Real Betis 2-0 Villarreal
Updated
Real Betis won: Real Betis 2-0 Villarreal in the LaLiga (Round 20) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026 at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla. Real Betis goals: Aitor Ruibal 57', Pablo Fornals 83'. Sent off: Santi Comesana (76'). Expected goals: 1.07-1.02. Possession: 60-40. Player of the match: Pablo Fornals (8.3).
Match report
Real Betis beat Villarreal 2-0
Real Betis saw off Villarreal 2-0 at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla on Saturday 17 January in LaLiga.
Aitor Ruibal put Real Betis ahead on 57' (1-0) and Pablo Fornals made it 2-0 on 83'.
Santi Comesana (Villarreal) was sent off on 76'.
Real Betis had 60% of the ball, shots were 15-9 (6-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.07-1.02.
Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 60,138. Referee: Víctor García Verdura.
Match stats
| Real Betis | Villarreal | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 60 | 40 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.07 | 1.02 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 13 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 464 (85%) | 276 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 2 |
| Corners | 2 | 3 |
| Total shots | 15 | 9 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 6 |
Lineups
Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Álvaro Vallés, Aitor Ruibal, Marc Bartra, Natan, Valentin Gomez, Marc Roca, Sergi Altimira, Antony, Pablo Fornals, Giovani Lo Celso, Ezequiel Ávila
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Junior, Pau Navarro, Juan Foyth, Renato Veiga, Alfonso Pedraza, Tajon Buchanan, Santi Comesana, Daniel Parejo, Alberto Moleiro, Gerard Moreno, Georges Mikautadze
Key events
- 36' · Yellow card · Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)
- 46' · Substitution · Santiago Mourino for Pau Navarro (Villarreal)
- 46' · Substitution · Sergi Cardona for Alfonso Pedraza (Villarreal)
- 57' · Goal · Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis)
- 65' · Substitution · Nicolas Pépé for Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)
- 70' · Yellow card · Valentin Gomez (Real Betis)
- 72' · Substitution · Pablo Garcia for Ezequiel Ávila (Real Betis)
- 74' · Yellow card · Marcelino Garcia (Villarreal)
- 75' · Substitution · Ayoze Pérez for Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal)
- 76' · Red card · Santi Comesana (Villarreal)
- 79' · Substitution · Rodrigo Riquelme for Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
- 80' · Yellow card · Santiago Mourino (Villarreal)
- 82' · Substitution · Carlos Macia for Alberto Moleiro (Villarreal)
- 83' · Goal · Pablo Fornals (Real Betis)
- 86' · Yellow card · Marc Bartra (Real Betis)
- 89' · Substitution · Angel Ortiz for Antony (Real Betis)
- 90'+6 · Yellow card · Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis)
All-time head-to-head
43 league meetings since 2001: Real Betis 15, draws 11, Villarreal 17.
Questions
Who won Real Betis vs Villarreal?
Real Betis won, 2-0 (LaLiga) on Sat, 17 Jan 2026.
When and where is Real Betis vs Villarreal?
Sat, 17 Jan 2026, 20:00 UTC at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Betis and Villarreal?
In 43 league meetings since 2001: Real Betis 15 wins, 11 draws, Villarreal 17 wins (goals 55-62).