Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao

31 August 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos

Full time 1 – 2

Half-time: 0–0

  • Cédric Bakambu 90+7’
  • Marc Bartra 60’ (og)
  • Aitor Paredes 85’

Match summary

Athletic Bilbao won 2-1 away at Real Betis. It was goalless at half-time.

Bartra's own goal put Athletic Bilbao ahead from a corner in the 60th minute, Aitor Paredes made it 0-2 with a header in the 85th minute, and Cédric Bakambu pulled one back to make it 1-2 with a header in stoppage time, set up by Júnior Firpo.

The chances backed that up: Athletic Bilbao created 1.12 expected goals (xG) from 15 shots to Real Betis's 0.72 from 9. Athletic Bilbao had a player sent off.

Match stats

50% Possession 50%
9 Shots 15
2 Shots on target 6
4 Corners 10
94 Attacks 99
28 Dangerous attacks 42
454 Passes 440
82% Pass accuracy 85%
25 Tackles 15
9 Fouls 16
1 Yellow cards 4
0 Red cards 1
3 Offsides 2

Key events

Real Betis Athletic Bilbao
Kick-off
17’
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
19’
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
35’
Alex BerenguerShot on target
45+1’
Beñat PradosFoul
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Rodrigo RiquelmeShot on target
56’
60’
Marc BartraOwn goal0-1 (Athletic Bilbao)
62’
Mikel VesgaBeñat Prados
69’
Iñaki WilliamsShot on target
Cédric BakambuPablo García
72’
Nelson DeossaRodrigo Riquelme
72’
72’
Dani VivianFoul
75’
Andoni GorosabelJesús Areso
75’
Maroan SannadiIñaki Williams
84’
Maroan SannadiShot on target
85’
Aitor ParedesHeader0-2 (Athletic Bilbao)
85’
Unai GómezOihan Sancet
85’
Robert NavarroNico Williams
Chimy ÁvilaGiovani Lo Celso
88’
Héctor BellerínÁngel Ortiz
88’
Cédric BakambuHeader1-2 (Real Betis)
90+7’
90+8’
Maroan SannadiFoul
90+9’
Álex Padilla
90+11’
Álex BerenguerArgument
Junior FirpoArgument
90+11’
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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.72 1.12 60’ Marc Bartra (Athletic Bilbao) own goal, 0-1 60’ 85’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), 0-2 85’ 90+7’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), 1-2 90+7’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.72 1.12 60’ Marc Bartra (Athletic Bilbao) own goal, 0-1 Bartra 60’ 85’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), 0-2 Paredes 85’ 90+7’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), 1-2 Bakambu 90+7’
Real Betis 0.72 xGAthletic Bilbao 1.12 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Athletic Bilbao attacking Real Betis attacking 
85’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 19’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+7’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 35’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 14’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 21’ Pablo García (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 17’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 27’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Pablo García (Real Betis), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Beñat Prados (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 47’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 19’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 1’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), own goal 85’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.37 xG, goal 19’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.34 xG, saved 90+7’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), open play, 0.29 xG, goal 35’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 14’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 56’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, saved 21’ Pablo García (Real Betis), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 84’ Maroan Sannadi (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 17’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, saved 27’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 31’ Pablo García (Real Betis), set piece, 0.04 xG, blocked 49’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 35’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, saved 67’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 83’ Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 69’ Iñaki Williams (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.03 xG, saved 59’ Aitor Paredes (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, blocked 47’ Mikel Jauregizar (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Beñat Prados (Athletic Bilbao), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 19’ Oihan Sancet (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 1’ Alex Berenguer (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 11’ Yuri (Athletic Bilbao), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 56’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 65’ Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), own goal
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Lineups

Real Betis 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Valles
Ortiz 88’
Bartra
Natan
Firpo
Fornals
Altimira
García 72’
Celso 88’
Riquelme 72’
Hernández
Athletic Bilbao 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Simón
Berchiche
Paredes
Vivian
Areso 75’
Jauregizar
Prados 62’
Williams 85’
Sancet 85’
Williams 75’
Berenguer

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Álvaro Vallés GK900 0.000.000
Ángel Ortiz DEF900 0.000.000
Natan DEF900 0.000.041
Marc Bartra DEF900 0.000.000
Júnior Firpo DEF9010 0.000.291
Pablo Fornals MID900 0.000.011
Sergi Altimira MID900 0.000.000
Pablo García MID752 0.110.000
Giovani Lo Celso MID901 0.080.041
Rodrigo Riquelme MID762 0.090.000
Juan Camilo Hernández FWD903 0.150.152
Cédric Bakambu Sub1511 0.290.000
Nelson Deossa Sub140 0.000.000
Ezequiel Ávila Sub10 0.000.000
Héctor Bellerín Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Betis win 30% Avg odds 3.15
Draw 30% Avg odds 3.14
Athletic Bilbao win 40% Avg odds 2.37

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

Form going into the game

Real Betis LDDWD
Athletic Bilbao WWLWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Betis 2-2 Athletic Bilbao, 02 Feb 25 Next meeting: Athletic Bilbao 2-1 Real Betis, 22 Mar 26  All Real Betis vs Athletic Bilbao meetings

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