Elche
Real Betis
Match summary
Real Betis took a 2-0 win at Elche.
Rodrigo Riquelme put Real Betis ahead in the 81st minute and Marc Bartra made it 0-2 in the 89th minute.
Real Betis secured an away victory against Elche in this La Liga matchday 12 fixture. The visitors controlled slightly more of the play, registering 52 percent possession compared to the hosts' 48 percent, alongside 529 passes to 487. Real Betis dominated the attacking metrics, producing 17 shots with 9 on target, while Elche managed 13 total shots with only 1 testing the goalkeeper. Elche accumulated 9 corners to the visitors' 8 and committed 12 fouls, resulting in 4 yellow cards. Real Betis committed 7 fouls and received 0 cards as they successfully managed the contest.
Following a scoreless first half, Elche introduced Grady Diangana for Ali Houary at the start of the second period. Disciplinary trouble mounted for the hosts shortly after as M. Anselmi, Federico Redondo, and Grady Diangana received yellow cards within a 10-minute span. Both managers utilised their substitutes extensively before the deadlock broke in the 81st minute when Rodrigo Riquelme scored with a right foot shot for Real Betis. Martim Neto and Javi Morcillo collected further yellow cards for Elche before Marc Bartra sealed the win with a header in the 89th minute to establish the final score of 0-2.
