Match report

Real Betis Stalemates Espanyol 0-0 in La Liga Clash

Real Betis
Real Betis
0–0
FT
Espanyol
Espanyol
Apr 4, 2026

Real Betis managed to hold off Espanyol in a tightly contested match that ended in a 0-0 draw at the Benito Villamarín Stadium. The match was marred by multiple substitutions and a total of five yellow cards, with Espanyol receiving the majority of the cautions. Despite several opportunities, neither side could break the deadlock, leading to a frustrating night for both teams.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Real Betis 0–0 Espanyol
  • • Real Betis made three substitutions: Antony (66'), Héctor Bellerín (74'), and S. Altimira (75')
  • • Espanyol made four substitutions: R. Fernandez Jaen (58'), T. Dolan (78'), Cyril Ngonge (78'), and Exposito (84')
  • • Carlos Romero (62'), Omar El Hilali (67'), C. Riedel (70') and Aitor Ruibal (76') received yellow cards

Lineups

Real Betis

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Álvaro Valles (G)
  • 2 Héctor Bellerín (D)
  • 5 Marc Bartra (D)
  • 3 Diego Llorente (D)
  • 16 Valentín Gómez (D)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 14 Sofyan Amrabat (M)
  • 6 Sergi Altimira (M)
  • 7 Antony (F)
  • 19 Cucho Hernández (F)
  • 24 Aitor Ruibal (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 Abdessamad Ezzalzouli
  • 9 Chimy Ávila
  • 52 Pablo García
  • 25 Pau López
  • 4 Natan
  • 18 Nelson Deossa
  • 17 Rodrigo Riquelme
  • 13 Adrián
  • 12 Ricardo Rodríguez
  • 21 Marc Roca
  • 15 Álvaro Fidalgo

Espanyol

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Marko Dmitrović (G)
  • 23 Omar El Hilali (D)
  • 38 Clemens Riedel (D)
  • 6 Leandro Cabrera (D)
  • 22 Carlos Romero (D)
  • 16 Cyril Ngonge (M)
  • 4 Urko González (M)
  • 10 Pol Lozano (M)
  • 24 Tyrhys Dolan (M)
  • 8 Edu Expósito (F)
  • 9 Roberto Fernández (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Kike García
  • 2 Rubén Sánchez
  • 17 Jofre Carreras
  • 14 Ramón Terrats
  • 5 Fernando Calero
  • 30 Pol Tristan Jimenez
  • 20 Antoniu Roca
  • 1 Angel Fortuno
  • 12 Jose Salinas
  • 15 Miguel Rubio

Timeline

  1. Espanyol
    58' Espanyol subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Fernandez Jaen · On: K. Garcia
  2. Espanyol
    62' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    Carlos Romero

    Tripping

  3. Real Betis
    66' Real Betis subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Antony · On: A. Ezzalzouli
  4. Espanyol
    67' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    Omar El Hilali

    Unsportsmanlike conduct

  5. Espanyol
    70' Espanyol Card · Yellow Card
    C. Riedel

    Foul

  6. Real Betis
    74' Real Betis subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Héctor Bellerín · On: C. Avila
  7. Real Betis
    75' Real Betis subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Altimira · On: P. Garcia
  8. Real Betis
    76' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Aitor Ruibal

    Foul

  9. Espanyol
    78' Espanyol subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Dolan · On: Jofre
  10. Espanyol
    78' Espanyol subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Cyril Ngonge · On: Rubén Sánchez
  11. Espanyol
    84' Espanyol subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Exposito · On: R. Terrats

Match Stats

Stat Real Betis Espanyol
Fouls 12 18
Pass Accuracy 88% 73%
Offsides 1 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 8
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 666 281
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 6 1
xG 1.59 0.20
Shots off Target 10 6
Possession 70% 30%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 589 204
Shots Inside Box 13 1
Saves 1 6
Shots Outside Box 6 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Espanyol's introduction of R. Fernandez Jaen at the 58th minute sparked a series of offensive moves, but failed to convert into goals.
  • ▸ Real Betis' yellow card to Aitor Ruibal in the 76th minute affected their defensive stability but also prompted a more cautious approach from Espanyol.