Real Betis vs Real Sociedad

Match summary

Real Betis beat Real Sociedad 1-0. It was goalless at half-time.

Rodrigo Riquelme put Real Betis ahead in the 63rd minute, set up by Juan Camilo Hernández.

The chances backed that up: Real Betis created 1.70 expected goals (xG) from 18 shots to Real Sociedad's 1.14 from 9.

Real Betis secured a narrow La Liga victory over Real Sociedad in a fixture where the home side dominated the attacking metrics. Real Betis registered 18 total shots compared to their opponents nine, while also recording seven shots on target against three. Territory and possession were closely contested, with Real Sociedad holding 52 percent of the ball and completing 516 passes to 481. However, Real Betis created the clearer openings, reflected in an expected goals tally of 1.70 to 1.14. Both teams accumulated three yellow cards in a match that saw nine fouls committed by the hosts and twelve by the visitors.

The opening half concluded scoreless before the disciplinary count mounted immediately after the interval as Sergio Gómez and Jon Aramburu received yellow cards for Real Sociedad. Igor Zubeldia joined them in the book in the 61st minute, shortly before the decisive breakthrough occurred. Rodrigo Riquelme opened the scoring in the 63rd minute with a left-footed shot to put Real Betis ahead. Notable later chances included an effort from Orri Óskarsson in the 82nd minute. Further yellow cards were shown to Natan, Fran García, and Héctor Bellerín before the final whistle confirmed the 1-0 scoreline.