli. Rodrigo Riquelme
- 54' Substitution for Villarreal: Nathan Saliba comes on for Pape Gueye. Nathan Saliba
- 55' Substitution for Villarreal: Alberto Moleiro comes on for Tajon Buchanan. Alberto Moleiro
- 56' Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández of Real Betis has his right-footed shot from very close range saved in the center of the goal by Péter Gulácsi of Villarreal. The assist came from Abde Ezzalzouli. Cucho Hernández
- 57' Substitution for Real Betis: Dani Ceballos comes on for Isco. Dani Ceballos
- 58' Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro from Villarreal takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. Gerard Moreno provided the assist. Alberto Moleiro
- 61' Foul committed by Santi Comesaña of Villarreal. Santi Comesaña
- 61' Dani Ceballos from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dani Ceballos
- 62' Substitution for Villarreal: Tani Oluwaseyi comes on for Gerard Moreno. Tani Oluwaseyi
- 64' Villarreal wins a corner after Héctor Bellerín concedes. Héctor Bellerín
- 65' Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles. The shot was assisted by Alberto Moleiro. Álvaro Valles
- 66' Substitution for Real Betis: Antony comes on for Abde Ezzalzouli. Antony
- 66' Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis commits a handball. Abde Ezzalzouli
- 67' Substitution for Real Betis: Nelson Deossa comes on for Rodrigo Riquelme. Nelson Deossa
- 68' Attempt saved. Antony from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is saved in the bottom left corner by Péter Gulácsi of Villarreal. The shot was assisted by Pablo Fornals. Antony
- 69' Marc Roca from Real Betis wins a free kick on the right wing. Marc Roca
- 69' Foul committed by Georges Mikautadze of Villarreal. Georges Mikautadze
- 70' Attempt saved. Nelson Deossa from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from a tough angle on the right, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Péter Gulácsi from Villarreal. Antony provided the assist. Antony
- 71' Pablo Fornals from Real Betis commits a handball. Pablo Fornals
- 75' Foul committed by Santi Comesaña of Villarreal. Santi Comesaña
- 75' Dani Ceballos from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half. Dani Ceballos
- 76' Substitution for Villarreal: Alex Freeman comes on for Santiago Mouriño. Alex Freeman
- 76' Substitution for Villarreal: Ayoze Pérez comes on for Nicolas Pepe. Ayoze Pérez
- 76' Santi Comesaña from Villarreal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Santi Comesaña
- 76' Marc Roca from Real Betis commits a foul. Marc Roca
- 77' Attempt blocked. Antony from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from the right side of the box that is blocked. Antony
- 77' Attempt saved. Antony from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Péter Gulácsi of Villarreal in the center of the goal. The assist came from Cucho Hernández. Antony
- 78' Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández from Real Betis takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes close but misses to the right. He was assisted by Nelson Deossa after a fast break. Cucho Hernández
- 79' Villarreal is awarded a corner after Marc Bartra concedes. Marc Bartra
- 79' Alberto Moleiro's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Tani Oluwaseyi. Alberto Moleiro
- 79' Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze from Villarreal has a left-footed shot from the left side of the six-yard box, but it's saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles of Real Betis. The assist came from Tani Oluwaseyi. Álvaro Valles
- 79' Tani Oluwaseyi from Villarreal misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Alberto Moleiro, who delivered a cross after a corner. Tani Oluwaseyi
- 80' Nathan Saliba from Villarreal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Nathan Saliba
- 80' Dani Ceballos of Real Betis commits a foul. Dani Ceballos
- 84' Substitution for Real Betis: Facundo Bernal comes on for Pablo Fornals. Facundo Bernal
- 84' Renato Veiga from Villarreal receives a yellow card. Renato Veiga
- 84' Substitution for Real Betis: Giovani Lo Celso comes on for Cucho Hernández. Giovani Lo Celso
- 85' Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that is close, but goes to the right. He was assisted by Marc Roca after a fast break. Nelson Deossa
- 86' Attempt saved. Nelson Deossa from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Péter Gulácsi from Villarreal. The assist came from Héctor Bellerín. Nelson Deossa
- 87' Alex Freeman from Villarreal wins a free kick on the right wing. Alex Freeman
- 87' Fran García commits a foul for Real Betis. Fran García
- 87' Antony from Real Betis has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Villarreal's Péter Gulácsi. The attempt was assisted by Dani Ceballos. Antony
- 88' Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Péter Gulácsi. The assist came from Nelson Deossa. Nelson Deossa
- 89' Ayoze Pérez from Villarreal wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ayoze Pérez
- 89' Antony from Real Betis commits a foul. Antony
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
- 90+3' Nathan Saliba from Villarreal committed a foul. Nathan Saliba
- 90+3' Giovani Lo Celso of Real Betis is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Giovani Lo Celso
- The second half ends with Villarreal losing 1-2 to Real Betis.
