La Liga: Real Betis tops Espanyol 4-1 after recovering from a 0-1 deficit

CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT. Real Betis succeeded in turn the table before demolishing Espanyol.

CORNELLA DE LLOBREGAT. Real Betis was capable to turn the table before demolishing Espanyol. It was Espanyol to score first with a goal from R. de Tomas. However, later Real Betis found the way to turn the table scoring 4 consecutive goals with B. Iglesias (30′), G. Rodriguez (37′), B. Iglesias (53′) and Willian Jose (76′). Real Betis was vastly superior ball possession (62%) was among the key factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the RCDE Stadium stadium in Cornella de Llobregat on Friday and it started at 9:00 pm local time. The referee was Javier Alberola Rojas with the assistance of Teodoro Sobrino Magán and Iván Hernández Ramos. The 4th official was Jaime Ruiz Álvarez. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 6.7 degrees Celsius or 44.02 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 72%.​

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  Espanyol

  1

  

  Real Betis

  4

  21 Jan 2022 Full time

Match Statistics

Real Betis was in firm control of the ball 62% while Espanyol was struggling with a 38% ball possession.

Real Betis was more aggressive with 71 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 8 were on target. Which is one of the reasons Real Betis won the match.​

Espanyol shot 11 times, 4 on target, 7 off target. On the other side, Real Betis shot 15 times, 8 on target, 7 off target.

Cards

Espanyol received 2 yellow cards (M. Morlanes and R. de Tomas). On the opposite side, Real Betis received 4 yellow cards (G. Pezzella, Juanmi, B. Iglesias and W. Carvalho).

R. de Tomas (Espanyol) was sent out after receiving a second yellow card (82′).

After playing this match, Espanyol will stay with 27 points to stay in the 11th place. On the other side, Real Betis will have 37 points to stay in the 3rd place.

Match Events

Next match

In the upcoming La Liga match, Espanyol will play away against Athletic Club on the 4th of February with a 13-9 head to head statistic in favor of Espanyol (13 draws).

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  Athletic Club

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  Espanyol

  1

  7 Feb 2022 Full time

Real Betis will host Villarreal on the 5th of February with a 12-7 head to head stats in favor of Villarreal (6 draws).

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  Real Betis

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  Villarreal

  2

  

  6 Feb 2022 Full time

Espanyol: Formation and Lineups

Espanyol adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Vicente Moreno Peris chose to play with the following team: Diego López (6.3), Óscar Gil (7.2), Sergi Gómez (6.7), Fernando Calero (6.6), Adrià Pedrosa (6.7), Manuel Morlanes (6.4), Sergi Darder (6.5), Aleix Vidal (6.1), Óscar Melendo (6.5), Javi Puado (6.3) and Raúl de Tomás (7.1).

Substitutes

Espanyol made 5 changes: F. Calero for D. Lopez (46′), O. Melendo for L. Moron (61′), A. Vidal for A. Embarba (61′), M. Morlanes for K. Bare (69′) and J. Puado for T. Vilhena (85′).

Top player: Óscar Gil

The player who no doubt impressed Espanyol the most was Óscar Gil.

His rating is (7.2) with 19 passes (94% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 15. He performed 3 crosses.

Real Betis: Formation and Lineups

Also Real Betis adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

On the other side, Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti played with: Claudio Bravo (6.5), Youssouf Sabaly (7.1), Germán Pezzella (6.4), Edgar González (7.6), Álex Moreno (7.1), Guido Rodríguez (8.0), William Carvalho (7.2), Sergio Canales (6.9), Nabil Fekir (8.7), Juanmi (6.4) and Borja Iglesias (7.8).

Substitutes

Real Betis made 5 changes: Juanmi for C. Tello (59′), B. Iglesias for Willian Jose (74′), G. Pezzella for V. Ruiz (84′), S. Canales for A. Guardado (85′) and W. Carvalho for V. Camarasa (85′).

Top player: Nabil Fekir

The player who no doubt impressed Real Betis the most was Nabil Fekir even if he didn’t score any goal.

His rating is (8.7) with 54 passes (85% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 11. He performed 5 crosses.