La Liga · Matchday 5
Villarreal v Real Betis
Villarreal 1 – 2 Real Betis Full time
- Kick-off: Mon 14 Sep 2026, 20:00 UK time
- Venue: Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal
- Referee: Francisco Hernandez Maeso, Spain
Goals
- 29' G. Moreno (Villarreal), assist R. Veiga
- 39' C. Hernandez (Real Betis)
- 43' Natan (Real Betis)
Cards
- 84' Renato Veiga (Villarreal), yellow card
Line-ups
Villarreal (4-4-2)
Coach: Inigo Perez
- 25 P. Gulacsi
- 15 S. Mourino
- 6 P. Navarro
- 12 R. Veiga
- 20 C. Romero
- 19 N. Pepe
- 18 P. Gueye
- 14 S. Comesana
- 17 T. Buchanan
- 7 G. Moreno
- 9 G. Mikautadze
Substitutes: Luiz Junior, R. Gomez, L. Costa, S. Cardona, A. Freeman, A. Moleiro, A. Diatta, N. Saliba, C. Macia, I. Akhomach, A. Perez, T. Oluwaseyi
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Manuel Pellegrini
- 1 A. Valles
- 2 H. Bellerin
- 5 M. Bartra
- 4 Natan
- 11 F. Garcia
- 8 P. Fornals
- 21 M. Roca
- 17 R. Riquelme
- 22 Isco
- 10 A. Ezzalzouli
- 9 C. Hernandez
Substitutes: M. Gonzalez, J. Firpo, V. Gomez, A. Ortiz, N. Deossa, D. Ceballos, A. Fidalgo, G. Lo Celso, F. Bernal, Antony, T. Parrott, I. Losada
Key statistics
| Statistic | Villarreal | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 1.89 | 3.52 |
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Total Shots | 14 | 26 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 12 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Blocked Shots | 2 | 11 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Offsides | 5 | 2 |
| Fouls | 7 | 8 |
| Saves | 10 | 7 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 0 |
| Red Cards | - | - |
| Passes | 623 | 378 |
| Accurate passes | 552 | 314 |
Top-rated player
Álvaro Valles (Real Betis), rating 9.9
LaLiga meetings since 2012-13
24 meetings: Villarreal 10 wins, 6 draws, Real Betis 8 wins. Goals Villarreal 35, Real Betis 26.
- 17 Jan 2026: Real Betis 2-0 Villarreal
- 18 Oct 2025: Villarreal 2-2 Real Betis
- 13 Apr 2025: Real Betis 1-2 Villarreal
- 15 Dec 2024: Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis
- 10 Mar 2024: Real Betis 2-3 Villarreal
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
La Liga table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Barça | 11 | 34 | 30 |
| 2 |  Atleti | 11 | 14 | 28 |
| 3 |  Real Madrid | 11 | 18 | 27 |
| 4 |  Real Betis | 11 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 |  Real Sociedad | 11 | 0 | 19 |
| 6 |  Sevilla FC | 11 | -2 | 17 |
| ··· | ||||
| 9 |  Villarreal | 11 | 0 | 12 |
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