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90+9'Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+9'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+9'Today's attendance is 30189.
90+9'Ball possession: Real Betis: 60%, Espanyol: 40%.
90+9'Espanyol plays a short goal kick.
90+7'G O O O A A A L - Leandro Cabrera reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away with the left!
90+7'Poor play by Hector Bellerin as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
90+7'A shot by Landry Dimata is blocked.
90+7'Great skill from Landry Dimata as he dribbles past his opponents
90+7'Keidi Bare of Espanyol passes the ball to a team mate.
90+7'Poor play by Guido Rodriguez as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
90+7'Adria Pedrosa puts in a cross...
90+7'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+7'The referee shows Nabil Fekir the yellow card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
90+6'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+6'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+5'Borja Iglesias from Real Betis takes a short corner kick from the right.
90+5'Ball possession: Real Betis: 61%, Espanyol: 39%.
90+5'Leandro Cabrera clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
90+5'Borja Iglesias from Real Betis passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
90+5'Juanmi carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
90+4'The referee is not having the complaints from Claudio Bravo who is given a yellow card for dissent
90+4'The referee signals a free kick as Nico Ribaudo from Espanyol trips Borja Iglesias
90+4'Hector Bellerin relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+4'Sergi Darder puts in a cross...
90+3'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
90+3'Guido Rodriguez relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+3'Adria Pedrosa puts in a cross...
90+2'Edgar Gonzalez from Real Betis goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Loren Moron
90+2'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
90+2'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
90+2'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
90+2'Raul de Tomas is leaving the field to be replaced by Landry Dimata in a tactical substitution.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 8 minute(s) of time to be added.
90'Yellow card for Raul de Tomas.
90'The referee signals a free kick as Raul de Tomas from Espanyol trips Victor Camarasa
90'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
90'Ball possession: Real Betis: 62%, Espanyol: 38%.
90'Juanmi releases a shot, it's parried by Diego Lopez but he can't hold onto it...
90'Real Betis with a potentially dangerous attack.
90'Real Betis start a counter attack.
90'Guido Rodriguez relieves the pressure with a clearance
90'Raul de Tomas from Espanyol had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
90'Keidi Bare puts in a cross...
89'A shot by Raul de Tomas is blocked.
89'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
89'Espanyol take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
89'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
89'Edgar Gonzalez relieves the pressure with a clearance
89'Keidi Bare puts in a cross...
88'Yellow card for Andres Guardado.
88'Dangerous challenge by Andres Guardado from Real Betis. Keidi Bare on the receiving end of that.
88'Espanyol plays a short goal kick.
87'Borja Iglesias goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
87'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis crosses the ball, but his team mate arrives a little late and can't benefit from it.
87'Real Betis start a counter attack.
87'Guido Rodriguez relieves the pressure with a clearance
87'Adrian Embarba from Espanyol swings in the corner from the left.
87'Nico Ribaudo sees his shot deflected off target
87'Nico Ribaudo from Espanyol takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
87'Adrian Embarba from Espanyol takes a short corner kick from the left.
86'Edgar Gonzalez clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
86'Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
86'Andres Guardado is penalised for pushing Leandro Cabrera.
85'Loren Moron is penalised for pushing Edgar Gonzalez.
85'Adrian Embarba puts in a cross...
85'Ball possession: Real Betis: 65%, Espanyol: 35%.
85'Espanyol are in control of the ball.
85'Borja Iglesias from Real Betis crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
85'Could be a good chance here as Nabil Fekir from Real Betis cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
84'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
84'The game is restarted.
83'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
83'Loren Moron from Espanyol is ruled offside.
82'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
82'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
81'The game is restarted.
81'Aleix Vidal is injured and is replaced by Nico Ribaudo.
80'Ball possession: Real Betis: 65%, Espanyol: 35%.
79'Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
79'Leandro Cabrera from Espanyol is ruled offside.
78'HE'S OFF! - German Pezzella is shown a red card! Heavy protests from his teammates!
78'RED CARD! - After reviewing the game, the referee decides to change the originally given yellow card for German Pezzella from Real Betis to a red card.
75'Aleix Vidal is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
75'VAR - CARD ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential card situation.
75'The referee is not having the complaints from Aleix Vidal who is given a yellow card for dissent
75'Ball possession: Real Betis: 66%, Espanyol: 34%.
75'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
74'The referee is not having the complaints from Adria Pedrosa who is given a yellow card for dissent
74'The card for German Pezzella from Real Betis was disallowed via VAR intervention
74'Dangerous challenge by German Pezzella from Real Betis. Aleix Vidal on the receiving end of that.
73'Espanyol are in control of the ball.
73'Espanyol plays a short goal kick.
