La Liga Regular Season - 21

Alaves 2 - 1 FT Real Betis

Estadio Mendizorrotza

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50
FT
Sun, Jan 25
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Alaves
2-1
Real Betis
⚡ Intensity 45
⚖️ Balance 31
🏆 Stakes 33
🎲 Upset 10
Alaves stun Betis at the Mendizorrotza

Vitoria Victory as Alaves Edge Closer to Safety

Average Entertainment Futmetrix Score: 50/100. This hard-fought triumph provides Alaves with a significant lifeline in the lower half of the table, exposing Real Betis' inability to convert dominance into clinical results.

Lightning Start at Mendizorrotza

The atmosphere at Estadio Mendizorrotza was electric from the outset as the hosts wasted no time in asserting their dominance. Just three minutes into the match, L. Boyé provided a pinpoint delivery for Carlos Vicente, who slotted home with clinical precision to ignite the home crowd. This early breakthrough shifted the Balance of the contest immediately, forcing a shell-shocked Real Betis to chase the game from the opening moments. Alaves played with a high level of Intensity, disrupting the visitors' build-up play and creating multiple opportunities through 17 total shots. The tactical setup from the home side was clear: exploit the wings and strike fast, a strategy that left the high-flying Betis defense scrambling to maintain their shape.

Martínez Doubles the Advantage

The second half began in a similarly disastrous fashion for the visitors. Only two minutes after the restart, P. Ibáñez found Toni Martínez in space, and the forward made no mistake in doubling the lead. This goal heightened the Stakes for the remainder of the match, as Alaves looked to protect their two-goal cushion against a Betis side that controlled possession with 55%. Despite the territorial advantage, Manuel Pellegrini's men struggled to penetrate a resilient defensive block. A barrage of 35 shots across the match turned the pitch into a shooting gallery, yet Alaves remained composed, absorbing pressure and looking dangerous on the counter-attack. The defensive discipline shown by the hosts was a testament to their preparation for this crucial fixture.

Late Drama and Resilient Defense

As the clock ticked towards the final whistle, the pressure from the Andalusian side finally told, albeit too late. In the fifth minute of stoppage time, Marc Roca orchestrated a final surge, assisting A. Ezzalzouli for a consolation goal that reduced the deficit to 2-1. However, the Upset Factor was already cemented. With 10 saves recorded between the two goalkeepers, the match remained in the balance until the very last second. Alaves held firm to secure three invaluable points in their battle for survival, while the defeat leaves Real Betis reflecting on missed opportunities in their quest for European qualification. The tactical efficiency of the Vitoria-based side proved to be the deciding factor in a high-octane La Liga encounter.

Key Questions

Who scored the opening goal for Alaves?

Carlos Vicente opened the scoring early in the 3rd minute following an assist from L. Boye.

How did Real Betis respond late in the game?

Abde Ezzalzouli scored in the 90+5 minute, but it wasn't enough to prevent a 2-1 defeat.

How is the Futmetrix Score calculated?

The Futmetrix Score (0-100) combines multiple factors: match intensity, competitive balance, stakes importance, and entertainment value to help you decide if this match is worth watching.

Match Statistics

Possession
45%
55%
Alaves 45%
Real Betis 55%
Shots
17
18
Alaves 17
Real Betis 18
Shots on Target
9
4
Alaves 9
Real Betis 4
Expected Goals (xG)
1.27
1.37
Alaves 1.27
Real Betis 1.37
Passes
364
452
Alaves 364
Real Betis 452
Pass Accuracy
73%
84%
Alaves 73%
Real Betis 84%
Corners
6
4
Alaves 6
Real Betis 4
Fouls
17
11
Alaves 17
Real Betis 11
Yellow Cards
1
1
Alaves 1
Real Betis 1
Red Cards
0
0
Alaves 0
Real Betis 0

