2 – 2
“Antony opened the scoring for Real Betis with a composed left-footed strike from outside the box into the left corner, assisted by Sergi Altimira. The goal came from a Betis corner after Remiro had just denied Abde Ezzalzouli moments earlier.”
Pivotal“Just two minutes into the second half, Abde Ezzalzouli doubled Betis's advantage with an audacious right-footed finish from a tight angle on the left, arrowing the ball into the top right corner. Having been denied by Remiro in first-half added time, Ezzalzouli made no mistake this time.”
Pivotal“Orri Óskarsson pulled a goal back for Real Sociedad to make it 1-2, sparking a frantic final ten minutes at the Reale Arena and giving the hosts genuine belief that a comeback was possible.”
Pivotal“Aitor Ruibal's second bookable offence handed Sociedad a lifeline deep in stoppage time, and Mikel Oyarzabal stepped up to convert the resulting penalty and complete a dramatic comeback to level at 2-2.”
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Real Sociedad
Real Betis
Outstanding performance
Real Betis•MidfielderReal Betis arrived at the Reale Arena and executed a ruthless counter-attacking gameplan, shocking the hosts with two goals in quick succession either side of half-time. Antony broke the deadlock on 39 minutes with a composed finish from outside the box, and then Abde Ezzalzouli — who had been denied by Remiro moments earlier — emphatically doubled Betis's lead just two minutes into the second half with a stunning strike into the top corner. Real Sociedad dominated the statistics — 65% possession, 601 passes at 91% accuracy, and 52 dangerous attacks to Betis's 19 — but for a long stretch those numbers counted for nothing against a Betis side who were clinical and disciplined. The match turned on Jon Gorrotxategi's tactical intervention at the hour mark, with a raft of substitutions injecting urgency, and Orri Óskarsson pulled one back on 79 minutes to set up a tense finale. Aitor Ruibal's reckless second yellow card in stoppage time gave Sociedad their lifeline, and Oyarzabal held his nerve from the spot to snatch a share of the spoils. For Real Betis, it is a point dropped from a winning position that could sting; for Sociedad, it is a character-showing rescue act that keeps their European ambitions alive.
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Real Betis win a corner after Pablo Marín concedes.
Jon Gorrotxategi from Real Sociedad had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box but sending it high. The assist came from Sergio Gómez.
Pablo Marín's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The assist came from Ander Barrenetxea's cross.
Handball by Abde Ezzalzouli of Real Betis.
Rodrigo Riquelme of Real Betis had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from over 40 yards on the right wing, but the shot went wide to the left.
Substitution for Real Betis: Héctor Bellerín replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
Substitution for Real Betis: Isco replaces Pablo Fornals.
Substitution for Real Betis: Sofyan Amrabat replaces Sergi Altimira.
Offside called against Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson is in an offside position.
Sergi Altimira of Real Betis won a free kick in defense.
Mikel Oyarzabal of Real Sociedad committed a foul.
VAR review confirms no goal, so the score remains Real Sociedad 0, Real Betis 2.
Aitor RuibalYellow CardAitor Ruibal of Real Betis receives a yellow card for a foul.
Goal overturned by VAR! Jon Gorrotxategi scores for Real Sociedad, but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
Mikel Oyarzabal of Real Sociedad is flagged for offside.
Ander BarrenetxeaYellow CardAnder Barrenetxea of Real Sociedad receives a yellow card.
New attacking attempt. Rodrigo Riquelme of Real Betis takes a right-footed shot from a difficult position on the right, but it's saved in the top right corner by Álex Remiro of Real Sociedad. The assist comes from Pablo Fornals.
Substitution for Real Betis: Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Antony.
Pablo Marín of Real Sociedad commits a handball.
Real Sociedad is awarded a corner after Ricardo Rodríguez concedes it.
Aritz Elustondo from Real Sociedad won a free kick in the attacking area.
Abde Ezzalzouli commits a dangerous play for Real Betis.
Foul by Jon Martín of Real Sociedad.
Pablo Fornals of Real Betis won a free kick in defense.
Substitution for Real Sociedad: Pablo Marín replaces Takefusa Kubo.