73'Nabil Fekir fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
73'Hector Bellerin of Real Betis passes the ball to a team mate.
73'Victor Camarasa of Real Betis passes the ball to a team mate.
72'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
72'Poor play by Diego Lopez as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
72'Edgar Gonzalez sends a long ball upfield.
72'Alex Moreno is penalised for pushing Raul de Tomas.
71'Real Betis take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70'Ball possession: Real Betis: 68%, Espanyol: 32%.
70'William Carvalho is leaving the field to be replaced by Andres Guardado in a tactical substitution.
69'Willian Jose is leaving the field to be replaced by Borja Iglesias in a tactical substitution.
68'Willian Jose is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
68'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
68'Raul de Tomas from Espanyol is ruled offside.
67'The referee signals a free kick as Alex Moreno from Real Betis trips Adrian Embarba
67'Claudio Bravo relieves the pressure with a clearance
67'Poor play by Edgar Gonzalez as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
67'Adria Pedrosa puts in a cross...
66'The game is restarted.
66'Sergio Canales is leaving the field to be replaced by Juanmi in a tactical substitution.
66'Rodri is leaving the field to be replaced by Victor Camarasa in a tactical substitution.
65'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
65'Ball possession: Real Betis: 68%, Espanyol: 32%.
65'Hector Bellerin is penalised for pushing Leandro Cabrera.
64'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
64'Raul de Tomas releases a shot, it's parried by Claudio Bravo but he can't hold onto it...
64'Some neat football here as Raul de Tomas from Espanyol plays a 1-2 with Aleix Vidal.
64'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
63'Good effort by Adrian Embarba as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
63'Espanyol with a potentially dangerous attack.
63'Adria Pedrosa puts in a cross...
63'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
63'Alex Moreno relieves the pressure with a clearance
62'Adrian Embarba from Espanyol swings in the corner from the right.
62'Alex Moreno clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
62'Adrian Embarba from Espanyol swings in the corner from the right.
62'Alex Moreno clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
61'Oscar Gil is leaving the field to be replaced by Lei Wu in a tactical substitution.
61'Willian Jose sends a header towards goal, but Diego Lopez is there to comfortably save it
61'Nabil Fekir puts in a cross...
61'Could be a good chance here as William Carvalho from Real Betis cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
61'Real Betis are piling the pressure on and look like scoring anytime
61'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
61'Alex Moreno from Real Betis sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
60'Great skill from Alex Moreno as he dribbles past his opponents
60'Alex Moreno from Real Betis takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
60'Real Betis take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
60'Ball possession: Real Betis: 69%, Espanyol: 31%.
60'Alex Moreno from Real Betis tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
60'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
59'The referee signals a free kick as Raul de Tomas from Espanyol trips Nabil Fekir
59'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
59'Sergi Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance
59'Alex Moreno from Real Betis passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
59'Alex Moreno from Real Betis takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
58'The referee signals a free kick as Sergi Darder from Espanyol trips Nabil Fekir
57'Espanyol plays a short goal kick.
56'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis swings in the corner from the right.
56'Guido Rodriguez finds himself in acres of space, but his header is turned behind by Diego Lopez! Corner kick...
56'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis swings in the corner from the right.
56'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
56'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
55'Real Betis take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
55'Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
55'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis swings in the corner from the right.
55'Ball possession: Real Betis: 68%, Espanyol: 32%.
55'Willian Jose sees his shot deflected off target
54'Keidi Bare from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Alex Moreno
54'Real Betis take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
54'Espanyol take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
53'Real Betis take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52'Sergio Canales from Real Betis directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
52'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
52'Nabil Fekir has a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind for a corner kick by the keeper!
52'Could be a good chance here as William Carvalho from Real Betis cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
52'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
51'Safe hands from Diego Lopez as he comes out and claims the ball
51'Hector Bellerin from Real Betis passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
51'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
51'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
50'Hector Bellerin from Real Betis passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
50'Could be a good chance here as William Carvalho from Real Betis cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
50'Willian Jose of Real Betis passes the ball to a team mate.
50'Sergio Canales puts in a cross...
50'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
50'Ball possession: Real Betis: 66%, Espanyol: 34%.
49'Real Betis are in control of the ball.
49'William Carvalho from Real Betis sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
49'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
49'Goal kick for Espanyol.
48'Alex Moreno from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target
48'Could be a good chance here as William Carvalho from Real Betis cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
48'Real Betis take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
47'Espanyol take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
46'How did he miss that? Rodri has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
46'Nabil Fekir carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
46'Real Betis with a potentially dangerous attack.
46'Oscar Melendo is leaving the field to be replaced by Loren Moron in a tactical substitution.
