Espanyol vs Real Betis

4 May 2025 · La Liga · 2024/25 · Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernández

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Roberto Fernández 28’
  • Giovani Lo Celso 85’
  • Antony 90+1’

Match summary

Real Betis came from behind to win 2-1 away at Espanyol, with the winner arriving in stoppage time. Espanyol led 1-0 at half-time.

Roberto Fernández put Espanyol ahead in the 28th minute, set up by Pol Lozano, Giovani Lo Celso equalised in the 85th minute, set up by Isco, and Antony won it in stoppage time, set up by Héctor Bellerín.

There was little between the sides on chances: Espanyol created 0.87 expected goals (xG) from 11 shots, Real Betis 1.06 from 20.

Match stats

Espanyol Real Betis
11 Shots 20
5 Shots on Target 10
3 Corners 7
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0.87 xG 1.06
0.87 Non-penalty xG 1.06
9 Deep Completions 14

Key events

Espanyol Real Betis
Kick-off
Roberto Fernández
Assist: Pol Lozano1-0 (Espanyol)
28’
Half-time1-0
85’
Giovani Lo Celso
Assist: Isco1-1 (Real Betis)
90+1’
Antony
Assist: Héctor Bellerín1-2 (Real Betis)
Full-time1-2

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Espanyol
  • Omar El Hilali
  • Carlos Romero

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 1.06 28’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), 1-0 28’ 85’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), 1-1 85’ 90+1’ Antony (Real Betis), 1-2 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.87 1.06 28’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), 1-0 Fernández 28’ 85’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), 1-1 Celso 85’ 90+1’ Antony (Real Betis), 1-2 Antony 90+1’
Espanyol 0.87 xGReal Betis 1.06 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Betis attacking Espanyol attacking 
28’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 86’ Alex Kral (Espanyol), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 37’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 85’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 1’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 50’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 55’ William Carvalho (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 7’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 78’ Alex Kral (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 40’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 9’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 54’ Sergi Altimira (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 61’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 62’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 68’ Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 71’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 83’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Sergi Altimira (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 16’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 90+6’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 28’ Roberto Fernández (Espanyol), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 86’ Alex Kral (Espanyol), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 37’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.13 xG, blocked 85’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 1’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 50’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 55’ William Carvalho (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 78’ Alex Kral (Espanyol), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 7’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 40’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 65’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, blocked 23’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 42’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, blocked 7’ Urko Gonzalez (Espanyol), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 54’ Sergi Altimira (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 9’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 61’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 37’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 66’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 71’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 25’ Edu Expósito (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+1’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 62’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 79’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 57’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 71’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 68’ Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, hit the woodwork 83’ Jofre Carreras (Espanyol), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 58’ Sergi Altimira (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 90+6’ Carlos Romero (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 16’ Javi Puado (Espanyol), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Joan García GK900 0.000.000
Omar El Hilali DEF640 0.000.000
Marash Kumbulla DEF900 0.000.000
Leandro Cabrera DEF900 0.000.000
Carlos Romero DEF901 0.010.101
Urko Gonzalez MID901 0.060.011
Pol Lozano MID4610 0.000.311
Antoniu Roca MID650 0.000.000
Edu Expósito MID732 0.130.152
Javi Puado MID903 0.120.081
Roberto Fernández FWD9011 0.310.031
Alex Kral Sub442 0.220.000
Tejero Sub260 0.000.000
Jofre Carreras Sub251 0.020.141
Fernando Calero Sub170 0.000.021
Alejo Véliz Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 29% Avg odds 3.32
Draw 31% Avg odds 3.09
Real Betis win 40% Avg odds 2.36

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

Form going into the game

Espanyol WWWDL
Real Betis WDLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Betis 1-0 Espanyol, 29 Sep 24 Next meeting: Espanyol 1-2 Real Betis, 05 Oct 25  All Espanyol vs Real Betis meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.