Espanyol beat Real Betis 2-1 on Friday, 31 March 2017 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Jose Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez. It was played at Stage Front Stadium.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. No other first-half events were recorded.
Second half: Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 56', with F. Caicedo replacing José Antonio Reyes. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 56', with José Jurado replacing Óscar Melendo. Real Betis made their 1st substitution at 71', with R. Durmisi replacing Joaquín. Javi Fuego received a yellow card for Espanyol at 76'. Real Betis took the lead at 78' when Rubén Castro scored (Penalty), making the score 0-1. Real Betis made their 2nd substitution at 80', with Rubén Castro replacing Petros. Javi López received a yellow card for Espanyol at 82'. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 83', with Javi López replacing Álvaro Vázquez. Petros received a yellow card for Real Betis at 87'. Espanyol leveled the score at 87' when Javi Fuego scored, making the score 1-1. Gerard Moreno received a yellow card for Espanyol at 88'. Real Betis made their 3rd substitution at 89', with D. Brašanac replacing Álex Martínez. Rafa Navarro received a yellow card for Real Betis at 90'. Espanyol took the lead at 90' when José Antonio Reyes scored, with the assist credited to Álvaro Vázquez, making the score 2-1.
Espanyol used 3 substitutions while Real Betis used 3 substitutions. Espanyol got 3 yellow cards, while Real Betis got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (8-10).
- Possession was balanced (49%-51%).
- Espanyol had the sharper finishing (5-3 shots on target).