- The match ends with Villarreal losing 1-2 to Real Betis.
Match statistics
Villarreal on the left, Real Betis on the right.
The game
62%
Ball possession
38%
124
Total attacks
90
61
Dangerous attacks
38
Attack
14
Shots total
26
8
Shots on target
12
4
Shots off target
3
2
Shots blocked
11
11
Shots inside the box
20
3
Shots outside the box
6
1
Hit the woodwork
0
2
Big chances created
7
1
Big chances missed
5
7
Corners
4
5
Offsides
2
Build-up
623
Passes
378
552
Accurate passes
314
89%
Pass accuracy
83%
16
Crosses
12
6
Accurate crosses
3
24
Dribble attempts
18
10
Successful dribbles
12
16
Throw-ins
19
7
Goal kicks
8
Defence
10
Saves
7
14
Tackles
22
9
Interceptions
7
39
Duels won
50
7
Fouls
8
1
Yellow cards
0
2
Injuries
0
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Villarreal
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Saliba sub | 36 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 36 | 86 | 42 | – | – | – | 20 | 6.34 |
| Alberto Moleiro sub | 35 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.18 | 2 | 23 | 96 | 33 | – | 1 | – | 25 | 6.85 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi sub | 28 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.05 | 2 | 12 | 80 | 22 | – | 2 | 1 | 57 | 6.85 |
| Alex Freeman sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 18 | 94 | 23 | – | – | – | 100 | 6.63 |
| Ayoze Pérez sub | 14 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 57 | 10 | – | 1 | – | 67 | 6.57 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pau Navarro | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 84 | 94 | 6.78 |
| Georges Mikautadze | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 34 | 79 | 7.02 |
| Renato Veiga | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 90 | 92 | 7.67 |
| Santi Comesaña | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 72 | 92 | 7.33 |
| Carlos Romero | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 60 | 90 | 6.84 |
| Péter Gulácsi | 90 | 10 | 9 | 2 | – | – | 18 | 100 | 8.88 |
| Santiago Mouriño | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 45 | 91 | 6.12 |
| Nicolas Pépé | 76 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 35 | 77 | 6.89 |
| Gerard Moreno | 62 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 27 | 74 | 7.72 |
| Tajon Buchanan | 55 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 22 | 86 | 6.96 |
| Pape Gueye | 54 | – | – | 2 | – | – | 40 | 88 | 6.54 |
Real Betis
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dani Ceballos sub | 33 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 20 | 100 | 31 | – | 2 | 1 | 75 | 7.04 |
| Antony sub | 24 | – | – | 4 | 3 | 0.43 | 1 | 13 | 100 | 21 | 2 | – | – | 67 | 7.13 |
| Nelson Deossa sub | 23 | – | – | 3 | 2 | 0.18 | 2 | 13 | 77 | 21 | 1 | – | – | 50 | 7.02 |
| Facundo Bernal sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | NaN | 6.33 |
| Giovani Lo Celso sub | 6 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 100 | 8 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 6.54 |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Álvaro Valles | 90 | 7 | 7 | 1 | – | 1 | 29 | 66 | 8.22 |
| Héctor Bellerín | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 85 | 6.90 |
| Natan | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 41 | 78 | 7.67 |
| Marc Bartra | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 24 | 79 | 6.81 |
| Fran García | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 38 | 76 | 6.72 |
| Marc Roca | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 46 | 91 | 7.18 |
| Pablo Fornals | 84 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 40 | 85 | 6.84 |
| Cucho Hernández | 84 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 71 | 7.14 |
| Rodrigo Riquelme | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 15 | 67 | 6.58 |
| Abde Ezzalzouli | 66 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 21 | 95 | 7.20 |
| Isco | 57 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 27 | 93 | 6.82 |
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Villarreal
WDDLL
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 1–3–4 |
| Goals for · against | 14–15 |
Real Betis
WWWLW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 5–1–2 |
| Goals for · against | 12–12 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Villarreal
|
S. Mouriño
1 goal
|
1 |
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G. Mikautadze
1 assist
|
1 |
Real Betis
|
Marc Bartra
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Rodrigo Riquelme
1 goal
|
1 |
|
Pablo García
1 goal
|
1 |