Goal

List of goalscorers

Loren Morón
45'
1 - 0
Joaquín
54'
2 - 0
2 - 1
70'
D. Cheryshev
2 - 2
92'
Kévin Gameiro
Press

Match report in news

  • 93'
    FT: Real Betis 2-2 Valencia. The home players look absolutely dejected. They know they've thrown this one away. Betis had gone two up thanks to a fine finish from Loren Moren and a goal direct from a corner by Joaquin, but Valencia fought their way back into the contest. Goals from Parejo and Gameiro mean it's all square heading into the second leg - but of course Valencia will fancy their chances given they'll be at home.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Valencia en el 92'
  • 92'
    GOOOOAAAALL FOR VALENCIA!! Rodrigo breaks down the pitch and centres for Gameiro who holds of a defender to slide the ball home. What a turnaround! The Estadio Benito Villamarin has gone absolutely silent. Apart from the away fans, of course.
  • 90'
    THREE minutes added on.
  • 89'
    CHANCE VALENCIA - Then Valencia break down the other end, cross, and almost score with a header from Gameiro which crashes onto the bar. It's all happening here!
  • 89'
    CHANCE BETIS - Sergio Canales bends in a corner which is almost headed home.
  • 83'
    All those substitutions have broken up the game's rhythm a bit.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Betis
  • 80'
    Another change for Betis - Francis Guererro replaces Junior.
Substitution

Substitution

at Real Betis
Substitution

Substitution

at Valencia
  • 78'
    Loren Moron, who opened the scoring this evening, looks absolutely shattered as he is replaced by Jese. Valencia make a change too - Carlos Soler's nightmare is over, he comes off for Daniel Wass.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Valencia en el 70'
  • 70'
    GOOOOAAALL FOR VALENCIA!! And they get it! Kevin Gameiro, sporting a nasty black eye, surges down the left and blasts the ball across goal. Dani Parejo is on hand to bundle the ball into the net. There's that all-important away goal!
  • 69'
    Valencia starting to take control of the ball. You get the feeling the next goal could be crucial here.
  • 68'
    Now Soler's down after being kneed in the face by Betis' Junior. Poor guy.
Card

Yellow card

a Valencia
  • 65'
    Carlos Soler feels he should be awarded a free-kick as he goes down on the edge of the area. Nothing's given, which riles him somewhat. Five seconds later he dives into a reckless challenge and is booked. Not his finest few moments.
Substitution

Substitution

at Valencia
Substitution

Substitution

at Valencia
  • 58'
    Valencia are in trouble here, and they bring off Coquelin and Santi Mina for Gameiro and Kondogbia. An attacking switch. Will it work?
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Real Betis en el 54'
  • 54'
    GOOOOAAALL FOR BETIS!! Joaquin scores straight from a corner! The veteran whipped in a low curling ball, catching Domenech by surprise. The goalkeeper reacts to block the ball, but did it cross the line? Everyone turns to the referee, who turns to VAR, and it's given! Cue wild celebrations in south Spain. 2-0!
  • 50'
    CHANCE VALENCIA - Santi Mina finds himself in a race with goalkeeper Joel to get to a loose ball. he gets there just before the onrushing goalkeeper, prodding the ball wide. But he collides heavily with Joel on the follow-through, and is currently writhing on the floor. Painful.
  • 46'
    And we're back underway! An absorbing 45 minutes to come.
  • 45'
    The players are gathering in the tunnel, the second half is only moments away!
  • 45'
    HT: Real Betis 1-0 Valencia - A slow burner for the first 25 minutes, before Valencia threatened with a series of very good chances. They failed to put them away though, and Betis responded in brutal fashion with a header from Loren Moron in the last minute of the half. Can Valencia respond? All to play for in the second period.
  • 45'
    And after everything I'd said about Valencia looking far more likely to score...
  • 44'
    GOOOAAALL FOR REAL BETIS!!! The hosts play a short corner, eventually crossing towards the far post where centre-back Sidnei rises to head back across goal. Striker Loren Moron leaps highest in the six yard box to head the ball home. The goal was against the run of play, but Betis won't care!
  • 41'
    Despite the hosts' dominance of possession, they are yet to receive a corner while Valencia have already had five. A fairly strong indicator of which side's looked the more threatening so far.
  • 35'
    CHANCE BETIS - First time the hosts have looked dangerous. Guardado busts a gut to get on the end of a Joaquin cross, but can only steer the ball wide on the half-volley.
  • 32'
    Former Arsenal defender Gabriel Paulista heads over Parejo's corner. They're creating chances for fun!
  • 32'
    Valencia attack with pace again and Rodrigo finds Santi Mina, whose deflected shot loops onto the roof of the net. Corner!
  • 29'
    Valencia certainly looking the more dangerous early on.
  • 28'
    CHANCE VALENCIA - Should have been a goal! The ball is slipped across the six yard box straight towards Rodrigo, who shoots straight at Betis goalkeeper Joel.
  • 24'
    Valencia attack on the counter and look dangerous with a couple of quick crosses. There were no actual shots at goal in that attack but they threw a heck of a lot of players forward. This could prove a potentially lethal game plan.
  • 23'
    CHANCE BETIS - Sergio Canales lets fly from the edge of the box but Valencia goalkeeper Jaume Domenech gets down low to gather.
  • 22'
    Back to the old pattern of slow Betis possession. Hate to say it, but this has 0-0 written all over it.
  • 16'
    CHANCE VALENCIA - Dani Parejo's effort takes a slight deflection and goes over the bar for a corner.
Card

Yellow card

a Real Betis
  • 15'
    YELLOW CARD BETIS - Defender Junior brings down Rodrigo on the edge of the box and receives a yellow card. Free-kick for Valencia in a very good position...
  • 10'
    SUB BETIS - Javi Garcia comes on to replace the injured defender.
  • 9'
    Betis' Marc Bartra has been struggling for a few minutes with what looks like a hamstring injury. He's going to have to come off...
  • 4'
    Betis starting with all the possession but really not doing much with it. Their defenders are getting a good feel of the ball, let's put it that way.
  • 3'
    It was an absorbing affair in the other semi-final 1st leg, with Barcelona coming from behind to draw 1-1 with Real Madrid. More of the same here tonight?
  • 1'
    And we're off!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Maybe this one won't end 0-0...
  • PRVW
    The players are out and warming up. Kick-off isn't far away now!
  • PRVW
    The atmosphere outside the ground is absolutely electric. Imagine being in that bus...
  • PRVW
    Both teams head into this tie full of confidence. In last weekend's league fixtures, Real Betis beat Atletico Madrid while Valencia managed to hold Barcelona to a 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou.
  • PRVW
    And this evening's visitors, Valencia: Jaume; Piccini, Garay, Paulista, Gayà; Parejo, Coquelin, Soler, Cheryshev; Rodrigo, Santi Mina.
  • PRVW
    Time for some team news, starting with tonight's hosts, Real Betis: Joel Robles; Mandi, Bartra, Sidnei; W. Carvalho, Guardado, Joaquín, Junior; Lo Celso, Canales, Loren.
Info

Pre-match

07 February 2019, 21:00

Referee: Del Cerro Grande | VAR: Estrada Fernández

Stadium: Benito Villamarín

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Copa del Rey semi-final 1st leg between Real Betis and Valencia!