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2024–25 Real Betis season

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Real Betis
2024–25 season
PresidentÁngel Haro
Head coachManuel Pellegrini
StadiumBenito Villamarín
La Liga7th
Copa del ReySecond round
UEFA Conference LeagueLeague phase
Top goalscorerLeague:
Giovani Lo Celso (5)

All:
Giovani Lo Celso (5)
Highest home attendance54,084 vs Girona
All statistics correct as of 3 November 2024.

The 2024–25 season is the 118th season in the history of Real Betis, and the club's tenth consecutive season in La Liga. In addition to the domestic league, the club is participating in the Copa del Rey and the UEFA Conference League.

Players

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First-team squad

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As of 30 August 2024[1]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Portugal POR Rui Silva
2 DF Spain ESP Héctor Bellerín
3 DF Spain ESP Diego Llorente
4 MF United States USA Johnny Cardoso
5 DF Spain ESP Marc Bartra
6 DF Brazil BRA Natan (on loan from Napoli)
7 FW Spain ESP Juanmi
8 FW Brazil BRA Vitor Roque (on loan from Barcelona)
9 FW Argentina ARG Chimy Ávila
10 FW Morocco MAR Abde Ezzalzouli
11 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Cédric Bakambu
12 DF Switzerland SUI Ricardo Rodriguez
13 GK Spain ESP Adrián
No. Pos. Nation Player
14 MF Portugal POR William Carvalho
15 DF France FRA Romain Perraud
16 MF Spain ESP Sergi Altimira
18 MF Spain ESP Pablo Fornals
19 FW Spain ESP Iker Losada
20 MF Argentina ARG Giovani Lo Celso
21 MF Spain ESP Marc Roca
22 MF Spain ESP Isco
23 DF Senegal SEN Youssouf Sabaly
24 DF Spain ESP Aitor Ruibal (captain)
25 GK Spain ESP Fran Vieites
38 MF Spain ESP Assane Diao

Transfers

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In

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Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
MF Spain Álex Collado Saudi Arabia Al-Okhdood Loan return 30 June 2024 [2]
FW Spain Borja Iglesias Germany Bayer Leverkusen Loan return 30 June 2024 [3]
MF Spain Juanmi Spain Cádiz Loan return 30 June 2024
DF Morocco Chadi Riad Spain Barcelona €3,000,000[†] 1 July 2024 [4]
DF France Romain Perraud England Southampton €3,500,000 1 July 2024 [5]
MF Spain Marc Roca England Leeds United €4,500,000 1 July 2024
MF Spain Iker Losada Spain Racing Ferrol €1,800,000 6 July 2024 [6]
GK Spain Adrián England Liverpool Free 7 July 2024 [7]
DF Spain Diego Llorente England Leeds United €3,250,000 9 July 2024 [8]
DF Switzerland Ricardo Rodriguez Free agent Free 5 August 2024 [9]
DF Brazil Natan Italy Napoli Loan 15 August 2024 [10]
FW Brazil Vitor Roque Spain Barcelona Loan 26 August 2024 [11]
MF Argentina Giovani Lo Celso England Tottenham Hotspur €5,000,000 30 August 2024 [12]
FW Egypt Omar Moawad[a] Egypt Al Ahly €276,000 16 October 2024 [13]

Out

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Pos. Player Transferred to Fee Date Source
DF Greece Sokratis Papastathopoulos Retired N/A 1 July 2024
DF Spain Juan Miranda Italy Bologna End of contract 1 July 2024 [14]
GK Chile Claudio Bravo Retired N/A 1 July 2024
DF Argentina Guido Rodríguez England West Ham United End of contract 1 July 2024 [15]
MF Spain Rober González Netherlands NEC Nijmegen €1,200,000 1 July 2024 [16]
MF Spain Juan Cruz Spain Leganés €1,000,000[17][†] 1 July 2024 [18]
DF Morocco Chadi Riad England Crystal Palace €15,000,000 1 July 2024 [19]
FW Brazil Willian José Russia Spartak Moscow 1 July 2024
FW Spain Yanis Senhadji Spain Tenerife Loan 2 July 2024 [20]
DF Brazil Abner France Lyon €8,000,000 5 July 2024 [21]
FW Spain Borja Iglesias Spain Celta Vigo Loan 19 July 2024 [22]
DF Argentina Germán Pezzella Argentina River Plate €4,500,000[23] 5 August 2024 [24]
FW Spain Ayoze Pérez Spain Villarreal €4,000,000 13 August 2024 [25]
MF Spain Álex Collado Saudi Arabia Al-Kholood Loan 22 August 2024 [26]
MF France Nabil Fekir United Arab Emirates Al Jazira Undisclosed 30 August 2024 [27]
MF Spain Rodri Qatar Al-Arabi €4,000,000 8 September 2024 [28]
Notes
  1. Loan transfer made permanent

