Real Betis 2-1 Elche
Updated
Real Betis won: Real Betis 2-1 Elche in the LaLiga (Round 36) on Tue, 12 May 2026 at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla. Real Betis goals: Juan Hernández 9', Pablo Fornals 68'. Elche goals: Héctor Fort 41'. Sent off: Léo Pétrot (49'). Expected goals: 1.80-0.40. Possession: 45-55. Player of the match: Pablo Fornals (8.5).
Match report
Real Betis beat Elche 2-1
Real Betis narrowly beat Elche 2-1 at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla on Tuesday 12 May in LaLiga.
Juan Hernández put Real Betis ahead on 9' (1-0), Héctor Fort levelled for Elche on 41' (1-1) and Pablo Fornals restored Real Betis' lead on 68' (2-1).
Léo Pétrot (Elche) was sent off on 49'.
Real Betis had 45% of the ball, shots were 16-8 (7-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.80-0.40. Real Betis were the better side on chances, too.
Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 51,035. Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera.
Match stats
| Real Betis | Elche | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 45 | 55 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.80 | 0.40 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 38 | 15 |
| Big chances | 2 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 381 (86%) | 466 (86%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Total shots | 16 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 7 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 11 | 4 |
Lineups
Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Álvaro Vallés, Héctor Bellerín, Diego Llorente, Valentín Gómez, Júnior Firpo, Sofyan Amrabat, Pablo Fornals, Antony, Giovani Lo Celso, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Juan Hernández
Elche (3-5-2): Matías Dituro, Buba Sangaré, David Affengruber, Léo Pétrot, Héctor Fort, Gonzalo Villar, Marc Aguado, Aleix Febas, Germán Valera, Grady Diangana, André Silva
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Juan Hernández (Real Betis)
- 41' · Goal · Héctor Fort (Elche)
- 49' · Red card · Léo Pétrot (Elche)
- 57' · Substitution · Víctor Chust for Grady Diangana (Elche)
- 58' · Yellow card · Eder Sarabia (Elche)
- 63' · Substitution · Isco for Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis)
- 64' · Substitution · Tete Morente for Héctor Fort (Elche)
- 64' · Substitution · Álvaro Rodriguez for André Silva (Elche)
- 66' · Substitution · Natan for Júnior Firpo (Real Betis)
- 68' · Goal · Pablo Fornals (Real Betis)
- 76' · Yellow card · Aleix Febas (Elche)
- 78' · Yellow card · Gonzalo Villar (Elche)
- 80' · Yellow card · Diego Llorente (Real Betis)
- 81' · Substitution · Adrià Pedrosa for Buba Sangaré (Elche)
- 81' · Substitution · John Donald for Gonzalo Villar (Elche)
- 83' · Substitution · Sergi Altimira for Pablo Fornals (Real Betis)
- 83' · Substitution · Rodrigo Riquelme for Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis)
- 85' · Yellow card · Natan (Real Betis)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Juan Hernández (Real Betis)
- 90'+9 · Yellow card · Germán Valera (Elche)
All-time head-to-head
16 league meetings since 2000: Real Betis 6, draws 4, Elche 6.
Questions
Who won Real Betis vs Elche?
Real Betis won, 2-1 (LaLiga) on Tue, 12 May 2026.
When and where is Real Betis vs Elche?
Tue, 12 May 2026, 18:00 UTC at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Real Betis and Elche?
In 16 league meetings since 2000: Real Betis 6 wins, 4 draws, Elche 6 wins (goals 22-22).