Deportivo A Coruña 1-1 Real Betis: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 7 · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Estadio Abanca-Riazor, La Coruña · referee C. Soto Grado · full time
Full time: Deportivo A Coruña 1-1 Real Betis
Deportivo A Coruña and Real Betis drew 1-1 in La Liga Matchday 7 on Sunday 20 September 2026 at Estadio Abanca-Riazor. The goals: Cucho Hernández 43', Diego Villares 87'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 43rd minute: Cucho Hernández for Real Betis, set up by Nelson Deossa. Deportivo A Coruña levelled at 1-1 in the 87th minute through Diego Villares , set up by Mario Soriano. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, C. Soto Grado, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Deportivo A Coruña and 1 to Real Betis.
Deportivo A Coruña: A. Hidalgo Morilla, 4-4-2 · Real Betis: M. Pellegrini, 4-3-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.18 for Deportivo A Coruña and 1.90 for Real Betis.
Deportivo A Coruña had 7 shots on target, Real Betis 4.
Real Betis's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Real Betis had 57% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Deportivo A Coruña came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.4 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 1.15 expected goals for and 1.22 against, and had won 29% of their matches.
Real Betis came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.0 a match, with 1.60 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Deportivo A Coruña vs Real Betis: the match in numbers
| Deportivo A Coruña | Match statistics | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| 43% | Ball possession | 57% |
| 1.18 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.90 |
| 24 | Total shots | 11 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 3 | Big chances | 1 |
| 420 | Total passes | 576 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
| 11 | Corners | 5 |
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Tackles | 19 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Mario Soriano (Deportivo A Coruña), rated 7.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Deportivo A Coruña
- Mario Soriano 7.8 1 assist
- Diego Villares 7.4
- Bright Ede 7.3
- Luismi Cruz 7.2
- Giacomo Quagliata 7.2
Real Betis
- Álvaro Valles 7.8
- Natan 7.8
- Cucho Hernández 7.7 1 goal
- Valentín Gómez 7.3
- Abde Ezzalzouli 7.2
The lowest-rated starter was David Mella at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Deportivo A Coruña: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
- Real Betis: Real Betis vs Osasuna Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Deportivo A Coruña vs Real Betis
What was the score in Deportivo A Coruña vs Real Betis?
Deportivo A Coruña 1-1 Real Betis (half-time 0-1), La Liga, Sunday 20 September 2026.
Who scored in Deportivo A Coruña vs Real Betis?
Cucho Hernández 43', Diego Villares 87'.
Did Moneyball predict Deportivo A Coruña vs Real Betis correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Deportivo A Coruña vs Real Betis?
Mario Soriano, rated 7.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Deportivo A Coruña vs Real Betis?
C. Soto Grado.
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