Real Betis vs Elche

Alvaro Rodriguez wins an air challenge against Diego Llorente

Valentin Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Elche are trying to create something here.

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Elche are in control of the ball.

Isco from Real Betis takes a short corner kick from the left.

Rodrigo Riquelme from Real Betis is ruled offside

Elche are trying to create something here.

Elche take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Real Betis: 46%, Elche: 54%.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Valentin Gomez from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis start a counter attack

Good effort by Juan Hernandez as he directs a shot on target, but Matias Dituro saves it

Matias Dituro makes a crucial save!

Elche take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Elche are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Sofyan Amrabat from Real Betis trips Alvaro Rodriguez

The referee shows Juan Hernandez the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.

The fourth official shows there are 7 minute(s) of time to be added

Victor Chust swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Isco from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as David Affengruber from Elche trips Isco

Real Betis take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Elche start a counter attack

Obstruction as Valentin Gomez cuts off the run of Tete Morente. A free-kick is awarded.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 47%, Elche: 53%.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Natan from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Natan from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Matias Dituro relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Alvaro Rodriguez from Elche trips Sofyan Amrabat

Elche are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

David Affengruber relieves the pressure with a clearance

Diego Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance

Elche are trying to create something here.

Sergi Altimira makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Natan relieves the pressure with a clearance

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Goal kick for Real Betis

Adria Pedrosa fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Goal kick for Real Betis

Elche are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Natan from Real Betis trips Alvaro Rodriguez

Yellow card for Natan

Natan is shown a yellow card by the referee

Ball possession: Real Betis: 45%, Elche: 55%.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Pablo Fornals is leaving the field to be replaced by Sergi Altimira in a tactical substitution.

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli is leaving the field to be replaced by Rodrigo Riquelme in a tactical substitution.

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Elche are trying to create something here.

Gonzalo Villar is leaving the field to be replaced by John Donald in a tactical substitution.

Buba Sangare is leaving the field to be replaced by Adria Pedrosa in a tactical substitution.

Tete Morente makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 46%, Elche: 54%.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Gonzalo Villar relieves the pressure with a clearance

The play is stopped for a brief moment, as the ball was touched by the referee.

The game is restarted

Elche are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Diego Llorente from Real Betis trips Alvaro Rodriguez

Yellow card for Diego Llorente

Diego Llorente is shown a yellow card by the referee

The referee shows Gonzalo Villar the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.

Tete Morente relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

The ref blows his whistle. Victor Chust charged Antony from behind and it's a free-kick

The referee signals a free kick as Gonzalo Villar from Elche trips Antony

German Valera relieves the pressure with a clearance

Elche start a counter attack

Hector Bellerin from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

A shot by Alvaro Rodriguez is blocked

Natan successfully blocks the shot

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Elche are trying to create something here.

Dangerous challenge by Aleix Febas from Elche. Diego Llorente on the receiving end of that.

Yellow card for Aleix Febas

Aleix Febas is shown a yellow card by the referee

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Goal kick for Elche

Victor Chust could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Isco from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target

Isco goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Isco but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Isco finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Goal kick for Elche

Ball possession: Real Betis: 45%, Elche: 55%.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Alvaro Rodriguez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Goal kick for Real Betis

Elche are trying to create something here.

Antony makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis start a counter attack

Good effort by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli as he directs a shot on target, but Matias Dituro saves it

Matias Dituro makes a crucial save!

Obstruction as Natan cuts off the run of Alvaro Rodriguez. A free-kick is awarded.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Elche take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The referee signals a free kick as Isco from Real Betis trips Aleix Febas

Ball possession: Real Betis: 46%, Elche: 54%.

A contender for goal of the season!

Pablo Fornals from Real Betis takes a short corner kick from the right.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

A shot by Antony is blocked

David Affengruber successfully blocks the shot

Gonzalo Villar from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Pablo Fornals swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

David Affengruber from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

G O O O A A A L - Pablo Fornals from Real Betis scores from outside the box with the right foot!

The cross by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli from Real Betis successfully finds a teammate in the box.

The cross by Natan from Real Betis successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

David Affengruber from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The cross by Antony from Real Betis successfully finds a teammate in the box.

David Affengruber relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Juan Hernandez from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target

Juan Hernandez goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Juan Hernandez but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Juan Hernandez finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

The cross by Abdessamad Ezzalzouli from Real Betis successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Hector Bellerin from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target

Hector Bellerin goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Hector Bellerin but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Hector Bellerin finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Gonzalo Villar from Elche trips Abdessamad Ezzalzouli

Junior Firpo is leaving the field to be replaced by Natan in a tactical substitution.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Matias Dituro from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 43%, Elche: 57%.

