Real Betis 1-0 Real Sociedad: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 2 · Friday 21 August 2026 · Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla · referee I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos · full time
Full time: Real Betis 1-0 Real Sociedad
Real Betis 1-0 Real Sociedad: Real Betis took the points in La Liga Matchday 2 on Friday 21 August 2026 at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. The goals: Rodrigo Riquelme 63'.
How Real Betis won it
The opening goal came in the 63rd minute: Rodrigo Riquelme for Real Betis, set up by Cucho Hernández.
It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The referee, I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to Real Betis and 3 to Real Sociedad.
Real Betis: M. Pellegrini, 4-2-3-1 · Real Sociedad: P. Matarazzo, 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 0.96 for Real Betis and 1.47 for Real Sociedad.
Real Sociedad left about 1.5 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Real Betis had 7 shots on target, Real Sociedad 3.
Real Sociedad's goalkeeper made 6 saves.
Real Sociedad had 52% 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 Sociedad came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.19 expected goals for and 1.72 against, and had won 43% of their matches.
Real Betis vs Real Sociedad: the match in numbers
| Real Betis | Match statistics | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 0.96 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.47 |
| 18 | Total shots | 9 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 1 | Big chances | 2 |
| 481 | Total passes | 516 |
| 86% | Pass accuracy | 85% |
| 4 | Corners | 5 |
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Rodrigo Riquelme (Real Betis), rated 7.9 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Real Betis
- Rodrigo Riquelme 7.9 1 goal
- Pablo Fornals 7.8
- Antony 7.7
- Álvaro Valles 7.6
- Marc Bartra 7.5
Real Sociedad
- Álex Remiro 7.5
- Carlos Soler 6.9
- Takefusa Kubo 6.9
- Sergio Gómez 6.9
- Luka Sucic 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Ander Barrenetxea at 6.2. 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 Sociedad: Real Sociedad vs Deportivo A Coruña Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Real Betis vs Real Sociedad
What was the score in Real Betis vs Real Sociedad?
Real Betis 1-0 Real Sociedad (half-time 0-0), La Liga, Friday 21 August 2026.
Who scored in Real Betis vs Real Sociedad?
Rodrigo Riquelme 63'.
Did Moneyball predict Real Betis vs Real Sociedad 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 Sociedad?
Rodrigo Riquelme, rated 7.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Real Betis vs Real Sociedad?
I. Díaz de Mera Escuderos.
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