Betis took advantage of their home field and defeated Villarreal.

Spanish LaLiga Santander 2022-2023: Real Betis defeats Villarreal with a solitary goal

On matchday 5 of the Spanish LaLiga Santander 2022-2023, Real Betis won at home against Villarreal. The only goal of the match was scored by Rodri in the 60th minute. After receiving an assist from Luiz Henrique, the midfielder shot towards the goal and beat the rival goalkeeper to score his goal.

Giovani Lo Celso had a great performance. The Villarreal midfielder made 117 successful passes and attempted 5 shots on goal.

Rodri also had a good performance. The Betis midfielder scored 1 goal, made 18 successful passes, and attempted 3 shots on goal.

The match was interrupted due to the high accumulation of fouls on the field. There were 2 yellow cards shown: Yéremy Pino and Andrés Guardado.

Betis coach Manuel Pellegrini presented a 4-5-1 tactical formation with Rui Silva in goal; Youssouf Sabaly, Luiz Felipe, Germán Pezzella, and Álex Moreno in the defensive line; Guido Rodríguez, William Carvalho, Luiz Henrique, Sergio Canales, and Rodri in the midfield; and Borja Iglesias up front.

On the other hand, Unai Emery's team started with a 4-4-2 tactical formation with Gerónimo Rulli in goal; Kiko Femenía, Raúl Albiol, Pau Torres, and Alfonso Pedraza in defense; Yéremy Pino, Étienne Capoue, Dani Parejo, and Giovani Lo Celso in midfield; and Gerard Moreno and Nicolas Jackson up front.

Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea was the referee chosen for the match at the Benito Villamarín stadium.

In the next match, Real Betis will host Girona and Villarreal will play against Sevilla at home.

With this result, Real Betis is in third place in the league with 12 points, while Villarreal, with 10 points, sits in fourth place.