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Hector Fort is leaving the field to be replaced by Tete Morente in a tactical substitution.

Andre Silva is leaving the field to be replaced by Alvaro Rodriguez in a tactical substitution.

The game is restarted

Elche are in control of the ball.

Sofyan Amrabat relieves the pressure with a clearance

Giovani Lo Celso is leaving the field to be replaced by Isco in a tactical substitution.

Goal kick for Elche

David Affengruber relieves the pressure with a clearance

The play is stopped for a brief moment, as the ball was touched by the referee.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

David Affengruber from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Matias Dituro as he comes out and claims the ball

Ball possession: Real Betis: 43%, Elche: 57%.

Giovani Lo Celso from Real Betis takes a short corner kick from the left.

German Valera from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Giovani Lo Celso from Real Betis swings in the corner from the left.

A chance presents itself to Abdessamad Ezzalzouli from Real Betis but his header goes wide

Goal kick for Elche

Yellow card for Eder Sarabia

Eder Sarabia is shown a yellow card by the referee

Antony from Real Betis swings in the corner from the right.

The cross by Valentin Gomez from Real Betis successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Giovani Lo Celso from Real Betis swings in the corner from the right.

Good effort by Giovani Lo Celso as he directs a shot on target, but Matias Dituro saves it

A shot by Juan Hernandez is blocked

Victor Chust successfully blocks the shot

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Marc Aguado from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

David Affengruber from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Grady Diangana is leaving the field to be replaced by Victor Chust in a tactical substitution.

Gonzalo Villar makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Buba Sangare relieves the pressure with a clearance

Junior Firpo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Buba Sangare from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 40%, Elche: 60%.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Buba Sangare from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Elche take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Elche are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Elche

David Affengruber relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

The game is restarted

The game is restarted

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 40%, Elche: 60%.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Antony is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Juan Hernandez from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target

Juan Hernandez goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Juan Hernandez but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Juan Hernandez finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Goal kick for Elche

Diego Llorente wins an air challenge against Andre Silva

The ref blows his whistle. Antony charged Grady Diangana from behind and it's a free-kick

Elche are trying to create something here.

Junior Firpo relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Dangerous challenge by Leo Petrot from Elche. Antony on the receiving end of that.

HE'S OFF! - Leo Petrot is shown a red card! Heavy protests from his teammates!

Goal kick for Real Betis

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Sofyan Amrabat makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Sofyan Amrabat from Real Betis trips Gonzalo Villar

Elche are in control of the ball.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Hector Bellerin makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Elche are trying to create something here.

Gonzalo Villar fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

The second half is underway

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

David Affengruber relieves the pressure with a clearance

VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 39%, Elche: 61%.

It's over! The referee blows for half time

The two sides have been very evenly matched in the 1st half

Elche with a potentially dangerous attack.

Andre Silva hand-balls

Andre Silva controls the ball with his hand

VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Elche.

The cross by Grady Diangana from Elche successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Aleix Febas from Elche sends an effort wide of target

Aleix Febas goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Aleix Febas but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Aleix Febas finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Hector Bellerin successfully blocks the shot

Elche are trying to create something here.

Hector Bellerin from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis start a counter attack

Elche are in control of the ball.

A shot by David Affengruber is blocked

Valentin Gomez successfully blocks the shot

Elche are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Real Betis

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Elche are trying to create something here.

The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added

Elche are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Hector Bellerin from Real Betis trips German Valera

The cross by German Valera from Elche successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Andre Silva sends a header towards goal, but Alvaro Valles is there to comfortably save it

Elche are in control of the ball.

Buba Sangare from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Juan Hernandez swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Leo Petrot from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Leo Petrot from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Elche start a counter attack

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Real Betis: 41%, Elche: 59%.

Real Betis take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Marc Aguado from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

David Affengruber relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Elche

Matias Dituro relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pablo Fornals hand-balls

Pablo Fornals controls the ball with his hand

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Elche with a potentially dangerous attack.

G O O O A A A L - Hector Fort scores with the right foot!

German Valera provided the assist for the goal.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 40%, Elche: 60%.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Gonzalo Villar from Elche trips Junior Firpo

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Hector Fort is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

The game is restarted

Elche are trying to create something here.

