Match Report


Real MadridReal Madrid     Real Betis BalompiéReal Betis Balompié
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Claudio ButraguenoC. Butragueno71
G
1
G
68Eugenio JimenezE. Jimenez
Christian BierhoffC. Bierhoff71
D
2
D
73Luis MenendezL. Menendez
Antonio FarinosA. Farinos67
D
3
D
73Daniel FarinosD. Farinos
Frederico RuizF. Ruiz66
D
4
D
70Torsten HelmerT. Helmer
Felipe MarinF. Marin61
D
5
D
65Francesco G. FanesiF. Fanesi
Gabi CuzaG. Cuza79
M
captain6
M
77Romero P. GainzaR. Gainza
Martin SotoM. Soto78
M
7
M
75Edgar WapenaarE. Wapenaar
Pierre-Alain PavonP. Pavon69
M
8
M
68Hugo IzquierdoH. Izquierdo
Ebi RzasaE. Rzasa75
A
9
A
74Gregorio MarquezG. Marquez
Claudio RamirezC. Ramirez70
A
10captain
A
69Luis FuentesL. Fuentes
Alejandro VelascoA. Velasco69
A
11
A
64Victor CamposV. Campos
 
Eduardo MarinE. Marin69
M
12
M
68Claudio VidalC. Vidal
Jose FarinosJ. Farinos68
M
13
G
64Nicolas RodriquezN. Rodriquez
Oscar WijnenO. Wijnen64
A
14
M
63Martin CabreraM. Cabrera

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Real Betis Balompié. A crowd of 17,821 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Real Madrid and Real Betis Balompié are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo Carcedo.


0.00
Real Betis Balompié get the match underway!
3.42
Martin Soto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eugenio Jimenez who gathers it comfortably.
6.26
Romero P. Gainza flicks a high pass forward. Victor Campos collects the pass. Victor Campos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.15
Pierre-Alain Pavon barges into Romero P. Gainza. The referee warns Pierre-Alain Pavon to calm down! Romero P. Gainza runs off the knock.
10.07
Luis Menendez makes a high pass forward. Romero P. Gainza shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Romero P. Gainza chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Fuentes. Luis Fuentes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Farinos.
12.45
Hugo Izquierdo passes the ball forward to Victor Campos. Victor Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Farinos.
14.27
Martin Soto flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Ramirez collects the pass. Claudio Ramirez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.31
Felipe Marin surges forward with the ball. Felipe Marin plays the ball forward to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Eugenio Jimenez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
16.08
Daniel Farinos breaks forward. Daniel Farinos threads a neat ball through to Luis Fuentes. Luis Fuentes knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Campos. Victor Campos makes a deft header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
21.21
Pierre-Alain Pavon passes the ball forward to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Eugenio Jimenez!
24.57
Frederico Ruiz makes a probing pass to Martin Soto. Martin Soto threads a neat ball through to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
27.50
Martin Soto flicks a high pass forward. Ebi Rzasa controls it well on his chest. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francesco G. Fanesi.
28.38
Gregorio Marquez barges into Antonio Farinos. The referee warns Gregorio Marquez to calm down! Antonio Farinos runs off the knock.
30.22
Daniel Farinos passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Edgar Wapenaar. Edgar Wapenaar hits a low pass to Victor Campos. Victor Campos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frederico Ruiz.
33.35
Frederico Ruiz threads a neat ball through to Gabi Cuza. Gabi Cuza makes an attacking run forward. Gabi Cuza knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.16
Hugo Izquierdo flicks a high pass forward to Gregorio Marquez who brings the ball neatly under control. Gregorio Marquez shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.19
Gabi Cuza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luis Menendez.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Real Betis Balompié also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Betis Balompié players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Real Madrid kicking off!
49.02
Antonio Farinos hacks Gregorio Marquez from behind! Antonio Farinos is warned by the referee! Gregorio Marquez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.01
Hugo Izquierdo flicks a high pass forward. Victor Campos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Victor Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Gregorio Marquez. Gregorio Marquez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Claudio Butragueno. What a great pair of hands!
61.37
Romero P. Gainza makes a beautiful solo run. Romero P. Gainza lofts in a cross ball towards Gregorio Marquez. Gregorio Marquez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.18
Pierre-Alain Pavon passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francesco G. Fanesi.
65.07
Hugo Izquierdo threads the ball through to Victor Campos. Victor Campos lofts in a cross ball towards Gregorio Marquez. Gregorio Marquez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
69.31
Francesco G. Fanesi knocks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Gainza. Romero P. Gainza kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Campos. Victor Campos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Frederico Ruiz.
71.01
Edgar Wapenaar advances with the ball. Edgar Wapenaar plays a scrappy one-two with Luis Fuentes and advances towards the goal... Edgar Wapenaar rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.44
Frederico Ruiz catches Edgar Wapenaar on the ankles. The referee calls over Frederico Ruiz and warns him to calm down! Edgar Wapenaar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.38
Francesco G. Fanesi runs forward with the ball. Showing composure, Francesco G. Fanesi plays the ball forward to Luis Fuentes. Luis Fuentes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.28
Frederico Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Gabi Cuza who takes it down. Gabi Cuza flicks the ball to his team mate, Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francesco G. Fanesi.
89.19
Torsten Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Wapenaar comfortably collects the pass. Edgar Wapenaar kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Fuentes. Luis Fuentes shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Frederico Ruiz threads the ball through to Pierre-Alain Pavon. Pierre-Alain Pavon runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pierre-Alain Pavon lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Eugenio Jimenez!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Real Madrid

Real Betis Balompié
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
32.1%
45.2%
22.6%

Scorers
Gregorio Marquez 65
Edgar Wapenaar 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edgar Wapenaar of Real Betis Balompié

Match Ratings