Real Betis 1-0 Real Madrid: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 4 · Friday 4 September 2026 · Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla · referee A. Hernández Hernández · full time
Full time: Real Betis 1-0 Real Madrid
Real Betis won 1-0 at home to Real Madrid in La Liga Matchday 4 on Friday 4 September 2026. The goals: Troy Parrott 81'.
How Real Betis won it
Troy Parrott put Real Betis ahead in the 81st minute.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, A. Hernández Hernández, showed 8 yellow cards: 3 to Real Betis and 5 to Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé missed a penalty for Real Madrid in the 90 minute.
Real Betis: M. Pellegrini, 4-2-3-1 · Real Madrid: José Mourinho, 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 2.91 for Real Betis and 0.77 for Real Madrid.
Real Betis scored about 1.9 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Real Betis had 5 shots on target, Real Madrid 8.
Real Betis's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Real Madrid had 58% of the ball, but Real Betis took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
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.
Real Madrid came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 2.6 and conceding 1.1 a match, with 2.41 expected goals for and 1.20 against, and had won 71% of their matches.
Real Betis vs Real Madrid: the match in numbers
| Real Betis | Match statistics | Real Madrid |
|---|---|---|
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 2.91 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.77 |
| 10 | Total shots | 20 |
| 5 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 1 | Big chances | 7 |
| 412 | Total passes | 585 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 92% |
| 6 | Corners | 10 |
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 26 | Tackles | 6 |
| 6 | Saves | 4 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 4 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Álvaro Valles (Real Betis), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Real Betis
- Álvaro Valles 8.9
- Marc Bartra 7.7
- Héctor Bellerín 7.5
- Troy Parrott 7.4 1 goal
- Pablo Fornals 7.2
Real Madrid
- Arda Güler 8.2
- Jude Bellingham 7.6
- Dean Huijsen 7.4
- Vinicius Junior 7.1
- Thibaut Courtois 7.0
The lowest-rated starter was Kylian Mbappé at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Real Betis: Real Betis vs Osasuna Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
- Real Madrid: Real Madrid vs Villarreal Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Real Betis vs Real Madrid
What was the score in Real Betis vs Real Madrid?
Real Betis 1-0 Real Madrid (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Friday 4 September 2026.
Who scored in Real Betis vs Real Madrid?
Troy Parrott 81'.
Did Moneyball predict Real Betis vs Real Madrid 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 Real Betis vs Real Madrid?
Álvaro Valles, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Betis vs Real Madrid?
A. Hernández Hernández.
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