46'Manu Morlanes is leaving the field to be replaced by Keidi Bare in a tactical substitution.
46'The second half is underway.
45+6'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+5'Ball possession: Real Betis: 65%, Espanyol: 35%.
45+4'Hector Bellerin provided the assist for the goal.
45+4'G O O O A A A L - Nabil Fekir scores with the left foot!
45+4'Hector Bellerin of Real Betis passes the ball to a team mate.
45+4'Could be a good chance here as Sergio Canales from Real Betis cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
45+4'Sergio Canales from Real Betis takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
45+4'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
45+4'Oscar Melendo from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Guido Rodriguez
45+3'Goal kick for Espanyol.
45+3'CHANCE! Guido Rodriguez has a great chance to score but his volleyed effort fails to hit the target!
45+3'Poor play by Oscar Gil as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
45+3'German Pezzella from Real Betis tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+3'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis swings in the corner from the right.
45+2'Adrian Embarba clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
45+2'William Carvalho from Real Betis directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+2'Guido Rodriguez from Real Betis directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
45+2'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+1'Goal kick for Espanyol.
45+1'The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
45'Nabil Fekir sees a huge opportunity go begging as his shot hits the post!
45'A player from Real Betis takes a long throw from left side of the pitch into the opponent's box
45'Ball possession: Real Betis: 63%, Espanyol: 37%.
45'Alex Moreno from Real Betis tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
45'Sergio Canales of Real Betis passes the ball to a team mate.
45'Could be a good chance here as Alex Moreno from Real Betis cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
44'Real Betis plays a short goal kick.
44'Dangerous challenge by Nabil Fekir from Real Betis. Leandro Cabrera on the receiving end of that.
44'Goal kick for Espanyol.
43'How did he miss that? Nabil Fekir has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
43'Great skill from Nabil Fekir as he dribbles past his opponents
43'Sergio Canales carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
43'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
43'Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
43'Poor play by Sergi Gomez as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
43'Alex Moreno puts in a cross...
43'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
42'Espanyol are in control of the ball.
41'OWN GOAL - Adria Pedrosa sends the ball into his own net!
41'A shot by Willian Jose is blocked.
41'Sergio Canales carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
41'Sergio Canales from Real Betis takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
41'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
40'Real Betis plays a short goal kick.
40'How did he miss that? Adrian Embarba has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
40'Oscar Melendo carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
40'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
40'Ball possession: Real Betis: 63%, Espanyol: 37%.
40'Espanyol plays a short goal kick.
39'Rodri from Real Betis fails to connect properly on the volley and sends the ball wide of target
39'Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
39'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis swings in the corner from the right.
39'Leandro Cabrera clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
39'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis swings in the corner from the right.
39'Should have been a goal! Rodri gets a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind by Diego Lopez!
39'Could be a good chance here as Willian Jose from Real Betis cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
39'Sergio Canales from Real Betis takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
39'Real Betis start a counter attack.
38'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
38'German Pezzella relieves the pressure with a clearance
38'Adrian Embarba puts in a cross...
38'Espanyol start a counter attack.
38'Great vision by Aleix Vidal from Espanyol as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
38'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
37'Yellow card for Manu Morlanes.
37'Manu Morlanes from Espanyol goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Guido Rodriguez
37'William Carvalho relieves the pressure with a clearance
37'Adrian Embarba puts in a cross...
37'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
36'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
36'Espanyol take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
36'Espanyol take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
35'Manu Morlanes is penalised for pushing Rodri.
35'Ball possession: Real Betis: 64%, Espanyol: 36%.
35'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
35'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
34'The game is restarted.
32'Water break. It's hot out there today and the game is paused so the players can take some liquids on-board.
32'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
32'Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
32'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis chips the ball into the penalty box.
30'Real Betis are in control of the ball.
30'Raul de Tomas relieves the pressure with a clearance
30'Sergio Canales puts in a cross...
30'Rodri from Real Betis takes a short corner kick from the right.
30'Ball possession: Real Betis: 59%, Espanyol: 41%.
30'Adria Pedrosa clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
30'Poor play by Diego Lopez as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
30'Nabil Fekir puts in a cross...
30'Real Betis take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
29'Raul de Tomas from Espanyol is ruled offside.
29'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
29'Safe hands from Diego Lopez as he comes out and claims the ball
28'Hector Bellerin from Real Betis crosses the ball but it is nowhere near the intended target.
28'Real Betis are in control of the ball.
28'Raul de Tomas from Espanyol had a bad first touch and fails to take advantage of the situation.
28'Aleix Vidal puts in a cross...
28'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
28'Alex Moreno relieves the pressure with a clearance
28'Adrian Embarba swings in a cross from the free kick.
27'Rodri is penalised for pushing Adria Pedrosa.
