Villarreal vs Real Betis

18 October 2025 · La Liga · 2025/26 · Referee Francisco José Hernández Maeso

Full time 2 – 2

Half-time: 1–0

  • Tajon Buchanan 44’
  • Alberto Moleiro 64’
  • Antony 66’, 90+4’

Match summary

Villarreal and Real Betis shared the points in a 2-2 draw. Villarreal led 1-0 at half-time.

In the first half, Tajon Buchanan put Villarreal ahead in the 44th minute, set up by Alberto Moleiro. In the second half, Alberto Moleiro made it 2-0 in the 64th minute, set up by Santiago Comesaña, Antony pulled one back to make it 2-1 in the 66th minute, set up by Pablo Fornals, and Antony equalised in stoppage time, set up by Pablo Fornals.

There was little between the sides on chances: Villarreal created 0.98 expected goals (xG) from 7 shots, Real Betis 0.90 from 16.

Match stats

40% Possession 60%
7 Shots 16
3 Shots on target 3
5 Corners 6
63 Attacks 83
34 Dangerous attacks 50
372 Passes 561
79% Pass accuracy 88%
11 Tackles 12
13 Fouls 10
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Villarreal Real Betis
Kick-off
Tani OluwaseyiShot on target
32’
Tajon BuchananRight foot shot1-0 (Villarreal)
44’
Half-time1-0
Second half underway
51’
Valentín GómezShot on target
57’
Giovani Lo CelsoMarc Roca
Nicolas PépéGerard Moreno
63’
Ayoze PérezTani Oluwaseyi
63’
Alberto MoleiroRight foot shot2-0 (Villarreal)
64’
66’
AntonyLeft foot shot2-1 (Real Betis)
69’
Aitor RuibalAbde Ezzalzouli
Sergi CardonaAlberto Moleiro
73’
Pape GueyeDani Parejo
73’
Manor SolomonAlfonso Pedraza
81’
90’
Pablo GarcíaHéctor Bellerín
90’
Sofyan AmrabatArgument
Tajon BuchananTime wasting
90’
90+4’
AntonyLeft foot shot2-2 (Real Betis)
Full-time2-2

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 0.98 0.90 44’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 1-0 44’ 64’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), 2-0 64’ 66’ Antony (Real Betis), 2-1 66’ 90+4’ Antony (Real Betis), 2-2 90+4’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.98 0.90 44’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), 1-0 Buchanan 44’ 64’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), 2-0 Moleiro 64’ 66’ Antony (Real Betis), 2-1 Antony 66’ 90+4’ Antony (Real Betis), 2-2 Antony 90+4’
Villarreal 0.98 xGReal Betis 0.90 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Real Betis attacking Villarreal attacking 
64’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 32’ Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 81’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 12’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 53’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Júnior Firpo (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+8’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Natan (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 87’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 24’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 51’ Valentín Gómez (Real Betis), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 34’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 90+4’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 70’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 10’ Alfonso (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 44’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 90+1’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Natan (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 64’ Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal), open play, 0.38 xG, goal 32’ Tani Oluwaseyi (Villarreal), open play, 0.24 xG, saved 81’ Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal), open play, 0.13 xG, off target 46’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 12’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 53’ Santiago Comesaña (Villarreal), open play, 0.09 xG, off target 58’ Júnior Firpo (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.08 xG, off target 90+8’ Pape Alassane Gueye (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 87’ Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), direct free kick, 0.07 xG, off target 56’ Natan (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 80’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 24’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 66’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 51’ Valentín Gómez (Real Betis), set piece, 0.06 xG, saved 55’ Juan Camilo Hernández (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 90+4’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 34’ Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 70’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 44’ Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 10’ Alfonso (Villarreal), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 90+1’ Pablo Fornals (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 56’ Antony (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 53’ Natan (Real Betis), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target
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Lineups

Villarreal 4-4-2 Starting XI
Tenas
Navarro
Marín
Veiga
Pedraza 81’
Buchanan
Parejo 73’
Comesaña
Moleiro 73’
Moreno 63’
Oluwaseyi 63’
Real Betis 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
López
Firpo
Gómez
Natan
Bellerín 90’
Roca 57’
Amrabat
Ezzalzouli 69’
Fornals 2
Antony 2
Hernández

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Arnau Tenas GK900 0.000.000
Pau Navarro DEF900 0.000.000
Renato Veiga DEF900 0.000.000
Rafa Marín DEF900 0.000.000
Alfonso DEF821 0.030.091
Tajon Buchanan MID9011 0.030.241
Santiago Comesaña MID9011 0.090.381
Daniel Parejo MID740 0.000.000
Alberto Moleiro MID74111 0.380.062
Tani Oluwaseyi FWD641 0.240.000
Gerard Moreno FWD640 0.000.000
Ayoze Pérez Sub260 0.000.000
Nicolas Pepe Sub261 0.130.000
Pape Alassane Gueye Sub161 0.070.000
Sergi Cardona Sub160 0.000.131
Manor Solomon Sub80 0.000.071

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Villarreal win 46% Avg odds 2.06
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.62
Real Betis win 28% Avg odds 3.35

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

Form going into the game

Villarreal LWWWL
Real Betis LDWWW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Real Betis 1-2 Villarreal, 13 Apr 25 Next meeting: Real Betis 2-0 Villarreal, 17 Jan 26  All Villarreal vs Real Betis meetings

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