Villarreal
Real Betis
Match summary
Real Betis came from behind to win 2-1 away at Villarreal. Real Betis led 2-1 at half-time.
Gerard Moreno put Villarreal ahead from a corner in the 29th minute, set up by Renato Veiga, Juan Camilo Hernández equalised in the 39th minute, and Natan won it from a corner in the 43rd minute.
The chances backed that up: Real Betis created 4.16 expected goals (xG) from 26 shots to Villarreal's 1.75 from 14.
Villarreal dominated territory and possession during their La Liga matchday five fixture against Real Betis, registering sixty-two percent possession, six hundred and twenty-five passes, one hundred and twenty-four attacks, and seven corners compared to their opponents' thirty-eight percent possession, three hundred and seventy-eight passes, ninety attacks, and four corners. Despite Villarreal generating fourteen shots and an expected goals figure of 1.75, Real Betis heavily outshot them with twenty-six total attempts, twelve shots on target, and a superior expected goals total of 4.16. Villarreal committed seven fouls, received one yellow card, and were caught offside five times, while Real Betis recorded eight fouls and two offsides.
The action began with a VAR review at the twentieth minute before the scoring opened in the twenty-ninth minute when Gerard Moreno struck a left-footed shot to put Villarreal ahead. Real Betis responded in the thirty-ninth minute through a left-footed goal from Cucho Hernández, following his notable chance earlier at the thirty-eighth minute. Natan then added a second left-footed goal for Real Betis in the forty-third minute to establish a lead that lasted through the half-time whistle. Following the interval and a series of substitutions for both sides, Renato Veiga received a yellow card for argument in the eighty-fourth minute, and the match concluded with no further scoring.
