Real Betis 1-0 Real Sociedad: Riquelme's goal settles it
Short review AI-written review based on match data · How we make it
Key numbers
- 18 shots to 9, with Betis shooting more
- xG per shot 0.07 v 0.15: Sociedad's were better
- 63rd-minute opener worth +1.1 FN xPts
A goalless match broken after the hour
Real Betis beat Real Sociedad 1-0 after a goalless first half. Rodrigo Riquelme scored in the 63rd minute, set up by Cucho Hernández. Betis then held the lead for about 27 minutes.
Betis shot more, Sociedad shot better
Betis had 18 shots, but they averaged only 0.07 xG each. Sociedad's average was 0.15, which suggests Betis took plenty of low-value efforts. That made the one goal count for more: it was worth +1.1 FN xPts. Álex Remiro made six saves for Sociedad but could not stop that one.
Player of the match
Rodrigo Riquelme 8.3Dominant
He scored the winner in the 63rd minute, created two chances and won three of four dribbles.
Attack was where he earned most. He won three of four dribbles and drew four fouls, then scored the winner himself in the 63rd minute.
Game state
1-0
Real Betis ahead 27 min · level 63 min · Real Sociedad ahead 0 min
FN xPts — what each moment was worth
How much each moment changed that team's expected points (win 3, draw 1). A goal's value is credited 70% to the scorer and 30% to the assist.
63'
Rodrigo Riquelme
Goal · scorer +0.8 · assist Cucho Hernández +0.3
+1.1
Real Betis
Expected (last two seasons) 1.9Own moments +1.1Opponent moments 0.0Time effect 0.0→ League points won 3
Real Sociedad
Expected (last two seasons) 0.9Own moments 0.0Opponent moments −0.8Time effect −0.1→ League points won 0
Expected points don't add up to a fixed total (a draw is 1 + 1), so an opponent's moment isn't simply the mirror of your loss. "Time effect" is the change as the clock runs down on a lead or a chase, and isn't credited to any player.
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Match stats
Real BetisReal Sociedad
1.24Expected goals (xG)1.36
Timeline
- 46'
Yellow
Sergio Gómez
- 49'
Yellow
Jon Aramburu
- 58'
Sub
Facundo Bernal → Isco
- 58'
Sub
Ander Barrenetxea → Alex Marchal
- 58'
Sub
Takefusa Kubo → Mikel Oyarzabal
- 61'
Yellow
Igor Zubeldia
- 63'
Goal
Rodrigo Riquelme league goal #1 assist Cucho Hernández
- 72'
Sub
Sergio Gómez → Aihen Muñoz
- 72'
Sub
Yangel Herrera → Beñat Turrientes
- 73'
Sub
Rodrigo Riquelme → Pablo García
- 80'
Yellow
Natan
- 80'
Sub
Cucho Hernández → Nelson Deossa
- 87'
Sub
Luka Sučić → Arsen Zakharyan
- 90'
Yellow
Fran García
- 90+2'
Yellow
Héctor Bellerín
Category leaders
- Key passesPablo Fornals4
- Duels wonMarc Roca8/12
- DribblesTakefusa Kubo4/6
- Defensive actionsJon Aramburu8
- ShotsAntony3 (on target 2)
- Fouls wonRodrigo Riquelme4
#La Liga#Real Betis#Real Sociedad#Rodrigo Riquelme#Cucho Hernández#FN Score
This review was written by AI from match data (API-Football). FN Score and FN xPts are calculated by Fulltime Note using a published formula.