Espanyol vs Real Betis

5 October 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Iosu Galech Apezteguía

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Pol Lozano 15’
  • Juan Camilo Hernández 54’
  • Abdessamad Ezzalzouli 63’

Match summary

Real Betis came from behind to win 2-1 away at Espanyol. Espanyol led 1-0 at half-time.

Pol Lozano put Espanyol ahead from a corner in the 15th minute, set up by Clemens Riedel, Juan Camilo Hernández equalised with a header in the 54th minute, set up by Ricardo Rodríguez, and Abdessamad Ezzalzouli won it in the 63rd minute, set up by Pablo Fornals.

Espanyol can feel hard done by, creating 2.07 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Real Betis's 1.49 from 12. Javi Puado had a penalty saved for Espanyol.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
14 Shots 12
5 Shots on target 3
10 Corners 5
107 Attacks 98
66 Dangerous attacks 34
449 Passes 467
83% Pass accuracy 83%
14 Tackles 16
16 Fouls 4
2 Yellow cards 6
0 Red cards 0
2 Offsides 1

Key events

Espanyol Real Betis
Kick-off
Pol LozanoRight foot shot1-0 (Espanyol)
15’
Pere MillaFoul
27’
33’
Pablo FornalsFoul
45’
AntonyArgument
Javi PuadoArgument
45’
Half-time1-0
49’
Pablo FornalsShot on target
Second half underway
Pere MillaShot on target
52’
54’
Cucho HernándezHeader1-1 (Real Betis)
Javi PuadoShot on target
58’
Urko González de ZáratePere Milla
60’
63’
Abde EzzalzouliLeft foot shot1-2 (Real Betis)
Kike GarcíaPol Lozano
68’
Luca KoleoshoTyrhys Dolan
68’
68’
Rodrigo RiquelmeGiovani Lo Celso
77’
Sergi AltimiraPablo Fornals
77’
Aitor RuibalAntony
Roberto FernándezShot on target
79’
Rubén SánchezOmar El Hilali
83’
Ramón TerratsEdu Expósito
83’
90+1’
Cédric BakambuCucho Hernández
VAR review
90+10’
90+10’
Giovani Lo Celso
90+11’
Valentín GómezArgument
90+11’
Adrián
90+13’
Pau López
Javi PuadoMissed penalty
90+13’
Javi PuadoShot on target
90+13’
Full-time1-2

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’ 105’ HT 2.07 1.49 15’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), 1-0 15’ 54’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), 1-1 54’ 63’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), 1-2 63’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ 105’ HT 2.07 1.49 15’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), 1-0 Lozano 15’ 54’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), 1-1 Hernández 54’ 63’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), 1-2 Ezzalzouli 63’
Espanyol 2.07 xGReal Betis 1.49 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Betis attacking Espanyol attacking 
90+13’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 50’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.72 xG, off target 63’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 49’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 52’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 10’ Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 38’ Valentín Gómez (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 30’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 54’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 42’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 49’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Luca Koleosho (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Natan (Real Betis), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+13’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 50’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.72 xG, off target 63’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.52 xG, goal 49’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.39 xG, off target 52’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), open play, 0.12 xG, saved 10’ Ricardo Rodríguez (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.10 xG, off target 38’ Valentín Gómez (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 76’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.09 xG, off target 49’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 54’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, goal 30’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 42’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, blocked 79’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 90+3’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 67’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 15’ Pol Lozano (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.05 xG, goal 49’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 71’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 46’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 47’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 90+6’ Luca Koleosho (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 50’ Pere Milla (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 23’ Natan (Real Betis), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 90+7’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
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Lineups

Espanyol 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Dmitrovic
Hilali 83’
Riedel
Taillandier
Romero
Lozano 68’
Expósito 83’
Dolan 68’
Puado
Milla 60’
Fernández
Real Betis 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
López
Rodríguez
Gómez
Natan
Bellerín
Roca
Fornals 77’
Ezzalzouli
Celso 68’
Antony 77’
Hernández 90’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Marko Dmitrovic GK900 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali DEF880 0.000.112
Clemens Riedel DEF9010 0.000.051
Leandro Cabrera DEF900 0.000.000
Carlos Romero DEF901 0.020.121
Edu Expósito MID880 0.000.021
Pol Lozano MID7311 0.050.051
Tyrhys Dolan MID730 0.000.021
Javi Puado MID904 1.530.000
Pere Milla MID652 0.140.762
Roberto Fernández FWD904 0.210.000
Urko Gonzalez Sub251 0.090.000
Kike García Sub170 0.000.091
Luca Koleosho Sub171 0.020.000
Rubén Sánchez Sub20 0.000.021
Ramón Terrats Sub20 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 37% Avg odds 2.53
Draw 28% Avg odds 3.32
Real Betis win 35% Avg odds 2.74

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

Form going into the game

Espanyol WWLDD
Real Betis DLDWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Espanyol 1-2 Real Betis, 04 May 25 Next meeting: Real Betis 0-0 Espanyol, 04 Apr 26  All Espanyol vs Real Betis meetings

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