Betis beat Real Sociedad 1-0 in LaLiga, a single second-half goal enough to settle the match at Estadio de La Cartuja. The game stayed locked until after the hour, then the hosts scored and held their lead to the end.

Match Summary

Nothing separated the teams before half-time. Betis started in a 4-3-3 and Real Sociedad in a 4-4-2, and the first 45 minutes passed without a goal. Referee I. Diaz oversaw a scoreless opening period.

The second half began with a run of bookings for the visitors. Real Sociedad picked up yellow cards for S. Gomez, J. Aramburu and I. Zubeldia in the first quarter-hour after the restart. Two minutes after the third of those cautions, Betis scored. R. Riquelme finished in the 63rd minute, with C. Hernandez assisting, and the official scoreline never moved again. Betis later collected yellow cards for Natan, P. Garcia and H. Bellerin while seeing out the win.

Key Moments

The visitors' three yellow cards right after the break were the first real swing. They arrived in a tight cluster just as the match stretched, and Betis found the net immediately after that sequence. Because it was the only goal of the night, that spell effectively decided the points. The other twist sat in the numbers rather than the net. Sociedad led on expected goals and still left without a score, so their finishing, not just the home defending after the lead, shaped the result.

Match Statistics

Possession was essentially shared, Real Sociedad on 51 percent and Betis on 49. The shot count leaned toward the hosts. Betis took 16 attempts and put six on target, while Sociedad managed nine shots and three on target. Expected goals ran the other way, 0.93 for Betis against 1.4 for the visitors. Corners finished 4-5 in Sociedad's favor. Each team received three yellow cards, and there were no red cards.

What the Result Means

Real Betis sit 13th in La Liga on 0 points from 0 matches played, with a goal difference of zero. Real Sociedad are 14th, also on 0 points from 0 matches and a goal difference of zero.

See also

• Betis vs Real Sociedad live score
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