Match Events

3' C. Vicente (L. Boye)
Natan 🟨 36'
HT
47' T. Martinez (P. Ibanez)
Natan D. Llorente 🔄 60'
Antony P. Garcia 🔄 60'
S. Altimira C. Avila 🔄 60'
66' 🟨 C. Alena
72' 🔄 T. Martinez J. Guridi
P. Fornals N. Deossa 🔄 76'
C. Bakambu I. Corralejo Mantero 🔄 76'
83' 🔄 C. Vicente A. Guevara
90'+2 🔄 P. Ibanez A. Rebbach
90'+2 🔄 C. Alena Yusi
A. Ezzalzouli (M. Roca) 90'+5
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Player Cards

Season performance ratings for players in this match

Alaves

Goalkeepers
Antonio Sivera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
96
total mins
Started
entry
Defenders
Nahuel Tenaglia
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
96
total mins
Started
entry
Carlos Benavídez
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
shots
1
shots
0
goals
1
on target
Jon Pacheco
WALL
WALL
0
dribbled past
0
dribbled past
6
tackles
88%
duel win %
Jonny Otto
WALL
WALL
0
dribbled past
0
dribbled past
3
tackles
62%
duel win %
Midfielders
Carlos Vicente
SNIPER
SNIPER
100%
conversion
100%
conversion
1
goals
1
shots
Antonio Blanco
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
96
total mins
Started
entry
Pablo Ibáñez
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
assists
1
assists
2
key passes
6.9
rating
Carles Aleñá
BRUISER
BRUISER
3
fouls
3
fouls
Yellow
cards
3
tackles
Forwards
Toni Martínez
SNIPER
SNIPER
50%
conversion
50%
conversion
1
goals
2
shots
Lucas Boyé
MAGNET
MAGNET
46
activity
46
activity
25
passes
21
duels
BENCH
Ruben Montero
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Raúl Fernández
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Victor Parada
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Youssef Enriquez Lekhedim
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
4
total mins
Started
entry
Jon Guridi
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
24
total mins
Started
entry
Ander Guevara
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
13
total mins
Started
entry
Calebe Gonçalves
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Abderrahman Rebbach
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
4
total mins
Started
entry
Aitor Mañas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry

Real Betis

Goalkeepers
Pau López
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
1
fouls won
1
fouls won
3
Duels Won
0
pens won
Defenders
Angel Ortiz
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
2
fouls won
2
fouls won
7
Duels Won
0
pens won
Marc Bartra
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
key passes
2
key passes
0
assists
44%
pass acc
Natan
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
60
total mins
60
entry
Valentín Gómez
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
3
cleanups
3
cleanups
3
interceptions
0
blocks
Midfielders
Sergi Altimira
ENFORCER
ENFORCER
6
tackles
6
tackles
8
Duels Won
80%
win %
Marc Roca
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
key passes
3
key passes
1
assists
58%
pass acc
Antony
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
60
total mins
60
entry
Pablo Fornals
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
key passes
3
key passes
0
assists
31%
pass acc
Abdessamad Ezzalzouli
CLUTCH HERO
CLUTCH HERO
0
goal time
0
goal time
0
impact
6.9
rating
Forwards
Cédric Bakambu
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
3
shots
3
shots
0
goals
1
on target
BENCH
Álvaro Valles
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Adrián
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
saves
0
saves
0
conceded
0
minutes
Diego Llorente
SWEEPER
SWEEPER
6
cleanups
6
cleanups
5
interceptions
1
blocks
Ricardo Rodríguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
0
total mins
Started
entry
Nelson Deossa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
20
total mins
Started
entry
Ivan Corralejo
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
20
total mins
Started
entry
Pablo García
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
36
total mins
Started
entry
Chimy Ávila
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
late mins
15
late mins
36
total mins
Started
entry

