Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis

22 March 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Alejandro Muñíz Ruiz

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 2–0

  • Dani Vivian 25’
  • Oihan Sancet 45’
  • Pablo Fornals 75’

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao saw off Real Betis 2-1. Athletic Bilbao led 2-0 at half-time.

Dani Vivian put Athletic Bilbao ahead in the 25th minute, set up by Iñaki Williams, Oihan Sancet made it 2-0 in the 45th minute, set up by Iñaki Williams, and Pablo Fornals pulled one back to make it 2-1 with a direct free kick in the 75th minute.

The chances backed that up: Athletic Bilbao created 1.97 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots to Real Betis's 0.59 from 11.

Match stats

39% Possession 61%
11 Shots 11
6 Shots on target 3
6 Corners 5
105 Attacks 86
61 Dangerous attacks 44
358 Passes 568
80% Pass accuracy 86%
14 Tackles 25
10 Fouls 6
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Athletic Bilbao Real Betis
Kick-off
Oihan SancetShot on target
4’
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
4’
Dani VivianRight foot shot1-0 (Athletic Bilbao)
25’
YuriShot on target
35’
Oihan SancetLeft foot shot2-0 (Athletic Bilbao)
45’
VAR review
45+1’
Half-time2-0
46’
Sergi AltimiraMarc Roca
46’
Héctor BellerínÁngel Ortiz
46’
Pablo FornalsAntony
Second half underway
49’
Juan Camilo HernándezShot on target
Alex BerenguerShot on target
54’
62’
Cédric BakambuCucho Hernández
Mikel JauregizarGorka Guruzeta
62’
Mikel VesgaIñigo Ruiz de Galarreta
62’
69’
Abdessamad EzzalzouliShot on target
Unai GómezOihan Sancet
72’
74’
Chimy ÁvilaAitor Ruibal
75’
Pablo FornalsFree Kick2-1 (Real Betis)
Unai SimónArgument
76’
77’
VAR review
Robert NavarroAlejandro Rego
86’
Nico SerranoÁlex Berenguer
86’
90’
NatanFoul
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 0.59 25’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 25’ 45’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), 2-0 45’ 75’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), 2-1 75’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.97 0.59 25’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), 1-0 Vivian 25’ 45’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), 2-0 Sancet 45’ 75’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), 2-1 Fornals 75’
Athletic Bilbao 1.97 xGReal Betis 0.59 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Betis attacking Athletic Bilbao attacking 
4’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 45’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 3’ Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 5’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 10’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 69’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 75’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, goal 71’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 43’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 4’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.63 xG, saved 45’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.57 xG, goal 3’ Aymeric Laporte (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.34 xG, off target 10’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 5’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 69’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 75’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.08 xG, goal 71’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 4’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 85’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 58’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 35’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 58’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 65’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 30’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 49’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 25’ Dani Vivian (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 43’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 54’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.01 xG, off target 12’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 83’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
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Lineups

Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Lekue
Vivian
Laporte
Berchiche
Rego 86’
Galarreta 62’
Williams 2
Sancet 72’
Berenguer 86’
Guruzeta 62’
Real Betis 4-4-2 Starting XI
López
Gómez
Natan
Llorente
Ortiz 46’
Ezzalzouli
Roca 46’
Amrabat
Antony 46’
Hernández 62’
Ruibal 74’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Unai Simón GK900 0.000.000
Íñigo Lekue DEF900 0.000.051
Aymeric Laporte DEF901 0.340.000
Dani Vivian DEF9011 0.030.000
Yuri DEF902 0.060.071
Alejandro Rego MID890 0.000.011
Inigo Ruiz de Galarreta MID650 0.000.000
Iñaki Williams MID9022 0.710.733
Oihan Sancet MID7512 0.640.051
Alex Berenguer MID893 0.190.422
Gorka Guruzeta FWD650 0.000.000
Mikel Vesga Sub250 0.000.000
Mikel Jauregizar Sub250 0.000.000
Unai Gómez Sub150 0.000.000
Roberto Navarro Sub10 0.000.000
Nicolás Serrano Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Athletic Bilbao win 47% Avg odds 2.00
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.48
Real Betis win 26% Avg odds 3.61

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Athletic Bilbao WWDLL
Real Betis WDDLD

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Betis 1-2 Athletic Bilbao, 31 Aug 25 All Athletic Bilbao vs Real Betis meetings, next on 20 Dec 26

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