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Espanyol vs Real Betis gives Betis the stronger historical footing, yet Espanyol can make the contest awkward through home resistance and narrow margins. Betis won 2–1 at the RCDE Stadium in May 2025 and October 2025, while the teams drew 0–0 in April 2026. Future meetings will ask whether Espanyol halt the comeback pattern or Betis keep finding decisive moments.
Past matches, Espanyol vs Real Betis
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Real Betis
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10F
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9F
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52F
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25G
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4D
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18M
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17M
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13G
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12D
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21M
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15M
Espanyol Substitutes
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F
19
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D
2
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F
17
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M
14
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D
5
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G
30
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F
20
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G
1
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D
12
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D
15
Match events
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58'K. Garcia R. Fernandez Jaen
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62'Carlos Romero Yellow Card
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66'A. Ezzalzouli Antony
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67'Omar El Hilali Yellow Card
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70'Clemens Riedel Yellow Card
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74'C. Avila H. Bellerin
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75'C. Avila H. Bellerin
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75'P. Garcia S. Altimira
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76'Aitor Ruibal Yellow Card
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78'Jofre T. Dolan
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78'R. Sanchez C. Ngonge
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84'R. Terrats Exposito
Stats for this game
Matchup Espanyol VS Real Betis
Betis carry the broader edge
Real Betis have generally turned this fixture into a test of Espanyol’s defensive concentration. Betis won 4–1 at the RCDE Stadium on 21 January 2022 and 3–1 at the Benito Villamarín on 15 April 2023, showing that their advantage can travel and can become substantial. Espanyol’s route back is usually to keep the game close long enough for one response to matter.
Espanyol make home margins count
On 4 May 2025, Betis won 2–1 at Espanyol, and the same score returned on 5 October 2025. Espanyol’s official report says Pol Lozano put the hosts ahead before Cucho Hernández and Abde completed Betis’s turnaround; LaLiga confirms the venue and result. The 0–0 meeting on 4 April 2026 added a quieter counterpoint to those comeback wins.
A new encounter can turn on whether Espanyol protect an early advantage or Betis manage another patient recovery. That question gives the fixture durable interest: the historical hierarchy is clear enough to frame expectations, but close home games keep the challenger involved.