VITORIA-GASTEIZ. Real Betis snatched a late win Deportivo Alavés 1-0 after B. Iglesias scored just 1 goal (89′). Real Betis was vastly superior ball possession (64%) was among the key factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Estadio Olaranbe stadium in Vitoria-Gasteiz on Monday and it started at 5:00 pm local time. In front of 10,227 spectators. The referee was Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias who was helped by Julián Villaseñor Julián and Alejandro Estévez Iglesias. The 4th official was Carlos Pérez Fernández.
Match Statistics
- ! 36 Ball Possession 64
Shots
- 12 Total 18
- 3 On Target 4
- 9 Off Target 14
- 3 Shots blocked 7
- 111 Attack 116
- 52 Dangerous attack 64
- 68 Ball safe 69
- 0 Penalties 0
- 7 Corners 7
- 3 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 8 Total 11
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Real Betis had a strong ball possession 64% while Deportivo Alavés was struggling with a 36% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Real Betis was more aggressive with 64 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Real Betis won the match.
Deportivo Alavés shot 12 times, 3 on target, 9 off target. On the opposite side, Real Betis shot 18 times, 4 on target, 14 off target.
Cards
Deportivo Alavés received 1 yellow card (L. Rioja). On the opposite side, Real Betis received 1 yellow card (E. Gonzalez).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Deportivo Alavés will stay with 3 points to stay in the 19th place. On the opposite side, Real Betis will have 15 points like FC Barcelona to stay in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the La Liga, Deportivo Alavés will play away with Cádiz on the 23rd of October with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Cádiz (6 draws).
Real Betis will host Rayo Vallecano on the 24th of October with a 6-4 head to head in favor of Rayo Vallecano (5 draws).
Deportivo Alavés – Formation
Deportivo Alavés
77'
60'
Deportivo Alavés started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Javier Calleja Revilla decided to play with the following team: Fernando Pacheco , Ximo Navarro , Matthew Miazga , Víctor Laguardia , Rubén Duarte , Facundo Pellistri , Tomás Pina , Toni Moya , Luis Rioja , Joselu and Miguel De La Fuente .
The home team had on the bench: Edgar Méndez , Mamadou Sylla , Antonio Sivera, Pere Pons, Javi López, Alberto Rodríguez, Iván Martín, Martín Aguirregabiria, Florian Lejeune, John Guidetti, Manu García and Mamadou Loum .
Substitutions
Deportivo Alavés made 4 changes: M. de la Fuente for M. Sylla (69′), T. Pina for M. Ndiaye (77′), F. Pellistri for E. Mendez (77′) and T. Moya for M. Garcia (90′).
Best player: Toni Moya
The player that probably impressed the most for Deportivo Alavés was Toni Moya.
His rating is with 33 passes (87% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 8. He performed 8 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.
Real Betis – Formation
Real Betis
89'Real Betis started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Manuel Luis Pellegrini Ripamonti played with: Rui Silva , Héctor Bellerín , Marc Bartra , Edgar Gonzalez , Álex Moreno , William Carvalho , Andrés Guardado , Rodrigo Sánchez , Nabil Fekir , Sergio Canales and Willian José .
These were the players on the bench: Cristian Tello , Claudio Bravo, Martín Montoya, Juanmi, Juan Miranda, Germán Pezzella, Guido Rodríguez, Paul Akouokou, Diego Lainez, Aitor Ruibal, Borja Iglesias and Joaquín .
Substitutions
Real Betis made 4 changes: Rodri for Joaquin (64′), S. Canales for C. Tello (65′), Willian Jose for B. Iglesias (76′) and N. Fekir for G. Rodriguez (90′).
Best player: William Carvalho
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Real Betis was William Carvalho even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 75 passes (92% accurate) and 4 key passes. He was won 8 duels out of 11.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the La Liga.
- Deportivo Alavés – Real Betis – 0-1
- Espanyol – Cádiz – 2-0
