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BET
Real Betis
1 – 0
RSO
Real Sociedad
Real Betis won — xG 1.24 vs 1.36
AI

Riquelme Strikes to Hand Betis a 1-0 Win Over Sociedad

Real Betis defeated Real Sociedad 1-0 on matchday 2 of La Liga, with Rodrigo Riquelme's 63rd-minute goal the decisive moment in a contest between two equally-valued €259M squads.

Real Sociedad controlled much of the match with 52% possession and an npxG of 1.39 against Betis's 1.06, yet were unable to turn their statistical edge into goals.

The standout performer was Real Sociedad's Álex Remiro, who earned a rating of 9.33 — an outstanding display on the losing side.

Written by AI from verified match data — every number comes from the pipeline.

Timeline

BET RSO
46' 🟨 Yellow card — Sergio Gómez
49' 🟨 Yellow card — Jon Aramburu
58' 🔁 Sub — Mikel Oyarzabal
58' 🔁 Sub — Alex Marchal
Sub — Isco🔁 58'
61' 🟨 Yellow card — Igor Zubeldia
Goal — Rodrigo Riquelme⚽ 63'
72' 🔁 Sub — Beñat Turrientes
72' 🔁 Sub — Aihen Muñoz
Sub — Pablo García🔁 73'
Yellow card — Natan🟨 80'
Sub — Nelson Deossa🔁 80'
87' 🔁 Sub — Arsen Zakharyan
Yellow card — Fran García🟨 90'
Yellow card — Héctor Bellerín🟨 90+2'

First Half vs Second Half

Metric 1H 2H xG (BET) 0.18 1.06 Possession (BET) 54% 41% Shots (BET) 3 15

Shot Map

RSO shots → ← BET shots
Goal On target Off target

Lineups

Real Sociedad · 4-4-2Real Betis · 4-3-3
1
Remiro
2
Aramburu
5
Zubeldia
17
Gómez
31
Martin
18
Soler
21
Herrera
24
Sučić
7
Barrenetxea
9
Óskarsson
14
Kubo
1
Valles
2
Bellerín
4
Natan
5
Bartra
11
García
6
Bernal
8
Fornals
21
Roca
7
Antony
9
Hernández
17
Riquelme
Match Rating Leader
RE
Álex Remiro
9.33

Player Performance

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Value Analysis

Real Betis's chance creation shifted after the break — , with possession moving from 54% to 41%.

The chance-quality ledger — — is the evidence base for the scoreline verdict.

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