Real Betis vs Espanyol

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

Omar El Hilali from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Aitor Ruibal relieves the pressure with a clearance

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

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

Goal kick for Espanyol

Carlos Romero relieves the pressure with a clearance

Edu Exposito is leaving the field to be replaced by Ramon Terrats in a tactical substitution.

Jofre Carreras from Espanyol is ruled offside

Ruben Sanchez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Goal kick for Espanyol

Pablo Fornals from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target

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

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

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

Clemens Riedel from Espanyol is ruled offside

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

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

Marc Bartra relieves the pressure with a clearance

A shot by Jofre Carreras is blocked

Goal kick for Espanyol

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

POST! So nearly a goal by Pablo Garcia but his finish hits the post!

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

A shot by Ezequiel Avila is blocked

The referee signals a free kick as Omar El Hilali from Espanyol trips Abdessamad Ezzalzouli

Cyril Ngonge is leaving the field to be replaced by Ruben Sanchez in a tactical substitution.

Tyrhys Dolan is leaving the field to be replaced by Jofre Carreras in a tactical substitution.

Abdessamad Ezzalzouli is penalised for pushing Cyril Ngonge

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Aitor Ruibal commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book

Reckless challenge there. Aitor Ruibal commits a rough foul on Cyril Ngonge

Leandro Cabrera makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 68%, Espanyol: 32%.

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

Hector Bellerin is leaving the field to be replaced by Ezequiel Avila in a tactical substitution.

Pol Lozano from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Juan Hernandez

Valentin Gomez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Marc Bartra from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Edu Exposito relieves the pressure with a clearance

Tyrhys Dolan from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

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

Marc Bartra is penalised for pushing Edu Exposito

Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Clemens Riedel commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book

Reckless challenge there. Clemens Riedel commits a rough foul on Abdessamad Ezzalzouli

Marc Bartra fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Diego Llorente wins an air challenge against Cyril Ngonge

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

Goal kick for Espanyol

Pol Lozano is penalised for pushing Sergi Altimira

Hector Bellerin relieves the pressure with a clearance

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

Marko Dmitrovic from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

The referee is not having the complaints from Omar El Hilali who is given a yellow card for dissent

Clemens Riedel is penalised for pushing Abdessamad Ezzalzouli

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

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

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

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

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

Edu Exposito fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

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

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Omar El Hilali from Espanyol trips Valentin Gomez

Carlos Romero commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book

The referee signals a free kick as Carlos Romero from Espanyol trips Aitor Ruibal

Real Betis start a counter attack

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

Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis with a potentially dangerous attack.

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

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

The referee signals a free kick as Juan Hernandez from Real Betis trips Omar El Hilali

Clemens Riedel relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Tyrhys Dolan relieves the pressure with a clearance

Roberto Fernandez is leaving the field to be replaced by Kike Garcia in a tactical substitution.

Tyrhys Dolan from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Hector Bellerin

Aitor Ruibal shoots from outside the box, but Marko Dmitrovic has it under control

Aitor Ruibal tries his luck from distance but his effort ends up safely in the hands of Marko Dmitrovic

Sofyan Amrabat makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

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

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

Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol trips Juan Hernandez

Cyril Ngonge from Espanyol is ruled offside

Goal kick for Espanyol

Carlos Romero hand-balls

Carlos Romero controls the ball with his hand

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Roberto Fernandez from Espanyol is ruled offside

The referee signals a free kick as Valentin Gomez from Real Betis trips Cyril Ngonge

Ball possession: Real Betis: 73%, Espanyol: 27%.

Roberto Fernandez is penalised for pushing Diego Llorente

Diego Llorente wins an air challenge against Roberto Fernandez

Goal kick for Espanyol

Sofyan Amrabat fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Clemens Riedel makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Valentin Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

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

Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance

The second half is underway

It's over! The referee blows for half time

Ball possession: Real Betis: 72%, Espanyol: 28%.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Aitor Ruibal makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added

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

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 72%, Espanyol: 28%.

