Match Report
5 points and 7 places separated them: Real Betis 5th with 12, Real Sociedad 12th with 7. The last five rounds placed Real Sociedad 7th in the league for form — higher than their 12th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.4/1.2 for Real Betis and 1/1.83 for Real Sociedad (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.54.
Real Sociedad entered with three losses in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
35 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Real Betis 11, draws 12, Real Sociedad 12, at 2.74 goals per meeting.
Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, capacity 70,000, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Real Betis: Rodrigo Riquelme (63')
Key stats
Possession: Real Betis 48% · Real Sociedad 52% · Total shots: 18-9 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-5