Real Betis beat Espanyol 3-1 on Saturday, 15 April 2023 in LaLiga. The match was refereed by Alejandro Hernandez. It was played at Estadio Benito Villamarín.
First half: Luiz Felipe received a yellow card for Real Betis at 15'. Martín Montoya received a yellow card for Real Betis at 17'. Real Betis took the lead at 27' when Ayoze Pérez scored, with the assist credited to Luiz Henrique, making the score 1-0. Real Betis extended the lead at 34' when Juan Miranda scored, with the assist credited to Ayoze Pérez, making the score 2-0. Vinicius Souza received a yellow card for Espanyol at 38'.
Second half: Espanyol reduced the deficit at 48' when C. Montes scored, with the assist credited to Vinicius Souza, making the score 2-1. Espanyol made their 1st substitution at 59', with Nico Melamed replacing Denis Suárez. Real Betis made their 1st substitution at 63', with Borja Iglesias replacing Rodri. L. Cabrera received a yellow card for Espanyol at 64'. Espanyol made their 2nd substitution at 68', with Javi Puado replacing Adrià Pedrosa. Real Betis extended the lead at 69' when William Carvalho scored, with the assist credited to Rodri, making the score 3-1. Espanyol made their 3rd substitution at 78', with Darder replacing Dani Gómez. Espanyol made their 4th substitution at 78', with Vinicius Souza replacing K. Bare. Espanyol made their 5th substitution at 79', with Rubén Sánchez replacing R. Pierre-Gabriel. Real Betis made their 2nd substitution at 81', with William Carvalho replacing Joaquín. Real Betis made their 3rd substitution at 89', with A. Guardado replacing P. Akouokou. Real Betis made their 4th substitution at 90', with Ayoze Pérez replacing Willian José. VAR intervened at 90+8' for Espanyol (Goal cancelled).
Real Betis used 4 substitutions while Espanyol used 5 substitutions. Real Betis got 2 yellow cards, while Espanyol got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Shots were tight (15-13).
- Possession was balanced (52%-48%).
- Real Betis had the sharper finishing (8-4 shots on target).
