Match report

Real Betis Upsets Atletico Madrid 1-0 in La Liga Showdown

Atletico Madrid
Atletico Madrid
0–1
FT
Real Betis
Real Betis
Feb 8, 2026

Real Betis stunned Atletico Madrid with a hard-fought 1-0 victory in their La Liga match. Despite numerous attempts, Atletico Madrid could not capitalize on several opportunities and found themselves on the losing end due to Antony's early goal.

Key Facts

  • • Real Betis secured a crucial 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
  • • Antony scored the only goal of the match at minute 28, assisted by A. Ezzalzouli.
  • • Atletico Madrid had several yellow cards: M. Ruggeri (25'), A. Lookman (56'), and A. Baena (83').
  • • The match saw multiple substitutions from both teams, with Atletico making five changes.

Lineups

Atletico Madrid

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Oblak (G)
  • 14 M. Llorente (D)
  • 2 J. M. Gimenez (D)
  • 17 D. Hancko (D)
  • 3 M. Ruggeri (D)
  • 20 G. Simeone (M)
  • 4 R. Mendoza (M)
  • 6 Koke (M)
  • 11 T. Almada (M)
  • 19 J. Alvarez (F)
  • 22 A. Lookman (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 J. Musso
  • 31 S. Esquivel
  • 15 C. Lenglet
  • 16 N. Molina
  • 24 R. Le Normand
  • 10 A. Baena
  • 21 O. Vargas
  • 42 J. Serrano
  • 7 A. Griezmann
  • 9 A. Sorloth

Real Betis

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 A. Valles (G)
  • 24 A. Ruibal (D)
  • 3 D. Llorente (D)
  • 4 Natan (D)
  • 12 R. Rodriguez (D)
  • 8 P. Fornals (M)
  • 21 M. Roca (M)
  • 15 A. Fidalgo (M)
  • 7 Antony (F)
  • 11 C. Bakambu (F)
  • 10 A. Ezzalzouli (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 P. Lopez
  • 13 Adrian
  • 5 M. Bartra
  • 23 J. Firpo
  • 16 V. Gomez
  • 40 A. Ortiz
  • 6 S. Altimira
  • 18 N. Deossa
  • 17 R. Riquelme
  • 52 P. Garcia
  • 29 R. Marina

Timeline

  1. Atletico Madrid
    25' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ruggeri

    Foul

  2. Real Betis
    28' Real Betis Goal · Normal Goal
    Antony · Assist: A. Ezzalzouli
  3. Atletico Madrid
    46' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Ruggeri · On: Robin Le Normand
  4. Atletico Madrid
    46' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Almada · On: A. Baena
  5. Atletico Madrid
    46' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Álvarez · On: A. Sorloth
  6. Atletico Madrid
    55' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Rodrigo Mendoza · On: A. Griezmann
  7. Atletico Madrid
    56' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    A. Lookman

    Foul

  8. Atletico Madrid
    70' Atletico Madrid subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Lookman · On: O. Vargas
  9. Real Betis
    70' Real Betis subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pablo Fornals · On: S. Altimira
  10. Real Betis
    71' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    A. Ezzalzouli

    Foul

  11. Atletico Madrid
    77' Atletico Madrid Var · Goal cancelled
    Diego Llorente
  12. Real Betis
    79' Real Betis subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Bakambu · On: N. Deossa
  13. Atletico Madrid
    83' Atletico Madrid Card · Yellow Card
    A. Baena

    Foul

  14. Real Betis
    87' Real Betis subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Fidalgo · On: M. Bartra
  15. Real Betis
    87' Real Betis subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Antony · On: R. Riquelme

Match Stats

Stat Atletico Madrid Real Betis
Fouls 12 3
Pass Accuracy 89% 82%
Offsides 6 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 8
Corners 7 3
Total Passes 678 371
Yellow Cards 3 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 0.67 0.70
Shots off Target 4 3
Possession 65% 35%
Goals Prevented 1 1
Accurate Passes 605 304
Shots Inside Box 8 3
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Antony's goal in the 28th minute set Real Betis on course for victory and shifted momentum significantly.
  • ▸ Atletico Madrid had a goal by Diego Llorente at minute 77, but it was later cancelled due to VAR intervention.