2021–22 Real Betis season

The 2021–22 season was the 114th season in the existence of Real Betis and the club's seventh consecutive season in the top flight of Spanish football. In addition to the domestic league, Real Betis participated in this season's editions of the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Europa League.

Real Betis
2021–22 season
PresidentÁngel Haro
Head coachManuel Pellegrini
StadiumBenito Villamarín
La Liga5th
Copa del ReyWinners
UEFA Europa LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague:
Juanmi (16)

All:
Juanmi (20)
Highest home attendance52,158 vs Real Sociedad
Lowest home attendance22,590 vs Real Madrid
Biggest winAlicante 0–4 Real Betis
Real Betis 4–0 Real Sociedad
Biggest defeatBayer Leverkusen 4–0 Real Betis

Players

First-team squad

As of 14 January 2022.[1]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
15DF  ESPÁlex Moreno
16DF  ARGGermán Pezzella
17FW  ESPJoaquín (captain)
18MF  MEXAndrés Guardado
19DF  ESPHéctor Bellerín (on loan from Arsenal)
20FW  MEXDiego Lainez
21MF  ARGGuido Rodríguez
22MF  ESPVíctor Camarasa
23DF  SENYoussouf Sabaly
24FW  ESPAitor Ruibal
25GK  CHIClaudio Bravo
28MF  ESPRodri
33DF  ESPJuan Miranda

Reserve team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
37DF  ESPKike Hermoso

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
FW  ESPLoren Morón (at Espanyol until June 30, 2022)

Transfers

In

DatePlayerFromTypeFeeRef
30 June 2021 Edgar GonzálezOviedoLoan return[2]
30 June 2021 RoberLas PalmasLoan return[3]
1 July 2021 Juan MirandaBarcelonaBuyout clauseFree[4]
1 July 2021 Youssouf Sabaly BordeauxTransferFree[5]
1 July 2021 Rui SilvaGranadaTransferFree[6]
1 July 2021 Marc VidalVillarreal BTransferUndisclosed[7]
19 August 2021 Germán Pezzella FiorentinaTransferUndisclosed[8]
31 August 2021 Héctor Bellerín ArsenalLoan[9]

Out

DatePlayerToTypeFeeRef
1 July 2021 Emerson RoyalBarcelonaTransfer€14M[10]
1 July 2021 Aïssa MandiVillarrealTransferFree[11]
13 December 2021 Sidnei CruzeiroTransferFree[12]
13 January 2022 RoberLas PalmasLoan[13]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

v Real Betis
17 July 2021 Friendly Winterthur 0–4 Real Betis Winterthur, Switzerland
15:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadion Schützenwiese
v Wolverhampton Wanderers
24 July 2021 Friendly Real Betis 0–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers La Línea de la Concepción, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Estadio Municipal
Referee: Ruiz Aguilera
v Real Betis
28 July 2021 Friendly Derby County 1–0 Real Betis Derby, England
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Pride Park Stadium
v Real Betis
31 July 2021 Friendly Leeds United 2–3 Real Betis Loughborough, England
13:30 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Loughborough University Stadium
v Real Betis
4 August 2021 Friendly Almería 2–1 Real Betis Algeciras, Spain
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Nuevo Mirador
v Roma
7 August 2021 Unbeatables Cup Real Betis 5–2 Roma Seville, Spain
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Referee: Jorge Figueroa Vázquez

Competitions

Overall record

CompetitionFirst matchLast matchStarting roundFinal positionRecord
PldWDLGFGAGDWin %
La Liga14 August 202120 May 2022Matchday 15th38198116240+22050.00
Copa del Rey1 December 202123 April 2022First roundWinners8620216+15075.00
UEFA Europa League16 September 202117 March 2022Group stageRound of 16104331717+0040.00
Total5629131410063+37051.79

Source: Soccerway

La Liga

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
3Atlético Madrid3821896543+2271Qualification for the Champions League group stage
4Sevilla38181645330+2370
5Real Betis38198116240+2265Qualification for the Europa League group stage[a]
6Real Sociedad381711104037+362
7Villarreal381611116337+2659Qualification for the Europa Conference League play-off round[a]
Source: LaLiga Santander
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Fair-play points (Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[14]
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
38198116240 +226510273322 +119642918 +11

Source: La Liga

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738
GroundAHHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultDDLWDWWLWWWLLWWWWLLDWWLWWLLWDWWDLDLWWD
Position691411118710854555533333333333555555555555
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 30 June 2021.[15][16]

