Atlético Madrid vs Real Betis, 2023-24 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGAAtletico return to winning ways with 2-1 victory over Betis
Atletico Madrid secured a hard-fought 2-1 home victory over Real Betis in LaLiga on Sunday as Diego Simeone's side ended a three-game winless run in all competitions.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 4': Attempt missed. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 4': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 4': Willian José (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
- 6': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Own Goal by Rui Silva, Real Betis. Atletico Madrid 1, Real Betis 0.
- 9': Delay in match (Atletico Madrid).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Axel Witsel (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Rodri (Real Betis).
- 13': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Lino.
- 13': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 15': Hand ball by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 18': Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 18': Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Mario Hermoso.
- 21': Attempt missed. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chimy Ávila.
- 24': Attempt missed. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mario Hermoso.
- 24': Penalty Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 24': Penalty conceded by Rui Silva (Real Betis) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': VAR Decision: Penalty Atletico Madrid.
- 28': Penalty saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Attempt saved. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 29': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
- 29': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Johnny Cardoso.
- 32': Attempt saved. Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 33': Foul by Koke (Atletico Madrid).
- 33': Marc Roca (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 33': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 33': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Marc Roca (Real Betis).
- 34': Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Gabriel Paulista.
- 43': Attempt saved. Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 43': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Rui Silva.
- 44': Attempt saved. Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 44': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Betis 0. Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chimy Ávila.
- 45'+4': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Koke.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Chadi Riad (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Real Betis 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Atletico Madrid 2, Real Betis 0.
- 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Guido Rodríguez replaces Marc Roca.
- 45': Substitution, Real Betis. William Carvalho replaces Rodri.
- 46': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Marcos Llorente is caught offside.
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Foul by Pablo Barrios (Atletico Madrid).
- 50': Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Attempt saved. Willian José (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Héctor Bellerín (Real Betis).
- 51': Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 54': Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid).
- 59': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Johnny Cardoso.
- 60': Attempt saved. Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rodrigo De Paul.
- 62': Goal! Atletico Madrid 2, Real Betis 1. William Carvalho (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Johnny Cardoso.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Nahuel Molina replaces Rodrigo De Paul.
- 62': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Saúl Ñíguez replaces Koke.
- 64': Attempt saved. Samuel Lino (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay.
- 65': Foul by Gabriel Paulista (Atletico Madrid).
- 65': Willian José (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Germán Pezzella (Real Betis).
- 67': Álvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Germán Pezzella (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Corner, Atletico Madrid. Conceded by Germán Pezzella.
- 68': Attempt saved. Gabriel Paulista (Atletico Madrid) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Memphis Depay with a cross.
- 69': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis).
- 69': Mario Hermoso (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis).
- 69': Memphis Depay (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Offside, Atletico Madrid. Álvaro Morata is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Real Betis. Ayoze Pérez replaces Chimy Ávila.
- 72': Substitution, Real Betis. Juan Miranda replaces Héctor Bellerín.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álvaro Morata.
- 75': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 75': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 77': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Jan Oblak.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Miranda with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 79': Attempt saved. Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 79': Attempt missed. Willian José (Real Betis) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Reinildo replaces Memphis Depay.
- 81': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Rodrigo Riquelme replaces Samuel Lino.
- 82': Foul by Saúl Ñíguez (Atletico Madrid).
- 82': William Carvalho (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85': Foul by Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis).
- 85': Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Guido Rodríguez (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Atletico Madrid. Stefan Savic replaces Álvaro Morata.
- 88': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Saúl Ñíguez.
- 90': Attempt missed. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high following a fast break.
- 90': Substitution, Real Betis. Abde Ezzalzouli replaces Johnny Cardoso.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Reinildo with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Riquelme (Atletico Madrid) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcos Llorente.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Real Betis 1.
- 0': Match ends, Atletico Madrid 2, Real Betis 1.
Statistics
 BET |
ATM |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Saves | 5 |
| 57.4 | Possession | 42.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 12 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 497 | Accurate Passes | 358 |
| 600 | Passes | 453 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 16 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 61,901
Venue: Cívitas Metropolitano
Location: Madrid, Spain
Attendance: 61,901
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 33 | +49 | 84 |
| 2 | Girona | 33 | +29 | 71 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 32 | +27 | 70 |
| 4 | Atlético Madrid | 33 | +23 | 64 |
Line-Ups
Atlético Madrid (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Jan Oblak (GK) |
| 4 | Gabriel Paulista |
| 22 | Mario Hermoso |
| 20 | Axel Witsel |
| 24 | Pablo Barrios |
| 5 | Rodrigo De Paul  |
| 6 | Koke |
| 12 | Samuel Lino |
| 14 | Marcos Llorente |
| 19 | Álvaro Morata |
| 9 | Memphis Depay |
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Rui Silva (GK) |
| 28 | Chadi Riad |
| 6 | Germán Pezzella |
| 23 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 2 | Héctor Bellerín |
| 17 | Rodri Sánchez |
| 21 | Marc Roca |
| 4 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 12 | Willian José |
| 9 | Chimy Ávila |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
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