Real Betis 1-1 Rayo Vallecano
Updated
It finished level: Real Betis 1-1 Rayo Vallecano in the LaLiga (Round 25) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla. Real Betis goals: Cédric Bakambu 16'. Rayo Vallecano goals: Isi Palazon 42'. Expected goals: 1.86-0.88. Possession: 47-53. Player of the match: Andrei Ratiu (8.2).
Match report
Real Betis 1-1 Rayo Vallecano: match report
Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla on Saturday 21 February in LaLiga.
Cédric Bakambu put Real Betis ahead on 16' (1-0) and Isi Palazon levelled for Rayo Vallecano on 42' (1-1).
Real Betis had 47% of the ball, shots were 14-12 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.86-0.88. Real Betis will feel they deserved more.
Andrei Ratiu (Rayo Vallecano) was player of the match with an 8.2 rating.
Attendance: 59,436. Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera.
Match stats
| Real Betis | Rayo Vallecano | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 47 | 53 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.86 | 0.88 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 21 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 353 (86%) | 399 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 14 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 7 |
Lineups
Real Betis (4-3-3): Álvaro Vallés, Aitor Ruibal, Diego Llorente, Natan, Ricardo Rodriguez, Pablo Fornals, Marc Roca, Álvaro Fidalgo, Antony, Cédric Bakambu, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli
Rayo Vallecano (4-2-3-1): Augusto Batalla, Andrei Ratiu, Florian Lejeune, Nobel Mendy, Alfonso Espino, Oscar Valentin, Gerard Gumbau, Ilias Akhomach, Isi Palazon, Fran Pérez, Jorge de Frutos
Key events
- 16' · Goal · Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis)
- 27' · Yellow card · Nobel Mendy (Rayo Vallecano)
- 29' · Yellow card · Pablo Fornals (Real Betis)
- 36' · Yellow card · Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano)
- 42' · Goal · Isi Palazon (Rayo Vallecano)
- 45'+2 · Yellow card · Diego Llorente (Real Betis)
- 46' · Substitution · Juan Hernández for Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis)
- 61' · Substitution · Álvaro Garcia for Fran Pérez (Rayo Vallecano)
- 61' · Substitution · Pathé Ciss for Gerard Gumbau (Rayo Vallecano)
- 61' · Substitution · Rodrigo Riquelme for Pablo Fornals (Real Betis)
- 63' · Yellow card · Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano)
- 69' · Substitution · Angel Ortiz for Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis)
- 70' · Substitution · Valentin Gomez for Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis)
- 75' · Substitution · Nelson Deossa for Álvaro Fidalgo (Real Betis)
- 77' · Substitution · Pep Chavarria for Jorge de Frutos (Rayo Vallecano)
- 84' · Yellow card · Nelson Deossa (Real Betis)
- 85' · Yellow card · Valentin Gomez (Real Betis)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Pedro Diaz for Alfonso Espino (Rayo Vallecano)
- 90'+6 · Substitution · Randy Nteka for Ilias Akhomach (Rayo Vallecano)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1995: Real Betis 13, draws 13, Rayo Vallecano 8.
Questions
Who won Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (LaLiga) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026.
When and where is Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano?
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 15:15 UTC at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano?
In 34 league meetings since 1995: Real Betis 13 wins, 13 draws, Rayo Vallecano 8 wins (goals 50-38).