Levante 5-2 Real Betis: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 3 · Saturday 29 August 2026 · Estadio Ciudad de Valencia, Valencia · referee R. De Burgos Bengoetxea · full time
Full time: Levante 5-2 Real Betis
Levante won 5-2 at home to Real Betis in La Liga Matchday 3 on Saturday 29 August 2026. The goals: Adrián Dela 24', Marc Bartra 34', Enzo Bardeli 45+1', Rodrigo Riquelme 45+4', Roger Brugué 56', Roger Brugué 70', Jon Ander Olasagasti 90+5'.
How Levante won it
Adrián Dela put Levante ahead in the 24th minute, set up by Jon Ander Olasagasti. Real Betis levelled at 1-1 in the 34th minute through Marc Bartra. Enzo Bardeli made it 2-1 to Levante in the 45th minute (+1). Real Betis levelled at 2-2 in the 45th minute (+4) through Rodrigo Riquelme, set up by Marc Roca. Roger Brugué made it 3-2 to Levante in the 56th minute, set up by Enzo Bardeli. Roger Brugué made it 4-2 to Levante in the 70th minute. Jon Ander Olasagasti made it 5-2 to Levante in the 90th minute (+5), set up by Karl Etta Eyong.
It was 2-2 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Roger Brugué scored twice.
The referee, R. De Burgos Bengoetxea, showed 2 yellow cards: 1 to Levante and 1 to Real Betis.
Levante: L. Ferreira de Castro, 4-1-4-1 · Real Betis: M. Pellegrini, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.70 for Levante and 2.44 for Real Betis.
Levante scored about 3.3 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Levante had 10 shots on target, Real Betis 6.
Real Betis had 60% of the ball, but Levante took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Levante came into it with 6 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 2.0 a match, with 1.22 expected goals for and 1.92 against, and had won 17% 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.
Levante vs Real Betis: the match in numbers
| Levante | Match statistics | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 1.70 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.44 |
| 19 | Total shots | 20 |
| 10 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 5 | Big chances | 2 |
| 378 | Total passes | 573 |
| 84% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 5 | Corners | 8 |
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Jon Ander Olasagasti (Levante), rated 8.5 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Levante
- Jon Ander Olasagasti 8.5 1 goal, 1 assist
- Roger Brugué 8.2 2 goals
- Enzo Bardeli 7.7 1 goal, 1 assist
- Adrián Dela 7.7 1 goal
- Mathew Ryan 7.4
Real Betis
- Marc Bartra 8.2 1 goal
- Rodrigo Riquelme 7.7 1 goal
- Marc Roca 7.4 1 assist
- Antony 7.3
- Isco 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Héctor Bellerín at 5.7. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Levante: Levante vs Sevilla Monday 12 October 2026 · La Liga
- Real Betis: Real Betis vs Osasuna Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
Each preview has Moneyball's estimate for the next match, published before kick-off and marked against the result afterwards, as this one is.
Questions about Levante vs Real Betis
What was the score in Levante vs Real Betis?
Levante 5-2 Real Betis (half-time 2-2), La Liga, Saturday 29 August 2026.
Who scored in Levante vs Real Betis?
Adrián Dela 24', Marc Bartra 34', Enzo Bardeli 45+1', Rodrigo Riquelme 45+4', Roger Brugué 56', Roger Brugué 70', Jon Ander Olasagasti 90+5'.
Did Moneyball predict Levante 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 Levante vs Real Betis?
Jon Ander Olasagasti, rated 8.5 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Levante vs Real Betis?
R. De Burgos Bengoetxea.
Every match, before and after
Moneyball Odds writes a preview with its estimate before every match of Europe's top five leagues and the European cups, then marks it against the result, hits and misses alike.
Moneyball Odds is a statistical analysis site, not a bookmaker. No model predicts football reliably. For readers aged 18 and over.