“Gerard Moreno pounces from close range after a corner to double Villarreal's lead, capping a spell of home dominance.”
Pivotal“Cucho Hernández scores from close range to halve the deficit, sparking Betis' remarkable comeback after a string of saves and blocks.”
Pivotal“Natan completes the astonishing turnaround, heading home from a corner after Isco had twice been denied by blocks moments earlier.”
Pivotal
Villarreal
Real Betis
Outstanding performance
Villarreal•GoalkeeperVillarreal raced into a 1-0 lead through Tajon Buchanan and looked to be cruising after Gerard Moreno's close-range finish doubled the advantage just before the half-hour, but Real Betis' quality shone through in a devastating four-minute burst either side of the 40th minute. Cucho Hernández pulled one back with a composed close-range finish, and Natan headed home from a corner just before the interval to complete the turnaround. The numbers tell the story of the match beyond the scoreline - Betis were dominated in possession (38% to 62%) and passing but were ruthlessly efficient, racking up 26 shots and seven big chances to Villarreal's 14 shots and two big chances. For Villarreal, this is a damaging home defeat that will raise questions about their defensive resilience after establishing an early two-goal cushion, while Betis' ability to strike clinically from limited possession points to a squad with real title ambitions this season.
How entertaining was this match?
Giovani Lo Celso of Real Betis is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Nathan Saliba from Villarreal committed a foul.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
Antony from Real Betis commits a foul.
Ayoze Pérez from Villarreal wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Péter Gulácsi. The assist came from Nelson Deossa.
Antony from Real Betis has his left-footed shot from the right side of the box saved in the center of the goal by Villarreal's Péter Gulácsi. The attempt was assisted by Dani Ceballos.
Fran García commits a foul for Real Betis.
Alex Freeman from Villarreal wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Nelson Deossa from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Péter Gulácsi from Villarreal. The assist came from Héctor Bellerín.
Attempt missed. Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) had a left-footed shot from the left side of the box after a quick counterattack.
Substitution for Real Betis: Giovani Lo Celso comes on for Cucho Hernández.
Renato VeigaYellow CardRenato Veiga from Villarreal receives a yellow card.
Substitution for Real Betis: Facundo Bernal comes on for Pablo Fornals.
Dani Ceballos of Real Betis commits a foul.
Nathan Saliba from Villarreal is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Tani Oluwaseyi from Villarreal misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Alberto Moleiro, who delivered a cross after a corner.
Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze from Villarreal has his left-footed shot from the center of the box saved.
Attempt blocked. Alberto Moleiro's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Tani Oluwaseyi provided the assist with a cross.
Villarreal is awarded a corner after Marc Bartra concedes.
Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández from Real Betis takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes close but misses to the right. He was assisted by Nelson Deossa after a fast break.
Attempt saved. Antony from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved by Péter Gulácsi of Villarreal in the center of the goal. The assist came from Cucho Hernández.
Antony from Real Betis misses a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending the ball to the right after a fast break.
Marc Roca from Real Betis commits a foul.
Santi Comesaña from Villarreal wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution for Villarreal: Ayoze Pérez comes on for Nicolas Pepe.
Substitution for Villarreal: Alex Freeman comes on for Santiago Mouriño.
Dani Ceballos from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Alberto Moleiro from Villarreal commits a foul.
Pablo Fornals from Real Betis commits a handball.
Attempt saved. Nelson Deossa's left-footed shot from a tough angle on the right is saved.
Foul committed by Georges Mikautadze of Villarreal.
Marc Roca from Real Betis wins a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt saved. Antony from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is saved in the bottom left corner by Péter Gulácsi of Villarreal. The shot was assisted by Pablo Fornals.
Substitution for Real Betis: Antony comes on for Abde Ezzalzouli.
Substitution for Real Betis: Nelson Deossa comes on for Rodrigo Riquelme.
Abde Ezzalzouli of Real Betis commits a handball.
Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. The assist came from Alberto Moleiro.
Villarreal wins a corner after Héctor Bellerín concedes.
Substitution for Villarreal: Tani Oluwaseyi comes on for Gerard Moreno.
Dani Ceballos from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Santi Comesaña of Villarreal.
Attempt missed. Alberto Moleiro from Villarreal takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. Gerard Moreno provided the assist.
Substitution for Real Betis: Dani Ceballos comes on for Isco.
Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from very close range, but Renato Veiga from Villarreal makes the save in the center of the goal. The assist came from Abde Ezzalzouli.
Substitution for Villarreal: Alberto Moleiro comes on for Tajon Buchanan.
Substitution for Villarreal: Nathan Saliba comes on for Pape Gueye.
Attempt blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme's right-footed shot from the right side of the box for Real Betis is blocked. He was assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
Real Betis win a corner after Carlos Romero concedes.
Attempt missed. Tajon Buchanan (Villarreal) took a right-footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left.
Nicolas Pepe is caught offside for Villarreal.
The second half begins with Villarreal trailing Real Betis 1-2.
The first half ends with Villarreal trailing 1-2 against Real Betis.
Villarreal wins a corner after Natan concedes.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. Isco provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
Goal! Real Betis takes the lead 2-1 against Villarreal as Natan scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box after a corner.
Real Betis win a corner after Nicolas Pepe concedes.
Isco's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Fran García provided the assist.
Attempt blocked. Isco from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Rodrigo Riquelme provided the assist.
Rodrigo Riquelme from Real Betis has a left-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked.
Goal! Cucho Hernández scores for Real Betis with a left-footed shot from very close range. The match is now 1-1 against Villarreal.
Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that is saved.
Attempt saved. Álvaro Valles from Real Betis saves a left-footed shot from Nicolas Pepe of Villarreal, taken from the right side of the box, in the center of the goal.
Attempt saved. Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box saved in the top right corner.
Isco from Real Betis wins a free kick on the left wing.
Pape Gueye from Villarreal commits a foul.
Delay is over. The teams are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Cucho Hernández from Real Betis.
Pablo Fornals' right-footed shot from the right side of the box for Real Betis is blocked. Isco provided the assist.
Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Isco provided the assist.
Real Betis win a corner after Nicolas Pepe concedes.
Attempt saved. Cucho Hernández's header from the center of the box is saved in the top left corner by Péter Gulácsi.
assist: Renato Veiga
Goal! Villarreal leads 1-0 against Real Betis. Gerard Moreno scores for Villarreal with a left-footed shot from very close range after a corner.
Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze from Villarreal has his left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles of Real Betis. The assist came from Tajon Buchanan.
Villarreal wins a corner after Marc Bartra concedes.
Villarreal wins a corner after Álvaro Valles concedes.
Héctor Bellerín commits a foul for Real Betis.
Tajon Buchanan from Villarreal wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Carlos Romero's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Gerard Moreno provided the assist.
Villarreal wins a corner after Héctor Bellerín concedes.
Rodrigo Riquelme of Real Betis is caught offside.
Isco is caught offside for Real Betis.
Cucho Hernández from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Pau Navarro from Villarreal commits a foul.
VAR is checking the goal scored by Tajon Buchanan for Villarreal.
Tajon Buchanan is caught offside for Villarreal.
Goal! Villarreal leads 1-0 against Real Betis. Tajon Buchanan scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box.
Isco's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Real Betis is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
Attempt blocked. Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. He was assisted by Fran García.
Cucho Hernández from Real Betis commits a foul.
Pape Gueye from Villarreal wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed by Pablo Fornals from Real Betis with a left-footed shot from the center of the box.
Nicolas Pepe is caught offside for Villarreal.
Pau Navarro of Villarreal is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Santi Comesaña from Villarreal has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved in the bottom left corner by Álvaro Valles of Real Betis. The shot was assisted by Gerard Moreno.
Attempt saved. Georges Mikautadze from Villarreal has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved.
Villarreal wins a corner after Álvaro Valles concedes.
Attempt saved. Héctor Bellerín's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Péter Gulácsi.
Real Betis win a corner after Santiago Mouriño concedes.
Héctor Bellerín's right-footed shot from the right side of the box for Real Betis is blocked.
Nicolas Pepe (Villarreal) misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box.
Gerard Moreno of Villarreal is caught offside.
Delay in the match involving Real Betis.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Santiago Mouriño from Villarreal commits a foul.
Abde Ezzalzouli from Real Betis wins a free kick in the defensive half.
First half begins.
Winless and rooted in the relegation zone, Villarreal desperately need a result at home against a resurgent Real Betis side riding a three-game winning streak. With Villarreal fresh off a Champions League defeat to Dortmund and Betis buoyed by a comeback win at Lille, this Cerámica clash pits crisis against confidence.
