La Liga · Sat, 21 Feb 2026 ·
Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano — 1 - 1
Estadio de La Cartuja · Referee: J. Martinez
Match report
Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano share the points in 1-1 draw
Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano drew 1-1 in La Liga matchday 25 on Saturday, 21 February 2026 at Estadio de La Cartuja. C. Bakambu (16') scored for Real Betis, while I. Palazon (42') found the net for Rayo Vallecano. It was 1-1 at half-time.
Real Betis had 47% of the ball and 14 shots (3 on target) against Rayo Vallecano’s 12 (3 on target). Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis) was the top-rated player with 7.9. The result leaves Real Betis 3rd in the La Liga table on 16 points and Rayo Vallecano 12th on 8.
Form, table and head-to-head
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Atletico Madrid | 7 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Real Betis | 7 | +2 | 16 |
| 4 | Real Madrid | 7 | +10 | 15 |
| 11 | Getafe | 7 | -3 | 8 |
| 12 | Rayo Vallecano | 7 | -5 | 8 |
| 13 | Osasuna | 7 | -7 | 8 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Sun, 29 Nov 2026, Real Betis – Rayo Vallecano
Match events
- 16'goalC. BakambuNormal Goal
- 27'yellow cardNobel MendyYellow Card
- 29'yellow cardPablo FornalsYellow Card
- 36'yellow cardGerard GumbauYellow Card
- 42'goalI. PalazonAssist: A. Ratiu
- 45+2'yellow cardDiego LlorenteYellow Card
- 46'substitutionC. BakambuOff: Cucho Hernandez
- 61'substitutionP. FornalsOff: R. Riquelme
- 61'substitutionG. GumbauOff: P. Ciss
- 61'substitutionF. PerezOff: A. Garcia
- 63'yellow cardAlfonso EspinoYellow Card
- 69'substitutionA. RuibalOff: A. Ortiz
- 70'substitutionR. RodriguezOff: V. Gomez
- 75'substitutionA. FidalgoOff: N. Deossa
- 77'substitutionJ. de FrutosOff: P. Chavarria
- 84'yellow cardNelson DeossaYellow Card
- 85'yellow cardValentín GómezYellow Card
- 89'VAR decisionAndrei RațiuPenalty cancelled
- 90+6'substitutionPachaOff: P. Diaz
- 90+6'substitutionI. AkhomachOff: R. Nteka
Lineups
Real Betis
Formation 4-3-3 · Coach Manuel Pellegrini
Starting XI
- 1A. VallesG
- 24A. RuibalD
- 3D. LlorenteD
- 4NatanD
- 12R. RodriguezD
- 8P. FornalsM
- 21M. RocaM
- 15A. FidalgoM
- 7AntonyF
- 11C. BakambuF
- 10A. EzzalzouliF
Substitutes
- 25P. LopezG
- 13AdrianG
- 5M. BartraD
- 2H. BellerinD
- 23J. FirpoD
- 16V. GomezD
- 40A. OrtizD
- 6S. AltimiraM
- 18N. DeossaM
- 17R. RiquelmeM
- 19Cucho HernandezF
- 9C. AvilaF
Rayo Vallecano
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Inigo Perez
Starting XI
- 13A. BatallaG
- 2A. RatiuD
- 24F. LejeuneD
- 32N. MendyD
- 22PachaD
- 23O. ValentinM
- 15G. GumbauM
- 12I. AkhomachM
- 7I. PalazonM
- 21F. PerezM
- 19J. de FrutosF
Substitutes
Match statistics
- 47%Possession53%
- 1.86Expected goals (xG)0.88
- 14Total shots12
- 3Shots on target3
- 6Shots off target4
- 5Blocked shots5
- 9Shots inside the box7
- 5Shots outside the box5
- 3Corners5
- 0Offsides4
- 14Fouls13
- 4Yellow cards3
- –Red cards–
- 2Goalkeeper saves2
- 411Passes465
- 353Accurate passes399
- 86%Pass accuracy86%
- 0.05Goals prevented0.05
Player statistics
Real Betis
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Álvaro VallesG | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 3Diego LlorenteD | 90 | 6.0 | ||
| 4NatanD | 90 | 6.7 | ||
| 12Ricardo RodríguezD | 70 | 6.5 | ||
| 24Aitor RuibalD | 69 | 6.6 | ||
| 8Pablo FornalsM | 61 | 6.3 | ||
| 15Álvaro FidalgoM | 75 | 6.9 | ||
| 21Marc RocaM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 7AntonyF | 90 | 7.5 | ||
| 10Abdessamad EzzalzouliF | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 11Cédric BakambuFTop rated | 45 | 7.9 | 1 | |
| 13AdriánG | – | – | ||
| 25Pau LópezG | – | – | ||
| 2Héctor BellerínD | – | – | ||
| 5Marc BartraD | – | – | ||
| 16Valentín GómezD | 20 | 6.9 | ||
| 23Junior FirpoD | – | – | ||
| 40Angel OrtizD | 21 | 7.0 | ||
| 6Sergi AltimiraM | – | – | ||
| 17Rodrigo RiquelmeM | 29 | 6.9 | ||
| 18Nelson DeossaM | 15 | 7.0 | ||
| 9Chimy ÁvilaF | – | – | ||
| 19Cucho HernándezF | 45 | 6.9 |
Rayo Vallecano
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13Augusto BatallaG | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 2Andrei RațiuD | 90 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 22Alfonso EspinoD | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| 24Florian LejeuneD | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 32Nobel MendyD | 90 | 6.3 | ||
| 7Isi PalazónM | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 12Ilias AkhomachM | 89 | 7.0 | ||
| 15Gerard GumbauM | 61 | 6.6 | ||
| 21Fran PérezM | 61 | 6.2 | ||
| 23Óscar ValentínM | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 19Jorge de FrutosF | 77 | 6.7 | ||
| 30JuanpeG | – | – | ||
| 3Josep ChavarríaD | 13 | 6.6 | ||
| 5Luiz FelipeD | – | – | ||
| 20Iván BalliuD | – | – | ||
| 4Pedro DíazM | 8 | 6.3 | ||
| 6Pathé Ismaël CissM | 29 | 6.2 | ||
| 8Óscar TrejoM | – | – | ||
| 11Randy NtekaM | 8 | 6.5 | ||
| 17Unai LópezM | – | – | ||
| 18Álvaro GarcíaM | 29 | 6.3 | ||
| 9AlemãoF | – | – | ||
| 14Carlos MartínF | – | – |