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Real Betis 1-0 Feyenoord: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings

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Real Betis 1-0 Feyenoord: Real Betis took the points in Champions League Matchday 3 on Wednesday 21 October 2026 at Estadio La Cartuja de Sevilla. The goals: Isco 59'. Moneyball's pre-match estimate had the result right.

How Real Betis won it

Isco put Real Betis ahead in the 59th minute from the penalty spot.

It was 0-0 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.

The referee, S. Sozza, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to Real Betis and 2 to Feyenoord.

Real Betis: M. Pellegrini, 4-2-3-1 · Feyenoord: G. van Bronckhorst, 4-3-3.

Moneyball's prediction against the result

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was HT Feyenoord +0.50, and the half-time score, 0-0 bears it out.

The estimate's most likely result was a Real Betis win at 62%, and that is what happened. Its single most likely score was 2-1 (10%).

The goals dried up: the estimate expected about 3.5 and the match produced one.

Over 2.5 goals had been put at 68%; with 1 goal the under came in, against the way the estimate leaned.

Both teams to score was 64%; they did not both score, against the estimate.

The pre-match consensus had a Real Betis win at 61%, the same lean as Moneyball.

Computed before kick-off from both sides' season goals and expected goals as of 2026-10-21, through a Dixon-Coles score model, and left as it was.

Why it went this way

Real Betis had 10 shots on target, Feyenoord 2.

Feyenoord's goalkeeper made 9 saves.

Feyenoord had 53% of the ball, but Real Betis took the points.

Where the two sides stood before this match

Real Betis came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.71 expected goals for and – against, and had won 75% of their matches.

Feyenoord came into it with 4 Champions League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 2.8 a match, with 0.79 expected goals for and – against, and had won 25% of their matches.

Real Betis vs Feyenoord: the match in numbers

Real BetisMatch statisticsFeyenoord
47%Ball possession53%
23Total shots12
10Shots on target2
2Big chances1
506Total passes572
89%Pass accuracy87%
4Corners4
8Fouls10
2Offsides1
14Tackles15
2Saves9
1Yellow cards2

Team statistics from Sportmonks.

Player ratings and man of the match

Man of the match: Tjark Ernst (Feyenoord), rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.

Real Betis

Feyenoord

The lowest-rated starter was Nacho Ferri at 6.4. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.

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Questions about Real Betis vs Feyenoord

What was the score in Real Betis vs Feyenoord?

Real Betis 1-0 Feyenoord (half-time 0-0), Champions League, Wednesday 21 October 2026.

Who scored in Real Betis vs Feyenoord?

Isco 59'.

Did Moneyball predict Real Betis vs Feyenoord correctly?

A correct call: the Match Board's pick was HT Feyenoord +0.50, and the half-time score, 0-0 bears it out.

Who was man of the match in Real Betis vs Feyenoord?

Tjark Ernst, rated 8.7 by Sportmonks.

Who refereed Real Betis vs Feyenoord?

S. Sozza.

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