Real Betis vs 21.08.26 19:001 – 0Full Time
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Match report
Riquelme's second-half strike gives Betis win over Real Sociedad
Real Betis edged Real Sociedad 1-0 at Estadio de La Cartuja in a La Liga round 2 fixture, with Manuel Pellegrini's side making home advantage count despite a scoreless first half. The only goal arrived in the second period and proved enough to separate two sides who had started the campaign in contrasting fashion.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
The breakthrough came in the 63rd minute when Rodrigo Riquelme converted, set up by Camilo Hernández, to put Betis 1-0 ahead. Sociedad, managed by Pellegrino Matarazzo, pushed for a response but could not find a way through, and the scoreline held firm to the final whistle.
Betis outshot their visitors 16 to 9 and were sharper in front of goal with six shots on target to Sociedad's three, even though the away side edged possession 51 to 49 percent and posted a higher expected goals reading of 1.40 against Betis's 0.93. Referee I. Diaz booked two Betis players and three from Sociedad across a contest short on real drama beyond Riquelme's decisive intervention.
Álex Remiro produced the standout display of the afternoon in goal for Sociedad, earning an 8.2 rating despite the defeat, while Riquelme's goal for Betis was enough to edge him a 7.9 mark alongside teammate Antony.
Betis produced considerably more attacking threat in terms of shots, firing 16 compared to Sociedad's 9, despite finishing with less of the ball.
Real Betis beat Real Sociedad 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
Real Betis met Real Sociedad in the La Liga (Regular Season - 2). Kick-off was Friday, 21 August 2026, 19:00 UTC at Estadio de la Cartuja. Referee: Isidro Diaz de Mera Escuderos.
Team pages: Real Betis · Real Sociedad · La Liga
Key moments
- 63' Goal: Rodrigo Riquelme (assist: Camilo Hernández) — 1–0 · Watch Rodrigo Riquelme's goal video (63')
Starting line-ups
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
Real Sociedad (4-2-3-1)
- 1 Álex Remiro
- 17 Sergio Gómez
- 31 Jon Martín
- 5 Zubeldia (c)
- 2 Jon Aramburu
- 18 Carlos Soler
- 21 Yangel Herrera
- 7 Barrenetxea
- 24 Luka Sučić
- 14 Takefusa Kubo
- 9 Orri Óskarsson
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Real Betis 48%, the draw 27%, Real Sociedad 25%. It finished Real Betis 1–0 Real Sociedad.
Real Betis' rating edge, but the draw is in play — Real Betis are a shade stronger on our strength rating, and La Liga home advantage on top gives Real Betis the lean. The draw at 27% is held down by a high-scoring environment.
Why Real Betis at 48%?
Real Betis sit 59 points higher on our strength rating — 1900 to 1841. Sides with a 50–100-point rating edge at home won 50.6% of 10,366 such games. La Liga home sides out-perform the global norm — and the difference mostly flows to away wins (28.3% vs 30.2%). La Liga homes won 46.7% of 6,087 games vs 44.9% across all 99,194 — outside the noise band, so the tally moves accordingly.
Why only 48%?
Real Sociedad hold 6 more possession points (53 to 47 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 40.3% across 5,540 games, from 44.0% when styles were level. Both sides are inside their first six league games — home wins land softer this early in the season, so this trims Real Betis's column. Across 10,629 opening-stretch games since 2010, home sides won 42.8% where the rating map expected 44.9%, with draws up 2.1 — negative in every season since 2018.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Real Sociedad win?
With a rating gap this size the draw starts at 26.5%. These teams' recent games average 3.5 goals — a high-scoring environment. Games in that environment drew 22.8% of 16,957. The goals environment takes 2.3 points off the draw. Early-season fixtures add 2.1 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Real Betis are unbeaten in their last 11 league games at home. Rolling home runs look imposing but sides on a 6+ run won 56.3% of 13,513 games vs 54.6% class-expected — and in our walked test the rating already carried it. Real Betis's last five: W-D-W-L-W — clearly the hotter side on recent results. Between equals, recent form told us almost nothing: the home side won 44.7% of 2186 games when clearly hotter and 42.9% of 3996 when clearly colder.
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About this match
On this page: the Real Betis vs Real Sociedad final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this La Liga fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Real Betis 1–0 Real Sociedad. Explore more on the Real Betis and Real Sociedad team pages or the La Liga page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Real Betis vs Real Sociedad?
Real Betis beat Real Sociedad 1–0 (half-time 0–0).
›Who scored in Real Betis vs Real Sociedad?
Rodrigo Riquelme (63') for Real Betis.
›Where can I watch Real Betis vs Real Sociedad highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Real Betis 1–0 Real Sociedad are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.
›What is the head-to-head record between Real Betis and Real Sociedad?
Real Betis and Real Sociedad have met 10 times — 4 wins for Real Betis, 2 wins for Real Sociedad and 4 draws.