Valencia 0-1 Real Betis
Updated
Real Betis won: Valencia 0-1 Real Betis in the LaLiga (Round 1) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026 at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia. Real Betis goals: Pablo García 83'. Expected goals: 1.12-0.71. Possession: 42-58. Player of the match: Álvaro Vallés (8.4).
Match report
Real Betis beat Valencia 1-0
Real Betis narrowly beat Valencia 1-0 away from home at Estadio de Mestalla on Tuesday 25 August in LaLiga.
Pablo García put Real Betis ahead on 83' (0-1).
Valencia had 42% of the ball, shots were 16-15 (3-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.12-0.71. Valencia created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Álvaro Vallés (Real Betis) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 45,472. Referee: Jon Ander González Esteban.
Match stats
| Valencia | Real Betis | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 42 | 58 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.12 | 0.71 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 26 | 18 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 290 (78%) | 473 (88%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 2 |
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 8 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 10 | 6 |
Lineups
Valencia (5-4-1): Stole Dimitrievski, César Tárrega, Pepelu, Mouctar Diakhaby, Pablo Maffeo, Jesus Vázquez, Ryunosuke Sato, Javier Guerra, Guido Rodríguez, Arnaut Danjuma, Hugo Duro
Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Álvaro Vallés, Ángel Ortiz, Diego Llorente, Valentín Gómez, Júnior Firpo, Pablo Fornals, Facundo Bernal, Antony, Nelson Deossa, Rodrigo Riquelme, Juan Hernández
Key events
- 26' · Yellow card · Ryunosuke Sato (Valencia)
- 42' · Yellow card · Júnior Firpo (Real Betis)
- 55' · Substitution · Filip Ugrinic for Arnaut Danjuma (Valencia)
- 55' · Substitution · Umar Sadiq for Hugo Duro (Valencia)
- 55' · Substitution · Luis Rioja for Pablo Maffeo (Valencia)
- 59' · Substitution · Fran García for Júnior Firpo (Real Betis)
- 59' · Substitution · Isco for Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis)
- 71' · Substitution · Héctor Bellerín for Ángel Ortiz (Real Betis)
- 71' · Substitution · Troy Parrott for Juan Hernández (Real Betis)
- 79' · Substitution · Pablo García for Pablo Fornals (Real Betis)
- 83' · Goal · Pablo García (Real Betis)
- 88' · Substitution · Aliou Dieng for Guido Rodríguez (Valencia)
- 88' · Substitution · David Otorbi for Pepelu (Valencia)
- 89' · Yellow card · Mouctar Diakhaby (Valencia)
All-time head-to-head
57 league meetings since 1994: Valencia 26, draws 13, Real Betis 18.
Questions
Who won Valencia vs Real Betis?
Real Betis won, 0-1 (LaLiga) on Tue, 25 Aug 2026.
When and where is Valencia vs Real Betis?
Tue, 25 Aug 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estadio de Mestalla, Valencia, LaLiga.
What is the head-to-head record between Valencia and Real Betis?
In 57 league meetings since 1994: Valencia 26 wins, 13 draws, Real Betis 18 wins (goals 88-67).