Real Betis vs Málaga

La Liga

Betis

7-2-2

2-1

Final

Málaga

0-5-6

Estadio La Cartuja

TV: TSN+

Match pulse

BETAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'HTMCF

59%Possession41%

23Shots10

6On target4

10Corners3

3Saves3

10Fouls15

20'David LarrubiaMCF38'Rafa GarridoMCF90'+1'Nelson DeossaBET90'+2'Aitor RuibalBET

Team	1H	2H	T
BET	2	0	2
MCF	0	1	1

Who won: Betis 2-1

Real Betis beat Málaga 2-1 on Saturday, October 31, 2026 at Estadio La Cartuja. Goals for Betis: Marc Bartra (38') and Pablo Fornals (45'+2'). Goals for Málaga: Adrián Niño (68').

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Chirp Recap

Betis hold off Málaga 2-1 behind Fornals' first-half goal

Betis beat Málaga 2-1 at Estadio La Cartuja, scoring twice before halftime and then holding on after Málaga pulled one back. The hosts moved to 7-2-2. Málaga fell to 0-5-6.

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Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BETMCF

10Fouls15

2Yellow Cards2

0Red Cards0

3Offsides3

10Corner Kicks3

3Saves3

58.7Possession41.3

23SHOTS10

6ON GOAL4

0.3On Target %0.4

0Penalty Goals0

0Penalty Kicks Taken0

549Accurate Passes380

616Passes435

0.9Pass Completion %0.9

6Accurate Crosses5

23Crosses12

0.3Cross %0.4

32Long Balls34

19Accurate Long Balls12

0.6Long Balls %0.4

4Blocked Shots2

12Effective Tackles8

24Tackles16

0.5Tackle %0.5

5Interceptions12

12Effective Clearances21

12Clearances21

Referee

Mateo Busquets Ferrer

20 yellows, 0 reds in 5 games · 21.2 fouls a game

4.0

Cards a game

league 5.1

17th most of 20

Player of the game

Pablo Fornals

BET · 1 G

7.7

Deserved to win

47%

BET · 1.61 xG

26%

Draw

27%

MCF · 1.20 xG

Betis created better chances: they win this game 47% of the time

Play by play

Match ends, Real Betis 2, Malaga 1.
Second Half ends, Real Betis 2, Malaga 1.
90'+4'
Foul
Foul by Nelson Deossa (Real Betis).
90'+4'BET
Free kick won
Rafita (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
90'+2'MCF
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Eneko Jauregi (Malaga) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Lorenzo with a cross following a corner.
90'+2'
Yellow card
Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card.
A. Ruibal
90'+2'MCF
Corner awarded
Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
90'+1'
Yellow card
Nelson Deossa (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
N. Deossa
90'+1'
Free kick won
Adam Aznou (Malaga) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
90'
Foul
Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
90'
Free kick won
Einar Galilea (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89'
Free kick won
Adam Aznou (Malaga) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
Free kick won
Fran García (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88'
Foul
Foul by Juani (Malaga).
88'MCF
Corner awarded
Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Ángel Ortiz.
87'
Offside
Offside, Real Betis. Aitor Ruibal is caught offside.
86'
Sub
Subbed on for A. Niño
Substitution, Malaga. Eneko Jauregi replaces Adrián Niño.
E. Jauregui
85'MCF
Corner awarded
Corner, Malaga. Conceded by Álvaro Valles.
85'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Chupe (Malaga) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Rafa Rodríguez with a cross.
84'
Sub
Subbed on for P. Fornals
Substitution, Real Betis. Nelson Deossa replaces Pablo Fornals.
N. Deossa
83'
Sub
Subbed on for H. Bellerín
Substitution, Real Betis. Ángel Ortiz replaces Héctor Bellerín.
Á. Ortiz
83'
Shot off target
Attempt missed. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antony following a fast break.
82'
Foul
Foul by Antony (Real Betis).