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Real Betis vs Rayo Vallecano

Date
Sat 21st February 2026 (UTC)
Sat 21st February 2026 (Local)

Timestamp
2026-02-21T15:15:00

Time

15:15:00 UTC (17:00:00 Local)

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League
Spanish La Liga

Season
2025-2026

Round
25

Status
Match Finished

Location
Spain
Estadio de La Cartuja

Bakambu

(16')

Palazón

(42')

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Home Team Lineup

Fornals Riquelme 61	Llorente	Natan
Bakambu Cucho Hern 46	Roca	Valles
Abde	Rodriguez Valentín 70	Fidalgo Deossa 75
Antony	Ruibal Ortiz 69

Away Team Lineup

Lejeune	Mendy	Gumbau Ciss 61
Batalla	Espino Pedro Día 90	Valentín
Palazón	Frutos Pep Chavar 77	Rațiu
Akhomach Nteka 90	Pérez Garcia 61

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Ball Possession

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Goalkeeper Saves

Total passes

411

467

Passes accurate

352

399

Passes %

expected_goals

1.83

0.83

goals_prevented

0.05

Description

Real Betis welcomes Rayo Vallecano to the Estadio de La Cartuja for a Matchday 25 encounter, with the "Béticos" forced to play away from their usual Benito Villamarín home due to ongoing stadium renovations. Manuel Pellegrini’s side enters the fixture sitting 5th in the table, fueled by the sensational form of Antony, whose midweek Europa League heroics secured their passage to the Round of 16. Rayo Vallecano arrives in Seville as a dangerous underdog, fresh off a stunning upset victory against Atlético Madrid last weekend. While Betis aims to solidify their Champions League aspirations, Rayo’s high-pressing style led by Isi Palazón promises to make this a grueling tactical battle in the Andalusian sun.

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Result Description

Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano played out a hard-fought 1-1 draw at La Cartuja, a result that left both sides with mixed emotions. The hosts got off to a perfect start when Cédric Bakambu found the back of the net in the 16th minute, capitalizing on a slick attacking move to put Betis ahead. However, Rayo Vallecano showed the same resilience that stunned Atlético Madrid a week prior, clawing their way back into the game just before the break. Isi Palazón proved to be the thorn in the side of the Betis defense, striking in the 42nd minute to level the scores after an assist from Andrei Ratiu.

The second half was a story of Betis pressure met by organized Rayo resistance. Manuel Pellegrini turned to his bench late in the game, introducing Cucho Hernández to replace Bakambu, but the winning goal remained elusive. Abde Ezzalzouli came closest in stoppage time with a powerful header, but a superb reaction save from Rayo's Augusto Batalla ensured the spoils were shared. While Betis will be frustrated at dropping points at home, the draw keeps them firmly in the hunt for European spots, while Rayo continues their impressive run against the league's top-tier clubs.

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