14 August 2021 1 Mallorca 1–1 Real Betis Palma
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Visit Mallorca Stadium
Attendance: 6,279
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
20 August 2021 2 Real Betis 1–1 Cádiz Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 23,102
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
28 August 2021 3 Real Betis 0–1 Real Madrid Seville
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 22,590
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
13 September 2021 4 Granada 1–2 Real Betis Granada
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 10,201
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
19 September 2021 5 Real Betis 2–2 Espanyol Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,189
Referee: César Soto Grado
23 September 2021 6 Osasuna 1–3 Real Betis Pamplona
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 13,758
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
26 September 2021 7 Real Betis 2–0 Getafe Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 29,825
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
3 October 2021 8 Villarreal 2–0 Real Betis Villarreal
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
Attendance: 16,719
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
18 October 2021 9 Alavés 0–1 Real Betis Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 10,227
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
24 October 2021 10 Real Betis 3–2 Rayo Vallecano Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 45,362
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
27 October 2021 11 Real Betis 4–1 Valencia Seville
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 43,123
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
31 October 2021 12 Atlético Madrid 3–0 Real Betis Madrid
16:15 CET (UTC+1)ReportStadium: Wanda Metropolitano
Attendance: 56,838
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
7 November 2021 13 Real Betis 0–2 Sevilla Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 50,534
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
21 November 2021 14 Elche 0–3 Real Betis Elche
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
Attendance: 16,127
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
28 November 2021 15 Real Betis 3–1 Levante Seville
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 45,012
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
4 December 2021 16 Barcelona 0–1 Real Betis Barcelona
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 66,529
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
12 December 2021 17 Real Betis 4–0 Real Sociedad Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 52,158
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
19 December 2021 18 Athletic Bilbao 3–2 Real Betis Bilbao
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 38,002
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
2 January 2022 19 Real Betis 0–2 Celta Vigo Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 41,656
Referee: César Soto Grado
9 January 2022 20 Rayo Vallecano 1–1 Real Betis Madrid
14:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 8,395
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
18 January 2022 21 Real Betis 4–0 Alavés Seville
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 38,753
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
21 January 2022 22 Espanyol 1–4 Real Betis Cornellà de Llobregat
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: RCDE Stadium
Attendance: 17,637
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
6 February 2022 23 Real Betis 0–2 Villarreal Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 44,870
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
13 February 2022 24 Levante 2–4 Real Betis Valencia
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 16,103
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre
20 February 2022 25 Real Betis 2–1 Mallorca Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 48,652
Referee: César Soto Grado
27 February 2022 26 Sevilla 2–1 Real Betis Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 37,250
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
6 March 2022 27 Real Betis 1–3 Atlético Madrid Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 44,383
Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández
13 March 2022 28 Real Betis 1–0 Athletic Bilbao Seville
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 45,876
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
20 March 2022 29 Celta Vigo 0–0 Real Betis Vigo
16:15 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Balaídos
Attendance: 13,149
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
3 April 2022 30 Real Betis 4–1 Osasuna Seville
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 49,103
Referee: Valentín Pizarro Gómez
9 April 2022 31 Cádiz 1–2 Real Betis Cádiz
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Nuevo Mirandilla
Attendance: 18,063
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
15 April 2022 32 Real Sociedad 0–0 Real Betis San Sebastián
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 28,893
Referee: Isidro Díaz de Mera Escuderos
19 April 2022 33 Real Betis 0–1 Elche Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 43,257
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
2 May 2022 34 Getafe 0–0 Real Betis Getafe
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 9,916
Referee: Adrián Cordero Vega
7 May 2022 35 Real Betis 1–2 Barcelona Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 46,132
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
10 May 2022 36 Valencia 0–3 Real Betis Valencia
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 28,091
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
15 May 2022 37 Real Betis 2–0 Granada Seville
19:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 45,016
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
20 May 2022 38 Real Madrid 0–0 Real Betis Madrid
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)ReportStadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 52,232
Referee: Santiago Jaime Latre

Copa del Rey

1 December 2021 First round Alicante 0–4 Real Betis Alcoy
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Martínez  20'
  • Sanz  81'
ReportStadium: El Collao[a]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
15 December 2021 Second round Talavera 2–4 (a.e.t.) Real Betis Talavera de la Reina
19:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio El Prado
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
5 January 2022 Round of 32 Valladolid 0–3 Real Betis Valladolid
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: José Zorrilla
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
16 January 2022 Round of 16 Real Betis 2–1 Sevilla Seville
16:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea
Note: The match was originally played on 15 January, but was suspended in the 35th minute after Sevilla's Joan Jordán was hit in the head by an object thrown from the crowd. It was resumed the next day at 16:00 behind closed doors.
3 February 2022 Quarter-finals Real Sociedad 0–4 Real Betis San Sebastián
20:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Anoeta
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
9 February 2022 Semi-finals
First leg
Rayo Vallecano 1–2 Real Betis Madrid
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Campo de Fútbol de Vallecas
Attendance: 9,034
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
3 March 2022 Semi-finals
Second leg
Real Betis 1–1
(3–2 agg.)
Rayo Vallecano Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 50,916
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
23 April 2022 Final Real Betis 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Valencia Seville
22:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: La Cartuja
Attendance: 53,387
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
Penalties

