March 12, one of the matches of the 25th round of the Spanish Football Championship was held. They met Villarreal (Spain) and Betis (Sevilla).
Spain Championship, 25th round
Villarreal (Spain) - Betis (Sevilla) - 1:1 (0:1)
Goals: Pino (55) - Iglesias (38)
Warnings: Guido Rodriguez (6), Gerard Moreno (40), Baena (64), Pau Torres (76)
The Villarreal - Real Betis match was a tense encounter between two talented teams. The first half started slowly, with Real Betis dominating possession and showing strong defensive skills. In the 6th minute, G. Rodriguez received a yellow card for a rude attack. Real Betis took the lead in the 38th minute thanks to a fantastic goal by B. Iglesias, who showed excellent composure in the penalty area. Villarreal responded with a yellow card to G. Moreno just two minutes later. At halftime, the score remained 1-0 in favor of Real Betis. However, in the second half, Villarreal took the lead and scored the decisive goal in the 55th minute thanks to Ju Pino's goal. Then, both teams made substitutions to freshen up their lineups. Real Betis sent on P. Acuoca instead of G. Rodriguez and Villarreal replaced M. Trigueros with A. Baena.
Villarreal's second substitution quickly backfired, as Baena received a yellow card just moments after entering the field. Real Betis made a third substitution: A. Perez replaced Juanmi. Villarreal responded with two substitutions of their own, replacing I. Pino with J. L. Morales and A. Pedraza with A. Moreno. After that, the match became sharper, and in the 76th minute Villarreal player P. Torres received a yellow card. After that, Real Betis made two substitutions: B. Iglesias was replaced by Willian Jose and A. Ruibal came on instead of I. Sabaly. With only a few minutes remaining in the match, Luis Enrique received a yellow card for a careless attack. Then Villarreal made two last substitutions: R. Terrats replaced N. Jackson and G. Lo Celso replaced G. Moreno. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams doing their best. Real Betis will be disappointed not to hold on to the lead, but Villarreal will be pleased with their play in the second half. Estadio de la Cerámica witnessed an exciting La Liga match between two equal opponents.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Osasuna - Villarreal, Betis - Mallorca.
| Villarreal | Betis | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 15 | Strokes | 6 |
| 5 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 2 |
| 5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 8 | Violations | 11 |
| 2 | Corner | 4 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 3 |
| 503 | Total assists | 379 |
| 438 | Accurate passes | 317 |
| 87% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |