Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano

21 February 2026 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Juan Martínez Munuera

Full time 1 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Cédric Bakambu 16’
  • Isi Palazón 42’

Match summary

Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Cédric Bakambu put Real Betis ahead in the 16th minute and Isi Palazón equalised in the 42nd minute, set up by Andrei Ratiu.

Real Betis had the better of the chances, with 2.14 expected goals (xG) from 14 shots to Rayo Vallecano's 1.30 from 12.

Match stats

47% Possession 53%
14 Shots 12
3 Shots on target 3
3 Corners 5
81 Attacks 101
49 Dangerous attacks 51
411 Passes 465
86% Pass accuracy 86%
17 Tackles 14
14 Fouls 13
4 Yellow cards 3
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 4

Key events

Real Betis Rayo Vallecano
Kick-off
Cédric BakambuRight foot shot1-0 (Real Betis)
16’
24’
Florian LejeuneShot on target
27’
Nobel MendyFoul
Pablo FornalsFoul
29’
36’
Gerard GumbauFoul
42’
Isi PalazónLeft foot shot1-1 (Rayo Vallecano)
Diego LlorenteFoul
45+2’
Half-time1-1
Cucho HernándezCédric Bakambu
46’
48’
Florian LejeuneShot on target
Second half underway
61’
Pathé CissGerard Gumbau
61’
Álvaro GarcíaFran Pérez
Rodrigo RiquelmePablo Fornals
61’
63’
Alfonso EspinoFoul
Ángel OrtizAitor RuibalInjury
69’
Valentín GómezRicardo Rodríguez
70’
Nelson DeossaÁlvaro Fidalgo
75’
77’
Pep ChavarríaJorge de Frutos
Nelson DeossaFoul
84’
Valentín GómezFoul
85’
89’
VAR review
AntonyShot on target
90+4’
90+6’
Pedro DíazAlfonso Espino
90+6’
Randy NtekaIlias Akhomach
Abdessamad EzzalzouliShot on target
90+8’
Full-time1-1

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 2.14 1.30 16’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), 1-0 16’ 42’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 42’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.14 1.30 16’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), 1-0 Bakambu 16’ 42’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), 1-1 Palazón 42’
Real Betis 2.14 xGRayo Vallecano 1.30 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Rayo Vallecano attacking Real Betis attacking 
16’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 42’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 35’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 90+4’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 82’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 70’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 52’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+8’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 35’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 16’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 42’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.53 xG, goal 35’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.51 xG, off target 90+4’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.37 xG, saved 82’ Pathé Ciss (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.27 xG, off target 70’ Isi Palazón (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.14 xG, blocked 52’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.12 xG, off target 78’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.10 xG, off target 30’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.08 xG, blocked 28’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), set piece, 0.07 xG, off target 90+2’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 2’ Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 4’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 79’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+8’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, saved 48’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, saved 80’ Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 74’ Jorge De Frutos (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 30’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 66’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 10’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 4’ Óscar Valentín (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 71’ Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 7’ Marc Roca (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 24’ Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano), from a corner, 0.01 xG, saved 35’ Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Real Betis 4-3-3 Starting XI
Valles
Ruibal 69’
Llorente
Natan
Rodríguez 70’
Fornals 61’
Roca
Fidalgo 75’
Antony
Bakambu 46’
Ezzalzouli
Rayo Vallecano 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Batalla
Espino 90’
Mendy
Lejeune
Rațiu
Gumbau 61’
Valentín
Pérez 61’
Palazón
Akhomach 90’
Frutos 77’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Álvaro Vallés GK900 0.000.000
Aitor Ruibal DEF710 0.000.000
Natan DEF900 0.000.000
Diego Llorente DEF900 0.000.000
Ricardo Rodríguez DEF720 0.000.000
Marc Roca MID901 0.020.000
Álvaro Fidalgo MID770 0.000.000
Pablo Fornals MID630 0.000.071
Antony FWD906 1.050.061
Cédric Bakambu FWD4812 0.660.542
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli FWD903 0.250.000
Juan Camilo Hernández Sub422 0.160.371
Rodrigo Riquelme Sub270 0.000.101
Ángel Ortiz Sub190 0.000.061
Valentín Gómez Sub180 0.000.000
Nelson Deossa Sub130 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Betis win 50% Avg odds 1.91
Draw 27% Avg odds 3.45
Rayo Vallecano win 23% Avg odds 4.06

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

Form going into the game

Real Betis WLWWW
Rayo Vallecano WLLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Rayo Vallecano 0-0 Real Betis, 15 Dec 25 All Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano meetings, next on 29 Nov 26

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.