UEFA Europa League

Group stage

The draw for the group stage was held on 27 August 2021.[17]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification LEV BET CEL FER
1 Bayer Leverkusen6411145+913Advance to round of 164–03–22–1
2 Real Betis63121212010Advance to knockout round play-offs1–14–32–0
3 Celtic63031315−29Transfer to Europa Conference League0–43–22–0
4 Ferencváros6105512−731–01–32–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
v Celtic
16 September 2021 1 Real Betis 4–3 Celtic Seville, Spain
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
ReportStadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,893
Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
v Real Betis
30 September 2021 2 Ferencváros 1–3 Real Betis Budapest, Hungary
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ferencváros Stadion
Attendance: 16,759
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber (Israel)
v Bayer Leverkusen
21 October 2021 3 Real Betis 1–1 Bayer Leverkusen Seville, Spain
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 39,230
Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland)
v Real Betis
4 November 2021 4 Bayer Leverkusen 4–0 Real Betis Leverkusen, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 15,208
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
v Ferencváros
25 November 2021 5 Real Betis 2–0 Ferencváros Seville, Spain
18:45 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,137
Referee: Ruddy Buquet (France)
v Real Betis
9 December 2021 6 Celtic 3–2 Real Betis Glasgow, Scotland
20:00 GMT (UTC±0)
Report
Stadium: Celtic Park
Attendance: 54,548
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)

Knockout phase

Knockout round play-offs

The knockout round play-offs draw was held on 13 December 2021.[18]

v Real Betis
17 February 2022 First leg Zenit Saint Petersburg 2–3 Real Betis Saint Petersburg, Russia
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
ReportStadium: Krestovsky Stadium
Attendance: 28,936
Referee: Benoît Bastien (France)
v Zenit Saint Petersburg
24 February 2022 Second leg Real Betis 0–0
(3–2 agg.)
Zenit Saint Petersburg Seville, Spain
21:00 CET (UTC+1)Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 44,236
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)
Round of 16

The draw for the round of 16 was held on 25 February 2022.[19]

v Eintracht Frankfurt
9 March 2022 First leg Real Betis 1–2 Eintracht Frankfurt Seville, Spain
18:45 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 36,574
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
v Real Betis
17 March 2022 Second leg Eintracht Frankfurt 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)
Real Betis Frankfurt, Germany
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Waldstadion
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Statistics

Appearances and goals

Last updated 20 May 2022.
No.PosNatPlayerTotalLa LigaCopa del ReyUEFA Europa League
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
1GK  ESPJoel Robles30003000
13GK  PORRui Silva32021+10306+10
25GK  CHIClaudio Bravo2301702040
Defenders
2DF  ESPMartín Montoya10060003+10
3DF  ESPEdgar González35114+716+1070
5DF  ESPMarc Bartra3222315140
6DF  ESPVíctor Ruiz23017+102+1020
15DF  ESPÁlex Moreno45528+256+203+40
16DF  ARGGermán Pezzella34122+114070
19DF  ESPHéctor Bellerín32022+104+103+10
23DF  SENYoussouf Sabaly1709+103+1030
33DF  ESPJuan Miranda2319+402+106+11
36DF  ESPJosé Calderón100+100000
37DF  ESPKike Hermoso31110+2000
Midfielders
4MF  CIVPaul Akouokou1106+201020
10MF  ESPSergio Canales48833+154+225+31
14MF  PORWilliam Carvalho49420+132824+40
18MF  MEXAndrés Guardado36117+1100+304+11
20MF  MEXDiego Lainez1321+601+121+30
21MF  ARGGuido Rodríguez47229+31607+21
22MF  ESPVíctor Camarasa700+700000
28MF  ESPRodri28110+1111+301+20
Forwards
7FW  ESPJuanmi462026+7165+123+42
8FW  FRANabil Fekir471033+166272
9FW  ESPBorja Iglesias511918+15107+156+44
11FW  ESPCristian Tello3455+1823+312+32
12FW  BRAWillian José441019+1381+314+41
17FW  ESPJoaquín3622+1902+328+20
24FW  ESPAitor Ruibal3319+1003+317+10
35FW  ESPRaúl García200+100+1000
Players who have made an appearance or had a squad number this season but have left the club either permanently or on loan
16FW  ESPLoren00000000
27FW  ESPRober801+300+101+20

Goalscorers

As of 20 May 2022
RankPlayerLa LigaCopa del ReyEuropa LeagueTotal
1 Juanmi162220
2 Borja Iglesias105419
3 Nabil Fekir62210
Willian José81110
5 Sergio Canales5218
6 Álex Moreno5005
Cristian Tello2125
8 William Carvalho2204
10 Marc Bartra1102
Diego Lainez0202
Guido Rodríguez1012
Joaquín0202
13 Edgar González1001
Germán Pezzella1001
Juan Miranda0011
Kike Hermoso1001
Andrés Guardado0011
Rodri1001
Aitor Ruibal0101
Own goals2024
Total622117100

Notes

References