Buba Sangare hand-balls

Buba Sangare controls the ball with his hand

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Valentin Gomez from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Hector Bellerin from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Pablo Fornals from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Pablo Fornals relieves the pressure with a clearance

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 41%, Elche: 59%.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Leo Petrot relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Grady Diangana from Elche is ruled offside

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Real Betis take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The ref blows his whistle. Buba Sangare charged Juan Hernandez from behind and it's a free-kick

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Diego Llorente from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Diego Llorente from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Sofyan Amrabat hand-balls

Sofyan Amrabat controls the ball with his hand

Marc Aguado makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Marc Aguado relieves the pressure with a clearance

Diego Llorente from Real Betis goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Grady Diangana

Alvaro Valles relieves the pressure with a clearance

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Ball possession: Real Betis: 41%, Elche: 59%.

The ref blows his whistle. Gonzalo Villar charged Abdessamad Ezzalzouli from behind and it's a free-kick

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Hector Bellerin from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Elche are trying to create something here.

Real Betis take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Elche take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Elche are in control of the ball.

Leo Petrot could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Safe hands from Matias Dituro as he comes out and claims the ball

Elche are trying to create something here.

Valentin Gomez from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Real Betis take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Ball possession: Real Betis: 30%, Elche: 70%.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Hector Bellerin from Real Betis is ruled offside

Elche are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Diego Llorente wins an air challenge against German Valera

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

The game is restarted

Diego Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Leo Petrot relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

German Valera relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Antony from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target

Antony goes for goal, but the shot lacks precision and sails wide

Space opens up for Antony but his finish goes wide of the target. Could have done better there.

Chance! Antony finds some room for a shot but fails to work the keeper. It's a goal kick

Goal kick for Elche

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Real Betis take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Elche are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 29%, Elche: 71%.

The game is restarted

Elche are in control of the ball.

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli relieves the pressure with a clearance

Goal kick for Real Betis

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli wins an air challenge against Buba Sangare

David Affengruber wins an air challenge against Juan Hernandez

Elche are trying to create something here.

Hector Bellerin relieves the pressure with a clearance

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Juan Hernandez is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

Andre Silva from Elche is ruled offside

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Juan Hernandez from Real Betis is ruled offside

Elche are trying to create something here.

Valentin Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Elche are trying to create something here.

Pablo Fornals makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Buba Sangare makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 31%, Elche: 69%.

The game is restarted

Elche are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Valentin Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Marc Aguado from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Valentin Gomez from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Andre Silva from Elche trips Giovani Lo Celso

Antony relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis start a counter attack

Gonzalo Villar makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The referee signals a free kick as Pablo Fornals from Real Betis trips Gonzalo Villar

Elche are trying to create something here.

Junior Firpo from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Elche are trying to create something here.

Hector Bellerin from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Elche are in control of the ball.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 30%, Elche: 70%.

The referee signals a free kick as Antony from Real Betis trips Leo Petrot

Elche are in control of the ball.

G O O O A A A L - Juan Hernandez scores with the right foot!

Pablo Fornals provided the assist for the goal.

Elche are in control of the ball.

Hector Bellerin relieves the pressure with a clearance

Elche take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Real Betis with a potentially dangerous attack.

Real Betis take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Antony is penalised for pushing German Valera

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Leo Petrot from Elche intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Safe hands from Matias Dituro as he comes out and claims the ball

Elche are in control of the ball.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 21%, Elche: 79%.

Antony fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Goal kick for Elche

Elche are in control of the ball.

Hector Bellerin relieves the pressure with a clearance

Elche are trying to create something here.

Elche take a throw-in in their own half of the field

Elche are in control of the ball.

Real Betis take a throw-in in their own half of the field

The referee starts the match

Elche kick-off, and the game is underway.

A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.

The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface.

Elche are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Sofyan Amrabat from Real Betis trips Gonzalo Villar

David Affengruber relieves the pressure with a clearance

Welcome to Estadio de La Cartuja, the match will start in about 5 minutes.

Welcome to Estadio de La Cartuja where the two teams take the field for the start of this match.

Welcome to Estadio de La Cartuja where we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of the two teams

Welcome to Estadio de La Cartuja, where we await the arrival of today's teams.

Welcome to Estadio de La Cartuja, now all we need are the two teams.

Welcome to today's crucial game from Estadio de La Cartuja. We are awaiting the arrival of both teams, in anticipation of a great match!