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
22/08/2025 Real Betis 1 - 0 Alaves La Liga Estadio de La Cartuja
18/01/2025 Real Betis 1 - 3 Alaves La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
25/08/2024 Alaves 0 - 0 Real Betis La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
18/02/2024 Real Betis 0 - 0 Alaves La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
06/01/2024 Alaves 1 - 0 Real Betis Copa del Rey Estadio de Mendizorroza
08/10/2023 Alaves 1 - 1 Real Betis La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
22/08/2025
La Liga Estadio de La Cartuja
18/01/2025
La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
25/08/2024
La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
18/02/2024
La Liga Estadio Benito Villamarín
06/01/2024
Copa del Rey Estadio de Mendizorroza
08/10/2023
La Liga Estadio de Mendizorroza
Alaves Win
Real Betis Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Barcelona 21 52 57 22 +35 WBarcelona 3 - 0 Oviedo (25-01-2026)LReal Sociedad 2 - 1 Barcelona (18-01-2026)WEspanyol 0 - 2 Barcelona (03-01-2026)WVillarreal 0 - 2 Barcelona (21-12-2025)WBarcelona 2 - 0 Osasuna (13-12-2025)
2 Real Madrid 21 51 45 17 +28 WVillarreal 0 - 2 Real Madrid (24-01-2026)WReal Madrid 2 - 0 Levante (17-01-2026)WReal Madrid 5 - 1 Real Betis (04-01-2026)WReal Madrid 2 - 0 Sevilla (20-12-2025)WAlaves 1 - 2 Real Madrid (14-12-2025)
3 Atletico Madrid 21 44 38 17 +21 WAtletico Madrid 3 - 0 Mallorca (25-01-2026)WAtletico Madrid 1 - 0 Alaves (18-01-2026)DReal Sociedad 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (04-01-2026)WGirona 0 - 3 Atletico Madrid (21-12-2025)WAtletico Madrid 2 - 1 Valencia (13-12-2025)
4 Villarreal 20 41 37 21 +16 LVillarreal 0 - 2 Real Madrid (24-01-2026)LReal Betis 2 - 0 Villarreal (17-01-2026)WVillarreal 3 - 1 Alaves (10-01-2026)WElche 1 - 3 Villarreal (03-01-2026)LVillarreal 0 - 2 Barcelona (21-12-2025)
5 Espanyol 21 34 25 25 0 LValencia 3 - 2 Espanyol (24-01-2026)LEspanyol 0 - 2 Girona (16-01-2026)DLevante 1 - 1 Espanyol (11-01-2026)LEspanyol 0 - 2 Barcelona (03-01-2026)WAthletic Club 1 - 2 Espanyol (22-12-2025)
6 Real Betis 21 32 34 27 +7 LAlaves 2 - 1 Real Betis (25-01-2026)WReal Betis 2 - 0 Villarreal (17-01-2026)DOviedo 1 - 1 Real Betis (10-01-2026)LReal Madrid 5 - 1 Real Betis (04-01-2026)WReal Betis 4 - 0 Getafe (21-12-2025)
7 Celta Vigo 21 32 29 23 +6 LReal Sociedad 3 - 1 Celta Vigo (25-01-2026)WCelta Vigo 3 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (18-01-2026)WSevilla 0 - 1 Celta Vigo (12-01-2026)WCelta Vigo 4 - 1 Valencia (03-01-2026)DOviedo 0 - 0 Celta Vigo (20-12-2025)
8 Real Sociedad 21 27 29 29 0 WReal Sociedad 3 - 1 Celta Vigo (25-01-2026)WReal Sociedad 2 - 1 Barcelona (18-01-2026)WGetafe 1 - 2 Real Sociedad (09-01-2026)DReal Sociedad 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid (04-01-2026)DLevante 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (20-12-2025)
