Espanyol vs Real Betis

16 December 2018 · La Liga · 2018/19 · Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Full time 1 – 3

Half-time: 1–1

  • Sergio García 24’
  • Giovani Lo Celso 43’
  • Cristian Tello 85’
  • Óscar Duarte 90+1’ (og)

Match summary

Real Betis came from behind to win 3-1 away at Espanyol. It was 1-1 at half-time.

In the first half, Sergio García put Espanyol ahead in the 24th minute, set up by Leo Baptistao and Giovani Lo Celso equalised in the 43rd minute, set up by Sergio Canales. In the second half, Cristian Tello put Real Betis in front with a direct free kick in the 85th minute and Duarte's own goal made it 1-3 in stoppage time.

The chances backed that up: Real Betis created 2.17 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Espanyol's 0.52 from 11. Giovani Lo Celso had a penalty saved for Real Betis.

Match stats

Espanyol Real Betis
10 Shots 12
3 Shots on Target 5
0 Corners 4
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
0.52 xG 1.82
0.52 Non-penalty xG 0.95
4 Deep Completions 9

Key events

Espanyol Real Betis
Kick-off
Sergio García
Assist: Leo Baptistao1-0 (Espanyol)
24’
43’
Giovani Lo Celso
Assist: Sergio Canales1-1 (Real Betis)
Half-time1-1
85’
Cristian Tello1-2 (Real Betis)
90+1’
Óscar Duarte
Own goal1-3 (Real Betis)
Full-time1-3

Bookings

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

Espanyol
  • David López
  • Víctor Sánchez
  • Borja Iglesias
Real Betis
  • Aissa Mandi
  • Sidnei
  • William Carvalho
  • Joaquín

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 0.52 2.17 24’ Sergio García (Espanyol), 1-0 24’ 43’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), 1-1 43’ 85’ Cristian Tello (Real Betis), 1-2 85’ 90+1’ Óscar Duarte (Real Betis) own goal, 1-3 90+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.52 2.17 24’ Sergio García (Espanyol), 1-0 García 24’ 43’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), 1-1 Celso 43’ 85’ Cristian Tello (Real Betis), 1-2 Tello 85’ 90+1’ Óscar Duarte (Real Betis) own goal, 1-3 Duarte 90+1’
Espanyol 0.52 xGReal Betis 2.17 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Betis attacking Espanyol attacking 
17’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 17’ Loren Morón (Real Betis), set piece, 0.47 xG, saved 43’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 68’ Loren Morón (Real Betis), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 24’ Sergio García (Espanyol), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 47’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 63’ Francis (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ Sidnei (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Cristian Tello (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 75’ Sergio García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Sergio García (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Loren Morón (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 68’ Marc Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 55’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ William Carvalho (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Antonio Sanabria (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 2’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Óscar Duarte (Espanyol), own goal 17’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), penalty, 0.74 xG, saved 17’ Loren Morón (Real Betis), set piece, 0.47 xG, saved 43’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.47 xG, goal 68’ Loren Morón (Real Betis), open play, 0.14 xG, off target 24’ Sergio García (Espanyol), open play, 0.13 xG, goal 47’ Leo Baptistao (Espanyol), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 63’ Francis (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 81’ Sidnei (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 67’ Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 85’ Cristian Tello (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.06 xG, goal 75’ Sergio García (Espanyol), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 2’ Sergio García (Espanyol), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 83’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 42’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 59’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 64’ Loren Morón (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 31’ Borja Iglesias (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 68’ Marc Roca (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 37’ Adrià Pedrosa (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 2’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 55’ Esteban Granero (Espanyol), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 62’ William Carvalho (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 78’ Antonio Sanabria (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 90+1’ Óscar Duarte (Espanyol), own goal
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Diego López GK900 0.000.000
Roberto Rosales DEF900 0.000.000
Óscar Duarte DEF900 0.000.000
David López DEF900 0.000.000
Adrià Pedrosa DEF902 0.090.112
Marc Roca MID901 0.020.000
Víctor Sánchez MID900 0.000.000
Esteban Granero MID712 0.040.000
Leo Baptistao FWD8011 0.090.243
Borja Iglesias FWD572 0.050.021
Sergio García FWD9013 0.220.021
Hernán Pérez Sub330 0.000.051
Sergi Darder Sub190 0.000.000
Pablo Piatti Sub100 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Espanyol win 39% Bet365 odds 2.40
Draw 29% Bet365 odds 3.30
Real Betis win 32% Bet365 odds 3.00

Chances implied by the Bet365 odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Espanyol WLLLL
Real Betis DWLWW

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