La Liga matchday 2 closed at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla on Friday, 21 August 2026, with Real Betis beating Real Sociedad 1–0. If you searched for real betis vs real sociedad 2026 08 21, here is a clean breakdown of the result, the lineups, and the stats — no fluff, just the match centre data.
Final score and context
- Competition: LaLiga · Matchday 2
- Result: Real Betis 1–0 Real Sociedad (FT)
- Kick-off: Fri, 21 Aug, 19:00 UTC
- Venue: Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla, Sevilla
- Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
Rodrigo Riquelme scored the only goal in the 63′, assisted by Juan Hernández.
Alineaciones probables — what actually started
Both sides lined up in a 4-2-3-1.
Real Betis: Vallés; Bellerín, Bartra, Natan, García; Bernal, Roca; Antony, Fornals, Riquelme; Hernández.
Real Sociedad: Remiro; Aramburu, Zubeldia, Martín, Gómez; Herrera, Soler; Kubo, Sucic, Barrenetxea; Óskarsson.
Bench depth mattered late: Isco replaced Bernal (58′), Oyarzabal and Marchal came on for Kubo and Barrenetxea (61′), and Betis rotated Riquelme and Hernández off after the goal (73′).
Forma reciente — told through the stat sheet
Sociedad held 52% possession to Betis’s 48%, but the home side created more volume:
| Metric | Real Betis | Real Sociedad |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 18 | 9 |
| Shots on goal | 7 | 3 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.06 | 1.40 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 16 |
| Big chances | 1 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 2 |
| Corner kicks | 4 | 5 |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
The xG gap (1.40 vs 1.06 for Sociedad) suggests the visitors had higher-quality openings; Betis converted one decisive moment while Sociedad missed both big chances.
Eventos — card and sub timeline
- 46′ — Sergio Gómez (yellow)
- 49′ — Jon Aramburu (yellow)
- 58′ — Isco on for Bernal
- 61′ — Oyarzabal for Kubo; Marchal for Barrenetxea; Zubeldia (yellow)
- 63′ — Riquelme 1–0 (assist Hernández)
- 72–73′ — Muñoz, Turrientes, Pablo García, Deossa enter
- 80′ — Natan (yellow)
- 87′ — Zakharyan for Sucic
- 90′ / 90+3′ — Fran García and Bellerín (yellow)
Enlaces rápidos
For club context and surrounding fixtures, Football Now links this match to Real Betis and Real Sociedad club hubs, La Liga standings, and related matchday results — useful if you are tracking the table after matchday 2.
Clasificación
With a 1–0 win, Betis take three points from this fixture; check the updated La Liga table on Football Now for where both clubs sit after matchday 2.
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