Arsenal 1-3 Real Betis
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Real Betis won: Arsenal 1-3 Real Betis in the International, Club Friendlies on Wed, 5 Aug 2026 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Arsenal goals: Piero Hincapié 32'. Real Betis goals: Rodrigo Riquelme 9', Nelson Deossa 26', Pablo Fornals 43'. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Pablo Fornals (9.2).
Match report
Real Betis beat Arsenal 3-1
Real Betis saw off Arsenal 3-1 away from home at Aviva Stadium on Wednesday 5 August in the International, Club Friendlies.
Rodrigo Riquelme put Real Betis ahead on 9' (0-1), Nelson Deossa made it 0-2 on 26', Piero Hincapié pulled one back for Arsenal on 32' (1-2) and Pablo Fornals made it 1-3 on 43'.
Arsenal had 56% of the ball, shots were 9-10 (2-7 on target).
Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 50,000. Referee: Robert Hennessy.
Match stats
| Arsenal | Real Betis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 20 | 12 |
| Big chances | 3 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 2 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 544 (92%) | 407 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 2 | 2 |
| Total shots | 9 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 4 | 4 |
| Shots outside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Arsenal (4-3-3): Kepa Arrizabalaga, Ben White, Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapié, Riccardo Calafiori, Ethan Nwaneri, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz, Max Dowman, Viktor Gyökeres, Christos Tzolis
Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Álvaro Vallés, Héctor Bellerín, Marc Bartra, Natan, Fran García, Facundo Bernal, Gnangoro Bouare, Pablo García, Pablo Fornals, Rodrigo Riquelme, Nelson Deossa
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis)
- 26' · Goal · Nelson Deossa (Real Betis)
- 32' · Goal · Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)
- 43' · Goal · Pablo Fornals (Real Betis)
- 46' · Substitution · Gabriel for Piero Hincapié (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Gabriel Martinelli for Christos Tzolis (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Fábio Vieira for Kai Havertz (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Gabriel Jesus for Viktor Gyökeres (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Reiss Nelson for Max Dowman (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Marli Salmon for Cristhian Mosquera (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Louie Copley for Ben White (Arsenal)
- 46' · Substitution · Isco for Gnangoro Bouare (Real Betis)
- 56' · Substitution · Theo Julienne for Louie Copley (Arsenal)
- 61' · Yellow card · Marli Salmon (Arsenal)
- 62' · Substitution · Ife Ibrahim for Myles Lewis-Skelly (Arsenal)
- 62' · Substitution · Josh Ogunnaike for Riccardo Calafiori (Arsenal)
- 62' · Substitution · Illan Meslier for Kepa Arrizabalaga (Arsenal)
- 73' · Substitution · Junior Firpo for Marc Bartra (Real Betis)
- 73' · Substitution · Antony for Fran García (Real Betis)
- 73' · Substitution · Diego Llorente for Pablo García (Real Betis)
- 77' · Substitution · Brayden Clarke for Gabriel (Arsenal)
- 77' · Substitution · Ismeal Kabia for Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal)
- 77' · Substitution · Ceadach O'Neill for Ethan Nwaneri (Arsenal)
- 85' · Substitution · José Antonio Morante for Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis)
- 85' · Substitution · Valentín Gómez for Facundo Bernal (Real Betis)
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Questions
Who won Arsenal vs Real Betis?
Real Betis won, 1-3 (International, Club Friendlies) on Wed, 5 Aug 2026.
When and where is Arsenal vs Real Betis?
Wed, 5 Aug 2026, 18:45 UTC at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, International, Club Friendlies.