9 Osasuna 21 25 24 25 -1 WRayo Vallecano 1 - 3 Osasuna (24-01-2026)WOsasuna 3 - 2 Oviedo (17-01-2026)LGirona 1 - 0 Osasuna (10-01-2026)DOsasuna 1 - 1 Athletic Club (03-01-2026)WOsasuna 3 - 0 Alaves (20-12-2025)
10 Girona 21 25 21 35 -14 DGirona 1 - 1 Getafe (26-01-2026)WEspanyol 0 - 2 Girona (16-01-2026)WGirona 1 - 0 Osasuna (10-01-2026)WMallorca 1 - 2 Girona (04-01-2026)LGirona 0 - 3 Atletico Madrid (21-12-2025)
11 Elche 21 24 29 29 0 LLevante 3 - 2 Elche (23-01-2026)DElche 2 - 2 Sevilla (19-01-2026)DValencia 1 - 1 Elche (10-01-2026)LElche 1 - 3 Villarreal (03-01-2026)WElche 4 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (21-12-2025)
12 Sevilla 21 24 28 33 -5 WSevilla 2 - 1 Athletic Club (24-01-2026)DElche 2 - 2 Sevilla (19-01-2026)LSevilla 0 - 1 Celta Vigo (12-01-2026)LSevilla 0 - 3 Levante (04-01-2026)LReal Madrid 2 - 0 Sevilla (20-12-2025)
13 Athletic Club 21 24 20 30 -10 LSevilla 2 - 1 Athletic Club (24-01-2026)LMallorca 3 - 2 Athletic Club (17-01-2026)DOsasuna 1 - 1 Athletic Club (03-01-2026)LAthletic Club 1 - 2 Espanyol (22-12-2025)LCelta Vigo 2 - 0 Athletic Club (14-12-2025)
14 Valencia 21 23 22 33 -11 WValencia 3 - 2 Espanyol (24-01-2026)WGetafe 0 - 1 Valencia (18-01-2026)DValencia 1 - 1 Elche (10-01-2026)LCelta Vigo 4 - 1 Valencia (03-01-2026)DValencia 1 - 1 Mallorca (19-12-2025)
15 Alaves 21 22 18 26 -8 WAlaves 2 - 1 Real Betis (25-01-2026)LAtletico Madrid 1 - 0 Alaves (18-01-2026)LVillarreal 3 - 1 Alaves (10-01-2026)DAlaves 1 - 1 Oviedo (04-01-2026)LOsasuna 3 - 0 Alaves (20-12-2025)
16 Rayo Vallecano 21 22 17 28 -11 LRayo Vallecano 1 - 3 Osasuna (24-01-2026)LCelta Vigo 3 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (18-01-2026)WRayo Vallecano 2 - 1 Mallorca (11-01-2026)DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Getafe (02-01-2026)LElche 4 - 0 Rayo Vallecano (21-12-2025)
17 Getafe 21 22 16 27 -11 DGirona 1 - 1 Getafe (26-01-2026)LGetafe 0 - 1 Valencia (18-01-2026)LGetafe 1 - 2 Real Sociedad (09-01-2026)DRayo Vallecano 1 - 1 Getafe (02-01-2026)LReal Betis 4 - 0 Getafe (21-12-2025)
18 Mallorca 21 21 24 33 -9 LAtletico Madrid 3 - 0 Mallorca (25-01-2026)WMallorca 3 - 2 Athletic Club (17-01-2026)LRayo Vallecano 2 - 1 Mallorca (11-01-2026)LMallorca 1 - 2 Girona (04-01-2026)DValencia 1 - 1 Mallorca (19-12-2025)
19 Levante 20 17 24 34 -10 WLevante 3 - 2 Elche (23-01-2026)LReal Madrid 2 - 0 Levante (17-01-2026)DLevante 1 - 1 Espanyol (11-01-2026)WSevilla 0 - 3 Levante (04-01-2026)DLevante 1 - 1 Real Sociedad (20-12-2025)
20 Oviedo 21 13 11 34 -23 LBarcelona 3 - 0 Oviedo (25-01-2026)LOsasuna 3 - 2 Oviedo (17-01-2026)DOviedo 1 - 1 Real Betis (10-01-2026)DAlaves 1 - 1 Oviedo (04-01-2026)DOviedo 0 - 0 Celta Vigo (20-12-2025)