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Feyenoord vs Real Betis is a rare cross-border European matchup whose balance leans toward the Spanish side. Real Betis’s 2–1 victory on 29 January 2026 supplies the defining competitive marker, but the narrow margin leaves room for a different response. The appeal lies in whether Feyenoord can turn a one-goal setback into a more even contest when the clubs meet again.
Match center
Starting eleven
Substitutes Real Betis
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1G
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13G
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5D
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6M
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11F
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12D
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24F
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37M
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52F
Feyenoord Substitutes
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37
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G
39
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D
2
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M
6
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M
7
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F
16
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D
43
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M
44
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F
49
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M
72
Match events
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7'Abdessamad Ezzalzouli Goal cancelled
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10'Anis Hadj Moussa Yellow Card
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17'⚽Antony Normal Goal (Asst: C. Avila)
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32'⚽A. Ezzalzouli Normal Goal (Asst: Antony)
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47'Oussama Targhalline Yellow Card
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61'B. Nieuwkoop A. Sliti
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61'Hwang In-Beom L. Valente
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61'J. Plug J. Bos
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69'J. Moder T. Kraaijeveld
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73'S. van Persie C. Larin
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74'S. Altimira N. Deossa
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77'⚽C. Tengstedt Normal Goal
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83'A. Ruibal C. Avila
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90' +6Diego Llorente Yellow Card
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90' +4Valentín Gómez Yellow Card
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90' +1Marc Roca Yellow Card
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90' +7Gonçalo Borges Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Feyenoord VS Real Betis
A narrow Spanish edge
The 2–1 win by Real Betis over Feyenoord in the UEFA Europa League on 29 January 2026 gives the Spanish side the stronger starting position in this cross-border matchup. The one-goal margin, however, offers no basis for a broad claim of control. The score identifies a difference in outcome without turning a single night into a permanent hierarchy.
Room for a new shape
Feyenoord’s interest is clear: the Dutch side can answer that setback by making the contest more balanced on the scoreboard. Betis, meanwhile, carry the confidence of having protected a narrow lead in this pairing. Because that marker is narrow, neither side can rely on a settled script; the matchup remains a test of patience and how each club responds when margins are small. Future meetings should therefore test whether the Spanish advantage can become a repeatable pattern or whether Feyenoord can make the matchup as close as its opening margin suggested.