§ La Liga · 2026-27 · Matchday 5

Villarreal 1–2 Real Betis

  • Moreno 29'
  • Hernández 39'
  • Natan 43'

14 September 2026

The match in data

A 2–1 win for Real Betis against Villarreal on 14 September 2026, on matchday 5 of the 2026-27 La Liga.

Real Betis came from behind: they were trailing 1–0 at 29'.

Player of the match: Álvaro Valles (Real Betis), rated 72, thanks above all to 1.95 goals prevented (8 shots on target worth 3.04; conceded 1) and 12 recoveries. Valles produced 4.4 times as much as a goalkeeper typically does, at no cost.

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

For Villarreal, the highest-rated player was Gerard Moreno, with 71.

72
Player of the match

Álvaro Valles

Real Betis · 90'

Produced 4.41× and cost 0.00× their position's average

Added
  • 1.95 goals prevented (8 shots on target worth 3.04; conceded 1) 6.3×
  • 12 recoveries 1.4×
  • 1 cross claimed 0.9×

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.

Villarreal
PlayerPositionMinRating
Gerard Moreno Forward 62 71
Péter Gulácsi Goalkeeper 90 66
Renato Veiga Defender 90 66
Tajon Buchanan Forward 55 58
Pape Gueye Midfielder 54 58
Alberto Moleiro Forward 35 58
Santi Comesaña Midfielder 90 56
Carlos Romero Defender 90 50
Pau Navarro Defender 90 43
Georges Mikautadze Forward 90 41
Nicolas Pépé Forward 76 38
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward 28 37
Santiago Mouriño Defender 76 30
Nathan Saliba Midfielder 36 30
Alex Freeman Defender 14 no rating
Ayoze Pérez Forward 14 no rating
Real Betis
PlayerPositionMinRating
Antony Forward 24 77
Álvaro Valles ★ Goalkeeper 90 72
Natan Defender 90 63
Marc Roca Midfielder 90 58
Pablo Fornals Midfielder 84 57
Abde Ezzalzouli Forward 66 57
Dani Ceballos Midfielder 33 57
Cucho Hernández Forward 84 56
Nelson Deossa Midfielder 23 56
Isco Midfielder 57 47
Rodrigo Riquelme Forward 67 46
Marc Bartra Defender 90 38
Fran García Defender 90 34
Héctor Bellerín Defender 90 30
Facundo Bernal Midfielder 6 no rating
Giovani Lo Celso Midfielder 6 no rating

Did you know?

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

Which Villarreal player made the most interceptions?

Santi Comesaña, with 3 interceptions. Next: Pau Navarro 1, Georges Mikautadze 1.

Santi Comesaña provided defensive balance for Villarreal by completing 3 interceptions. No other teammate managed more than one, with Pau Navarro and Georges Mikautadze recording 1 each.

Which Real Betis player recovered the most balls?

Marc Roca, with 13 recoveries. Next: Pablo Fornals 8, Natan 4.

Real Betis's 1–2 victory relied heavily on Marc Roca, who recorded 13 ball recoveries. Marc Roca decisively outperformed Fornals (8) and Natan (4) to anchor the midfield.

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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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.