Substitution for Real Sociedad: Luka Sucic replaces Carlos Soler.
Pablo Fornals of Real Betis is caught offside.
Real Sociedad wins a corner after Ricardo Rodríguez concedes.
Goal! Real Betis lead 2-0 with Abde Ezzalzouli scoring from a difficult position on the left with a right-footed shot into the top right corner.
The second half begins with the score at Real Sociedad 0, Real Betis 1.
The first half ends with Real Sociedad trailing Real Betis 0-1.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Marc Roca from Real Betis commits a foul.
Jon Martín of Real Sociedad won a free kick in defense.
Aritz Elustondo from Real Sociedad committed a foul.
Abde Ezzalzouli of Real Betis won a free kick on the left wing.
Sergi Altimira from Real Betis won a free kick in defense.
Foul by Jon Gorrotxategi of Real Sociedad.
Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad won a free kick in defense.
Foul committed by Ricardo Rodríguez of Real Betis.
assist: Sergi Altimira
Goal! Real Betis lead 1-0 against Real Sociedad. Antony scores with a left-footed shot from outside the box into the left corner, assisted by Sergi Altimira.
Corner awarded to Real Betis after a concession by Álex Remiro.
New attacking attempt. Abde Ezzalzouli of Real Betis takes a left-footed shot from a difficult position on the left, but it's saved by goalkeeper Álex Remiro of Real Sociedad, who is positioned in the center of the goal.
Real Sociedad is awarded a corner after Ricardo Rodríguez concedes it.
Sergio Gómez of Real Sociedad has his left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
New attacking attempt. Orri Óskarsson of Real Sociedad has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Álvaro Valles, the goalkeeper for Real Betis, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist came from Takefusa Kubo with a through ball.
Cucho Hernández is flagged for offside for Real Betis.
Offside called against Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson is in an offside position.
Aitor Ruibal of Real Betis is flagged for offside.
Cucho Hernández from Real Betis heads the ball from the center of the box but misses the target, sending it high. Antony provided the assist with a cross.
Cucho Hernández of Real Betis has a shot blocked from the right side of the box after receiving an assist from Antony.
Foul committed by Carlos Soler for Real Sociedad.
Diego Llorente of Real Betis won a free kick in defense.
Mikel Oyarzabal of Real Sociedad won a free kick in an attacking position.
Foul committed by Antony against Real Betis.
New attacking attempt. Orri Óskarsson from Real Sociedad heads the ball from the center of the box, but it's saved by goalkeeper Álvaro Valles from Real Betis, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist came from Sergio Gómez with a cross.
Missed chance. Orri Óskarsson of Real Sociedad shot with his right foot from the right side of the box but missed to the left. Takefusa Kubo provided the assist with a through ball.
Pablo Fornals of Real Betis had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, and it was very close to the goal.
Sergi Altimira from Real Betis attempts an attack with a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved by Real Sociedad's goalkeeper Álex Remiro, who is positioned in the center of the goal. The assist came from Abde Ezzalzouli.
Foul committed by Orri Óskarsson of Real Sociedad.
Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis won a free kick in an attacking position.
Offside called against Real Sociedad. Orri Óskarsson is in an offside position.
Ander Barrenetxea of Real Sociedad missed a chance with a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by Sergio Gómez.
Valentín Gómez of Real Betis commits a foul.
Mikel Oyarzabal of Real Sociedad won a free kick in an attacking position.
Pablo Fornals of Real Betis had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but it was very close to the goal.
Pablo Fornals of Real Betis is called offside.
Antony from Real Betis had a missed chance, shooting with his left foot from the center of the box but missing the target. The assist came from Pablo Fornals during a fast break.
Takefusa Kubo of Real Sociedad has won a free kick in an attacking position.
Sergi Altimira of Real Betis commits a foul.
Antony of Real Betis makes an attacking attempt, shooting with his left foot from the center of the box, but his shot is saved by goalkeeper Álex Remiro of Real Sociedad. The assist comes from Cucho Hernández with a through ball.
Real Sociedad wins a corner, conceded by Valentín Gómez.
