A late goal from P. Garcia settled it as Betis won 1-0 in the Spanish La Liga.
P. Garcia gave Betis the lead on 83 minutes, set up by F. Garcia.
Valencia had 16 shots to the visitors' 15, 52% of the 31 attempts in the match. Valencia had 5 off target and 8 blocked, the visitors 7 off target and 5 blocked. The home side had 10 attempts from inside the box, to Betis' 6. That left 6 from outside the area for Valencia, and 9 for Betis.
The home side put 3 on target to Betis' 3, an on-target rate of 19% against 20%. Valencia did not score from their three on target. Betis scored with one of their three on target. Valencia finished with 1 more attempt than Betis and lost the match.
R. Sato was booked for Valencia on 26 minutes. J. Firpo was booked for Betis on 42 minutes. M. Diakhaby was booked for Valencia on 89 minutes.
The match was goalless at half time. The second half produced one goal.
Valencia are fifteenth on one point from two matches. Their record reads 0 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of -1. Betis are second on six points from two matches. Their record reads 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats, with a goal difference of +2.
The match was played on matchday 1. Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban, Spain refereed.
Match at a glance
- Full time: Valencia 0-1 Betis
- Competition: Spanish La Liga
- Matchday: 1
- Date: 25 August 2026
- Referee: Jon Ander Gonzalez Esteban, Spain
Shooting breakdown
| Statistic | Valencia | Betis |
|---|---|---|
| Total shots | 16 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 3 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 7 |
| Shots blocked | 8 | 5 |
| Shots inside the box | 10 | 6 |
| Shots outside the box | 6 | 9 |
| Corner Kicks | 8 | 2 |
| Throw In | 0 | 0 |
| Free Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Goal Kick | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty | 0 | 0 |
| Substitution | 5 | 5 |
| Attacks | 95 | 109 |
| Dangerous Attacks | 47 | 42 |
| On Target | 3 | 3 |
| Off Target | 13 | 12 |
| Fouls | 10 | 11 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Saves | 2 | 3 |
| Passes Total | 370 | 538 |
| Passes Accurate | 289 | 472 |
