Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis
Updated
Real Betis won: Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis in the LaLiga (Round 17) on Sun, 15 Dec 2024 at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal. Villarreal goals: Álex Baena 55'. Real Betis goals: Vitor Roque 32', Giovani Lo Celso 47'. Sent off: Ezequiel Ávila (34'). Expected goals: 2.05-0.79. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Álex Baena (8.2).
Match report
Real Betis beat Villarreal 2-1
Real Betis squeezed past Villarreal 2-1 away from home at Estadio de la Cerámica on Sunday 15 December in LaLiga.
Vitor Roque put Real Betis ahead on 32' (0-1), Giovani Lo Celso made it 0-2 on 47' and Álex Baena pulled one back for Villarreal on 55' (1-2).
Ezequiel Ávila (Real Betis) was sent off on 34'.
Villarreal had 62% of the ball, shots were 17-10 (4-4 on target) and expected goals finished 2.05-0.79. Villarreal created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Álex Baena (Villarreal) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 18,757. Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández.
Match stats
| Villarreal | Real Betis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.05 | 0.79 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 33 | 14 |
| Big chances | 2 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 462 (87%) | 271 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 13 | 6 |
Lineups
Villarreal (4-4-2): Luiz Junior, Kiko, Raul Albiol, Eric Bailly, Sergi Cardona, Yéremi Pino, Pape Gueye, Daniel Parejo, Álex Baena, Gerard Moreno, Ayoze Pérez
Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Francisco Vieites, Youssouf Sabaly, Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Romain Perraud, Johnny Cardoso, Sergi Altimira, Ezequiel Ávila, Giovani Lo Celso, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Vitor Roque
Key events
- 26' · Yellow card · Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 32' · Goal · Vitor Roque (Real Betis)
- 34' · Red card · Ezequiel Ávila (Real Betis)
- 35' · Yellow card · Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
- 36' · Yellow card · Manuel Pellegrini (Real Betis)
- 36' · Yellow card · Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis)
- 39' · Yellow card · Kiko (Villarreal)
- 46' · Substitution · Juan Bernat for Eric Bailly (Villarreal)
- 47' · Goal · Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
- 47' · Yellow card · Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis)
- 55' · Goal · Álex Baena (Villarreal)
- 57' · Substitution · Thierno Barry for Pape Gueye (Villarreal)
- 60' · Yellow card · Álex Baena (Villarreal)
- 65' · Yellow card · Vitor Roque (Real Betis)
- 67' · Yellow card · Yéremi Pino (Villarreal)
- 68' · Substitution · Assane Diao for Vitor Roque (Real Betis)
- 70' · Substitution · Pau Cabanes for Yéremi Pino (Villarreal)
- 74' · Substitution · Aitor Ruibal for Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis)
- 74' · Substitution · Isco for Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
- 87' · Yellow card · Daniel Parejo (Villarreal)
- 88' · Substitution · Natan for Sergi Altimira (Real Betis)
All-time head-to-head
43 league meetings since 2001: Villarreal 17, draws 11, Real Betis 15.
Questions
Who won Villarreal vs Real Betis?
Real Betis won, 1-2 (LaLiga) on Sun, 15 Dec 2024.
When and where is Villarreal vs Real Betis?
Sun, 15 Dec 2024, 17:30 UTC at Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Villarreal and Real Betis?
In 43 league meetings since 2001: Villarreal 17 wins, 11 draws, Real Betis 15 wins (goals 62-55).