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

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Reckless challenge there. Leandro Cabrera commits a rough foul on Pablo Fornals

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

Hector Bellerin makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

The referee signals a free kick as Valentin Gomez from Real Betis trips Cyril Ngonge

Carlos Romero makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Diego Llorente makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Carlos Romero relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Omar El Hilali from Espanyol trips Aitor Ruibal

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

Goal kick for Espanyol

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 Aitor Ruibal from Real Betis successfully finds a teammate in the box.

The referee signals a free kick as Cyril Ngonge from Espanyol trips Valentin Gomez

The referee signals a free kick as Cyril Ngonge from Espanyol trips Valentin Gomez

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

The referee signals a free kick as Urko Gonzalez de Zarate from Espanyol trips Pablo Fornals

Goal kick for Espanyol

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Roberto Fernandez sends a header towards goal, but Alvaro Valles is there to comfortably save it

The cross by Tyrhys Dolan from Espanyol successfully finds a teammate in the box.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 68%, Espanyol: 32%.

Goal kick for Espanyol

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

Clemens Riedel from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

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

Sergi Altimira sends a header towards goal, but Marko Dmitrovic is there to comfortably save it

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

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

Aitor Ruibal hand-balls

Aitor Ruibal controls the ball with his hand

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

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

Pablo Fornals from Real Betis is ruled offside

Good effort by Antony as he directs a shot on target, but Marko Dmitrovic saves it

Ball possession: Real Betis: 67%, Espanyol: 33%.

Aitor Ruibal from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target

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

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

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

Oooh... that was a sitter! Aitor Ruibal should have scored from that position

Good effort by Aitor Ruibal as he directs a shot on target, but Marko Dmitrovic saves it

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

Real Betis with a potentially dangerous attack.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

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

Goal kick for Espanyol

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

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

Leandro Cabrera successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Juan Hernandez is blocked

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Real Betis

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

Marc Bartra from Real Betis intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

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

Edu Exposito swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.

Ball possession: Real Betis: 72%, Espanyol: 28%.

Valentin Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance

The referee signals a free kick as Sergi Altimira from Real Betis trips Urko Gonzalez de Zarate

Carlos Romero makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Goal kick for Real Betis

Cyril Ngonge fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

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

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

Sofyan Amrabat relieves the pressure with a clearance

Sergi Altimira relieves the pressure with a clearance

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

Diego Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance

Pablo Fornals is penalised for pushing Clemens Riedel

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

Roberto Fernandez hand-balls

Roberto Fernandez controls the ball with his hand

Ball possession: Real Betis: 75%, Espanyol: 25%.

Cyril Ngonge wins an air challenge against Valentin Gomez

Goal kick for Espanyol

Carlos Romero relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

The game is restarted

Omar El Hilali is down injured and receives medical treatment on the field.

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

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

Omar El Hilali relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

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

Clemens Riedel from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Aitor Ruibal from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target

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

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

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

The referee signals a free kick as Urko Gonzalez de Zarate from Espanyol trips Sergi Altimira

Clemens Riedel makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

Sergi Altimira relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Cyril Ngonge relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Goal kick for Real Betis

Edu Exposito fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box

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

Clemens Riedel successfully blocks the shot

A shot by Antony is blocked

Valentin Gomez makes the tackle and wins possession for his team

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

The referee signals a free kick as Marc Bartra from Real Betis trips Tyrhys Dolan

Ball possession: Real Betis: 75%, Espanyol: 25%.

Goal kick for Real Betis

The referee signals a free kick as Aitor Ruibal from Real Betis trips Omar El Hilali

Marko Dmitrovic from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

Sofyan Amrabat relieves the pressure with a clearance

Diego Llorente sends a header towards goal, but Marko Dmitrovic is there to comfortably save it

Pablo Fornals from Real Betis swings in the corner from the left.

Omar El Hilali from Espanyol intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.

Real Betis are trying to create something here.

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

Marc Bartra relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol are trying to create something here.

Hector Bellerin wins an air challenge against Tyrhys Dolan

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

Tyrhys Dolan relieves the pressure with a clearance

Espanyol 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

Antony relieves the pressure with a clearance

Urko Gonzalez de Zarate relieves the pressure with a clearance

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

Diego Llorente relieves the pressure with a clearance

Real Betis are in control of the ball.

The match resumes with a drop ball

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

The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play

A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.

Espanyol kick-off, and the game is underway.

The referee starts the match

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!