Match report

Real Betis Holds Off Rayo Vallecano 1–1 (La Liga Final)

Real Betis
Real Betis
1–1
FT
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Feb 21, 2026

Real Betis held off a determined Rayo Vallecano side to secure a 1-1 draw at home. Despite an early goal from Carlos Bakambu, Real Betis found themselves pegged back by Iván Palazón's equalizer in the second half.

Key Facts

  • • Real Betis: 1 Goal (C. Bakambu)
  • • Rayo Vallecano: 1 Goal (Iván Palazón, assist by Andrei Rădulescu)
  • • Yellow Cards: Real Betis (Pablo Fornals, Diego Llorente, N. Deossa, Valentín Gómez), Rayo Vallecano (Nobel Mendy, G. Gumbau, Pacha)

Lineups

Real Betis

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Álvaro Valles (G)
  • 24 Aitor Ruibal (D)
  • 3 Diego Llorente (D)
  • 4 Natan (D)
  • 12 Ricardo Rodríguez (D)
  • 8 Pablo Fornals (M)
  • 21 Marc Roca (M)
  • 15 Álvaro Fidalgo (M)
  • 7 Antony (F)
  • 11 Cédric Bakambu (F)
  • 10 Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Cucho Hernández
  • 17 Rodrigo Riquelme
  • 40 Angel Ortiz
  • 16 Valentín Gómez
  • 18 Nelson Deossa
  • 13 Adrián
  • 25 Pau López
  • 23 Junior Firpo
  • 5 Marc Bartra
  • 2 Héctor Bellerín
  • 6 Sergi Altimira
  • 9 Chimy Ávila

Rayo Vallecano

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 Augusto Batalla (G)
  • 2 Andrei Rațiu (D)
  • 24 Florian Lejeune (D)
  • 32 Nobel Mendy (D)
  • 22 Alfonso Espino (D)
  • 23 Óscar Valentín (M)
  • 15 Gerard Gumbau (M)
  • 12 Ilias Akhomach (M)
  • 7 Isi Palazón (M)
  • 21 Fran Pérez (M)
  • 19 Jorge de Frutos (F)

Substitutes

  • 6 Pathé Ismaël Ciss
  • 18 Álvaro García
  • 3 Josep Chavarría
  • 4 Pedro Díaz
  • 11 Randy Nteka
  • 30 Juanpe
  • 5 Luiz Felipe
  • 20 Iván Balliu
  • 8 Óscar Trejo
  • 17 Unai López
  • 14 Carlos Martín
  • 9 Alemão

Timeline

  1. Real Betis
    16' Real Betis Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Bakambu
  2. Rayo Vallecano
    27' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Nobel Mendy

    Holding

  3. Real Betis
    29' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Pablo Fornals

    Tripping

  4. Rayo Vallecano
    36' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    G. Gumbau

    Roughing

  5. Rayo Vallecano
    42' Rayo Vallecano Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Palazon · Assist: Andrei Rațiu
  6. Real Betis
    45'+2 Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Diego Llorente

    Foul

  7. Real Betis
    46' Real Betis subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Bakambu · On: Cucho Hernandez
  8. Rayo Vallecano
    61' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Perez · On: Álvaro García
  9. Real Betis
    61' Real Betis subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Pablo Fornals · On: R. Riquelme
  10. Rayo Vallecano
    63' Rayo Vallecano Card · Yellow Card
    Pacha

    Tripping

  11. Real Betis
    69' Real Betis subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Aitor Ruibal · On: A. Ortiz
  12. Real Betis
    70' Real Betis subst · Substitution 4
    Off: R. Rodriguez · On: Valentín Gómez
  13. Real Betis
    75' Real Betis subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Fidalgo · On: N. Deossa
  14. Rayo Vallecano
    77' Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. de Frutos · On: Josep Chavarría
  15. Real Betis
    84' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    N. Deossa

    Foul

  16. Real Betis
    85' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Valentín Gómez
  17. Rayo Vallecano
    90'+6 Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Pacha · On: P. Diaz
  18. Rayo Vallecano
    90'+6 Rayo Vallecano subst · Substitution 5
    Off: I. Akhomach · On: R. Nteka

Match Stats

Stat Real Betis Rayo Vallecano
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 86% 85%
Offsides 0 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 12
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 411 467
Yellow Cards 4 3
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 3 3
xG 1.83 0.83
Shots off Target 6 4
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 352 399
Shots Inside Box 9 7
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 5 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The match turned early when Carlos Bakambu gave Real Betis the lead in the 16th minute.
  • ▸ Rayo Vallecano equalized through Iván Palazón's goal in the 42nd minute, which shifted momentum and kept them competitive until the final whistle.