Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
La Liga Matchday 5 · Monday 14 September 2026 · Estadio de la Cerámica, Villarreal · referee F. Hernández Maeso · full time
Full time: Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis
Real Betis won 2-1 away at Villarreal in La Liga Matchday 5 on Monday 14 September 2026. The goals: Gerard Moreno 29', Cucho Hernández 39', Natan 43'.
How Real Betis won it
The opening goal came in the 29th minute: Gerard Moreno for Villarreal, set up by Renato Veiga. Real Betis levelled at 1-1 in the 39th minute through Cucho Hernández. Real Betis turned it round: Natan made it 1-2 in the 43rd minute.
It was 1-2 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, F. Hernández Maeso, showed 1 yellow card: 1 to Villarreal and 0 to Real Betis.
Villarreal: I. Pérez Soto, 4-4-2 · 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 3.09 for Villarreal and 1.68 for Real Betis.
Villarreal scored about 2.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Villarreal created the better chances, 3.09 xG to 1.68, and still lost. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Villarreal had 8 shots on target, Real Betis 12.
Villarreal's goalkeeper made 10 saves.
Villarreal had 62% of the ball, but Real Betis took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Villarreal came into it with 7 La Liga matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.7 a match, with 2.28 expected goals for and 1.34 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.
Villarreal vs Real Betis: the match in numbers
| Villarreal | Match statistics | Real Betis |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 3.09 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.68 |
| 14 | Total shots | 26 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 12 |
| 2 | Big chances | 7 |
| 625 | Total passes | 378 |
| 89% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 7 | Corners | 4 |
| 7 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 14 | Tackles | 22 |
| 10 | Saves | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Péter Gulácsi (Villarreal), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Villarreal
- Péter Gulácsi 8.9
- Gerard Moreno 7.7
- Renato Veiga 7.7 1 assist
- Santi Comesaña 7.3
- Georges Mikautadze 7.0
Real Betis
- Álvaro Valles 8.2
- Natan 7.7 1 goal
- Abde Ezzalzouli 7.2
- Marc Roca 7.2
- Cucho Hernández 7.1 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Santiago Mouriño at 6.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Villarreal: Real Madrid vs Villarreal Saturday 10 October 2026 · La Liga
- Real Betis: Real Betis vs Osasuna Sunday 11 October 2026 · La Liga
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Questions about Villarreal vs Real Betis
What was the score in Villarreal vs Real Betis?
Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis (half-time 1-2), La Liga, Monday 14 September 2026.
Who scored in Villarreal vs Real Betis?
Gerard Moreno 29', Cucho Hernández 39', Natan 43'.
Did Moneyball predict Villarreal 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 Villarreal vs Real Betis?
Péter Gulácsi, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Villarreal vs Real Betis?
F. Hernández Maeso.
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