Match report

Real Betis Defeats Villarreal 2-0 in La Liga Clash

Real Betis
Real Betis
2–0
FT
Villarreal
Villarreal
Jan 17, 2026

Real Betis stuns Villarreal with an efficient 2-0 win in their La Liga encounter. Aitor Ruibal and Pablo Fornals scored for the hosts, while Villarreal struggled to find their footing after Santi Comesaña's red card.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Real Betis 2-0 Villarreal
  • • Aitor Ruibal opened the scoring in the 57th minute, followed by Pablo Fornals at 83rd
  • • Santi Comesaña was sent off with a red card for Villarreal in the 76th minute
  • • Real Betis managed to control the game despite having two players booked

Lineups

Real Betis

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Alvaro Valles (G)
  • 24 A. Ruibal (D)
  • 5 M. Bartra (D)
  • 4 Natan (D)
  • 16 V. Gomez (D)
  • 6 S. Altimira (M)
  • 21 M. Roca (M)
  • 7 Antony (M)
  • 8 P. Fornals (M)
  • 20 G. Lo Celso (M)
  • 9 C. Avila (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 P. Lopez
  • 13 Adrian
  • 3 D. Llorente
  • 40 A. Ortiz
  • 12 R. Rodriguez
  • 37 D. Perez Guerrero
  • 17 R. Riquelme
  • 11 C. Bakambu
  • 52 P. Garcia

Villarreal

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Luiz Junior (G)
  • 26 P. Navarro (D)
  • 8 J. Foyth (D)
  • 12 R. Veiga (D)
  • 24 A. Pedraza (D)
  • 17 T. Buchanan (M)
  • 14 S. Comesana (M)
  • 10 D. Parejo (M)
  • 20 A. Moleiro (M)
  • 7 G. Moreno (F)
  • 9 G. Mikautadze (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 A. Tenas
  • 4 R. Marin
  • 15 S. Mourino
  • 16 T. Partey
  • 19 N. Pepe
  • 21 T. Oluwaseyi
  • 22 A. Perez
  • 23 S. Cardona
  • 37 C. Macia

Timeline

  1. Villarreal
    36' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    A. Pedraza

    Argument

  2. Villarreal
    46' Villarreal subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Navarro · On: Santiago Mouriño
  3. Villarreal
    46' Villarreal subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Pedraza · On: S. Cardona
  4. Real Betis
    57' Real Betis Goal · Normal Goal
    Aitor Ruibal
  5. Villarreal
    65' Villarreal subst · Substitution 3
    Off: G. Moreno · On: N. Pepe
  6. Real Betis
    70' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    Valentín Gómez

    Foul

  7. Real Betis
    72' Real Betis subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Avila · On: P. Garcia
  8. Villarreal
    75' Villarreal subst · Substitution 4
    Off: T. Buchanan · On: A. Perez
  9. Villarreal
    76' Villarreal Card · Red Card
    Santi Comesaña

    Foul

  10. Real Betis
    79' Real Betis subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Lo Celso · On: R. Riquelme
  11. Villarreal
    80' Villarreal Card · Yellow Card
    Santiago Mouriño

    Argument

  12. Villarreal
    81' Villarreal subst · Substitution 5
    Off: A. Moleiro · On: C. Macia
  13. Real Betis
    83' Real Betis Goal · Normal Goal
    Pablo Fornals · Assist: Antony
  14. Real Betis
    86' Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    M. Bartra

    Foul

  15. Real Betis
    89' Real Betis subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Antony · On: A. Ortiz
  16. Real Betis
    90'+5 Real Betis Card · Yellow Card
    R. Riquelme

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Real Betis Villarreal
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 85% 78%
Offsides 4 3
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 15 9
Corners 2 3
Total Passes 543 356
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 3 1
Shots on Target 6 3
xG 1.22 0.99
Shots off Target 6 5
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 463 276
Shots Inside Box 4 6
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 11 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The sending off of Santi Comesaña at 76' gave Real Betis a numerical advantage and control over the match
  • ▸ Pablo Fornals' second goal in the 83rd minute sealed Villarreal's fate, preventing any comeback attempts