27'Adria Pedrosa from Espanyol takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
27'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
26'Hector Bellerin hand-balls.
26'Leandro Cabrera relieves the pressure with a clearance
26'William Carvalho puts in a cross...
25'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
25'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25'Adria Pedrosa relieves the pressure with a clearance
25'Nabil Fekir puts in a cross...
25'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis takes a short corner kick from the right.
25'The game is restarted.
25'Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
25'Ball possession: Real Betis: 59%, Espanyol: 41%.
25'Rodri from Real Betis tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
25'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
24'A shot by William Carvalho is blocked.
24'Nabil Fekir from Real Betis swings in the corner from the left.
24'Should have been a goal! Alex Moreno gets a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind by Diego Lopez!
24'Alex Moreno from Real Betis sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
24'Alex Moreno from Real Betis takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
24'Sergio Canales carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
23'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
23'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
23'Adria Pedrosa relieves the pressure with a clearance
23'Alex Moreno puts in a cross...
22'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
21'The game is restarted.
21'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
21'Dangerous challenge by Alex Moreno from Real Betis. Aleix Vidal on the receiving end of that.
20'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
20'Ball possession: Real Betis: 57%, Espanyol: 43%.
20'Adria Pedrosa goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
20'Adria Pedrosa from Espanyol takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
20'Espanyol are trying to create something here.
19'Espanyol plays a short goal kick.
19'Willian Jose fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
19'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
18'German Pezzella from Real Betis goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Raul de Tomas
18'Great vision by Oscar Gil from Espanyol as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
18'Real Betis with a potentially dangerous attack.
18'Could be a good chance here as Alex Moreno from Real Betis cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
18'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
17'GOAL STANDS! - After reviewing the situation, the referee decides that the goal for Espanyol stands.
17'VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, pending goal situation.
16'Raul de Tomas provided the assist for the goal.
16'G O O O A A A L - Aleix Vidal scores with the right foot!
16'Raul de Tomas of Espanyol passes the ball to a team mate.
16'Raul de Tomas from Espanyol takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
16'Espanyol start a counter attack.
16'Safe hands from Diego Lopez as he comes out and claims the ball
15'Great vision by Sergi Gomez from Espanyol as he stops a promising attack with an interception.
15'Rodri from Real Betis directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
15'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
15'Ball possession: Real Betis: 57%, Espanyol: 43%.
15'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
14'William Carvalho relieves the pressure with a clearance
14'Adria Pedrosa puts in a cross...
14'Real Betis are in control of the ball.
14'That's a great ball by Adrian Embarba from Espanyol. He directs the ball behind the defence, but the chance eventually goes begging
14'Adrian Embarba from Espanyol takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
13'Aleix Vidal relieves the pressure with a clearance
13'Nabil Fekir puts in a cross...
13'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
13'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
12'Real Betis take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
12'Espanyol are in control of the ball.
11'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11'Espanyol are in control of the ball.
10'Adrian Embarba sends a direct free kick on target, but the keeper saves it.
10'Ball possession: Real Betis: 55%, Espanyol: 45%.
9'Yellow card for Edgar Gonzalez.
9'The referee signals a free kick as Edgar Gonzalez from Real Betis trips Adrian Embarba
8'Espanyol plays a short goal kick.
7'Espanyol are in control of the ball.
7'The match resumes with a drop ball.
7'Victor Ruiz is injured and is replaced by Edgar Gonzalez.
6'Victor Ruiz is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
5'Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
5'Ball possession: Real Betis: 60%, Espanyol: 40%.
4'Real Betis plays a short goal kick.
4'What a miss! Raul de Tomas has a great opportunity to score, but sends his header wide of goal!
4'Adrian Embarba puts in a cross...
4'Espanyol take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
3'Rodri sees a huge opportunity go begging as his shot hits the post!
3'Nabil Fekir has a great chance to score, but his effort is turned behind for a corner kick by the keeper!
3'CHANCE! Nabil Fekir finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
3'Real Betis start a counter attack.
3'Oscar Gil could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
3'Sergi Gomez relieves the pressure with a clearance
3'Sergio Canales from Real Betis passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
3'Sergio Canales from Real Betis takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
2'Espanyol plays a short goal kick.
2'William Carvalho from Real Betis sends an effort wide of target
2'Some neat football here as William Carvalho from Real Betis plays a 1-2 with Nabil Fekir.
1'Real Betis are trying to create something here.
1'The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1'A perfect day for football with glorious sunshine.
1'Real Betis kick-off, and the game is underway.
The referee starts the match.
Before we get underway, the players and crowd observe a minute's silence.
Welcome to Estadio Benito Villamarin, the match will start in about 5 minutes.