§ La Liga · 2024-25 · Matchday 8

Real Betis 1–0 Espanyol

  • Celso 85'

29 September 2024

The match in data

Real Betis beat Espanyol 1–0 on 29 September 2024, on matchday 8 of the 2024-25 La Liga.

Player of the match: Joan García (Espanyol), rated 76, thanks above all to 1.86 goals prevented (10 shots on target worth 2.88; conceded 1) and 4 crosses claimed. García produced 5.4 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

It is their 3rd time as player of the match this season.

For Real Betis, the highest-rated player was Ricardo Rodríguez, with 66.

Abde Ezzalzouli missed a penalty at 45'.

76
Player of the match

Joan García

Espanyol · 90'

Produced 5.37× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 1.86 goals prevented (10 shots on target worth 2.88; conceded 1) 6.8×
  • 4 crosses claimed 3.4×
  • 10 recoveries 1.2×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Real Betis
PlayerPositionMinRating
Ricardo Rodríguez Defender 90 66
Natan Defender 90 58
Héctor Bellerín Defender 90 57
Sergi Altimira Midfielder 79 53
Diego Llorente Defender 90 52
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder 90 52
Rui Silva Goalkeeper 90 50
Pablo Fornals Midfielder 29 44
Marc Roca Midfielder 78 43
Abde Ezzalzouli Forward 88 42
Cédric Bakambu Forward 61 40
Iker Losada Forward 61 39
Vitor Roque Forward 29 29
Aitor Ruibal Forward 12 no rating
Assane Diao Forward 11 no rating
Johnny Cardoso Midfielder 11 no rating
Espanyol
PlayerPositionMinRating
Joan García ★ Goalkeeper 90 76
Marash Kumbulla Defender 90 53
Sergi Gómez Solà Defender 90 53
Irvin Cardona Forward 22 50
Carlos Romero Defender 87 49
Álvaro Tejero Defender 22 49
Omar El Hilali Defender 90 48
José Gragera Midfielder 90 47
Alex Král Forward 90 46
Pol Lozano Midfielder 87 38
Jofre Carreras Forward 68 35
Javi Puado Forward 55 32
Pere Milla Forward 35 31
Walid Cheddira Forward 68 29
Alejo Veliz Forward 12 no rating
Álvaro Aguado Midfielder 12 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Real Betis player recovered the most balls?

Giovani Lo Celso, with 8 recoveries. Next: Abde Ezzalzouli 6, Diego Llorente 5.

In Real Betis's 1–0 win, Giovani Lo Celso showed defensive commitment by leading the team with 8 recoveries, ahead of Abde Ezzalzouli's 6.

Which Espanyol player made the most interceptions?

Omar El Hilali, with 4 interceptions. Next: Sergi Gómez Solà 2, Marash Kumbulla 1.

In the 1–0 defeat against Real Betis, Omar El Hilali led Espanyol with 4 interceptions. That doubled Sergi Gómez Solà, who had 2, and surpassed Marash Kumbulla's single interception.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Real Betis 1–0 Espanyol, La Liga 2024-25. Player of the match: Joan García, 76
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.