La Liga · Sun, 4 Jan 2026 ·
Real Madrid vs Real Betis — 5 - 1
Estadio Santiago Bernabéu · Referee: Alejandro Hernandez, Spain
Match report
Real Madrid beat Real Betis 5-1 as G. Garcia hits a hat-trick
Real Betis were beaten 5-1 by Real Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabéu on Sunday, 4 January 2026 in La Liga matchday 18. G. Garcia (20', 50', 82'), R. Asencio (56') and F. Garcia (90') scored for Real Madrid, while Cucho Hernandez (66') found the net for Real Betis. It was 1-0 at half-time.
Real Madrid had 61% of the ball and 19 shots (9 on target) against Real Betis’s 13 (5 on target). Gonzalo García (Real Madrid) was the top-rated player with 9.5. The result leaves Real Madrid 4th in the La Liga table on 15 points and Real Betis 3rd on 16.
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 |
| 5 | Sevilla | 7 | +1 | 13 |
Last meetings
No previous meetings on record.
Next meeting: Fri, 24 Apr 2026, Real Betis 1-1 Real Madrid
Match events
- 19'yellow cardAngel OrtizYellow Card
- 20'goalG. GarciaAssist: Rodrygo
- 46'substitutionA. OrtizOff: H. Bellerin
- 46'substitutionN. DeossaOff: G. Lo Celso
- 50'goalG. GarciaAssist: F. Valverde
- 53'yellow cardVinícius JúniorYellow Card
- 56'goalR. AsencioAssist: Rodrygo
- 66'goalCucho HernandezAssist: A. Ruibal
- 67'substitutionM. RocaOff: S. Altimira
- 67'substitutionA. RuibalOff: R. Riquelme
- 77'substitutionRodrygoOff: A. Guler
- 77'substitutionVinicius JuniorOff: F. Mastantuono
- 81'substitutionA. TchouameniOff: D. Ceballos
- 82'goalG. GarciaAssist: A. Guler
- 88'substitutionG. GarciaOff: F. Garcia
- 88'substitutionAntonyOff: P. Garcia
- 89'substitutionA. RudigerOff: F. Mendy
- 90'goalF. GarciaAssist: F. Valverde
Lineups
Real Madrid
Formation 4-4-2 · Coach Xabi Alonso
Starting XI
- 1T. CourtoisG
- 8F. ValverdeD
- 17R. AsencioD
- 22A. RudigerD
- 18A. CarrerasD
- 11RodrygoM
- 6E. CamavingaM
- 14A. TchouameniM
- 5J. BellinghamM
- 16G. GarciaF
- 7Vinicius JuniorF
Substitutes
- 13A. LuninG
- 43S. MestreG
- 2D. CarvajalD
- 4D. AlabaD
- 15A. GulerM
- 19D. CeballosM
- 20F. GarciaD
- 23F. MendyD
- 30F. MastantuonoF
- 35D. JimenezD
- 45T. PitarchM
Real Betis
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach Manuel Pellegrini
Starting XI
- 1Alvaro VallesG
- 40A. OrtizD
- 5M. BartraD
- 4NatanD
- 12R. RodriguezD
- 18N. DeossaM
- 21M. RocaM
- 7AntonyM
- 8P. FornalsM
- 24A. RuibalM
- 19Cucho HernandezF
Substitutes
- 25P. LopezG
- 13AdrianG
- 2H. BellerinD
- 23J. FirpoD
- 16V. GomezD
- 3D. LlorenteD
- 6S. AltimiraM
- 20G. Lo CelsoM
- 17R. RiquelmeM
- 52P. GarciaF
- 9C. AvilaF
Match statistics
- 61%Possession39%
- 2.94Expected goals (xG)1.06
- 19Total shots13
- 9Shots on target5
- 5Shots off target6
- 5Blocked shots2
- 12Shots inside the box8
- 7Shots outside the box5
- 5Corners8
- 2Offsides0
- 10Fouls12
- 1Yellow cards1
- –Red cards–
- 4Goalkeeper saves4
- 639Passes403
- 587Accurate passes346
- 92%Pass accuracy86%
- 0.18Goals prevented0.18
Player statistics
Real Madrid
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Thibaut CourtoisG | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 8Federico ValverdeD | 90 | 7.9 | 2 | |
| 17Raúl AsencioD | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | |
| 18Álvaro CarrerasD | 90 | 6.9 | ||
| 22Antonio RüdigerD | 89 | 6.9 | ||
| 5Jude BellinghamM | 90 | 7.3 | ||
| 6Eduardo CamavingaM | 90 | 7.2 | ||
| 11RodrygoM | 77 | 8.3 | 2 | |
| 14Aurélien TchouaméniM | 81 | 7.6 | ||
| 7Vinícius JúniorF | 77 | 7.3 | ||
| 16Gonzalo GarcíaFTop rated | 88 | 9.5 | 3 | |
| 13Andriy LuninG | – | – | ||
| 43Sergio MestreG | – | – | ||
| 2Daniel CarvajalD | – | – | ||
| 4David AlabaD | – | – | ||
| 20Fran GarcíaD | 6 | 7.6 | 1 | |
| 23Ferland MendyD | 1 | – | ||
| 35David JiménezD | – | – | ||
| 15Arda GülerM | 13 | 7.5 | 1 | |
| 19Dani CeballosM | 9 | 6.9 | ||
| 45Thiago PitarchM | – | – | ||
| 30Franco MastantuonoF | 13 | 6.9 |
Real Betis
| Player | Min | Rating | G | A |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Álvaro VallesG | 90 | 6.5 | ||
| 4NatanD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 5Marc BartraD | 90 | 5.9 | ||
| 12Ricardo RodríguezD | 90 | 5.3 | ||
| 40Angel OrtizD | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 7AntonyM | 88 | 6.3 | ||
| 8Pablo FornalsM | 90 | 6.6 | ||
| 18Nelson DeossaM | 45 | 6.5 | ||
| 21Marc RocaM | 67 | 6.3 | ||
| 24Aitor RuibalM | 67 | 6.6 | 1 | |
| 19Cucho HernándezF | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | |
| 13AdriánG | – | – | ||
| 25Pau LópezG | – | – | ||
| 2Héctor BellerínD | 45 | 5.3 | ||
| 3Diego LlorenteD | – | – | ||
| 16Valentín GómezD | – | – | ||
| 23Junior FirpoD | – | – | ||
| 6Sergi AltimiraM | 23 | 6.2 | ||
| 17Rodrigo RiquelmeM | 23 | 6.5 | ||
| 20Giovani Lo CelsoM | 45 | 6.3 | ||
| 9Chimy ÁvilaF | – | – | ||
| 52Pablo GarcíaF | 2 | – |