New contracts

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Position Player Date Until Ref.
MF Spain Aitor Ruibal 11 September 2024 30 June 2028 [29]

Friendlies

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Pre-season

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The pre-season began on 8 July, with the team camping in Seefeld, Austria from 10–20 July. The pre-season concluded on 10 August.[30] The match on 7 August was supposed to be against Raja CA, but the club was unable to travel due to internal issues.[31]

20 July 2024 Friendly Austria Salzburg Austria 1–5 Spain Real Betis Salzburg, Austria
14:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Zottl 41'
Report
Stadium: Max-Aicher-Stadion
Attendance: 700
Referee: Damir Karlic (Austria)
26 July 2024 Friendly Liverpool England 1–0 Spain Real Betis Pittsburgh, United States
19:30 EDT (UTC−4)
Report
Stadium: Acrisure Stadium
Attendance: 42,679
Referee: Mark Allatin (United States)
31 July 2024 Snapdragon Cup Manchester United England 3–2 Spain Real Betis San Diego, United States
19:00 PDT (UTC−7)
Report
Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium
Attendance: 26,248
Referee: Alexis Da Silva (United States)
3 August 2024 Friendly Real Betis Spain Cancelled Netherlands PEC Zwolle Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Note: The match was cancelled.[32]
3 August 2024 Friendly Real Betis Spain 4–1 Saudi Arabia Al-Ittihad Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 26,452[33]
Referee: Mario Melero López
7 August 2024 Friendly Real Betis Spain 0–0 Spain Cádiz La Línea de la Concepción
20:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Municipal
Referee: José Palomares Gutierrez
10 August 2024 Friendly Bayer Leverkusen Germany 1–1
(3–1 p)
Spain Real Betis Leverkusen, Germany
15:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: BayArena
Attendance: 28,395
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
Penalties

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
La Liga 15 August 2024 23–25 May 2025 Matchday 1 12 5 4 3 12 10 +2 041.67
Copa del Rey 31 October 2024 First round 1 1 0 0 6 1 +5 100.00
UEFA Conference League 22 August 2024 Play-off round 5 3 1 1 8 3 +5 060.00
Total 18 9 5 4 26 14 +12 050.00

Last updated: 7 November 2024
Source: Soccerway

La Liga

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
5 Osasuna 13 6 3 4 17 20 −3 21 Qualification for the Europa League league stage[b]
6 Athletic Bilbao 12 5 4 3 18 12 +6 19 Qualification for the Conference League play-off round
7 Real Betis 12 5 4 3 12 10 +2 19
8 Mallorca 12 5 3 4 10 9 +1 18
9 Rayo Vallecano 12 4 4 4 13 13 0 16
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024 (2 of 3 matches finished). Source: LaLiga EA Sports
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)[34]
Notes:
  1. ^ Academy transfer
  2. ^ The 2024–25 Copa del Rey winners will also qualify for the Europa League league stage (or the sixth-placed team if the Copa del Rey winners finish in the top five).


Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
12 5 4 3 12 10  +2 19 4 1 1 8 4  +4 1 3 2 4 6  −2

Last updated: 3 November 2024.
Source: La Liga

Results by round

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Round123456789101112
GroundHAHAHHAHAAHA
ResultDDWLWLDWLWWD
Position11111417121111810767
Updated to match(es) played on 3 November 2024. Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The league schedule was released on 18 June 2024.[35]

15 August 2024 1 Real Betis 1–1 Girona Seville
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 54,084
Referee: Miguel Ángel Ortiz Arias
25 August 2024 2 Alavés 0–0 Real Betis Vitoria-Gasteiz
19:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Mendizorrotza
Attendance: 16,623
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer
1 September 2024 4 Real Madrid 2–0 Real Betis Madrid
21:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 73,072
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
13 September 2024 5 Real Betis 2–0 Leganés Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 48,089
Referee: Pablo González Fuertes
18 September 2024 3 Real Betis 2–1 Getafe Seville
19:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 48,547
Referee: Juan Luis Pulido Santana
Note: The match was originally scheduled for 28 August 2024, but was postponed due to Real Betis' participation in the UEFA Conference League.[36][37]
23 September 2024 6 Real Betis 1–2 Mallorca Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 47,017
Referee: Víctor García Verdura
26 September 2024 7 Las Palmas 1–1 Real Betis Las Palmas
18:00 WEST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Gran Canaria
Attendance: 22,722
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
29 September 2024 8 Real Betis 1–0 Espanyol Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 53,065
Referee: Alejandro Hernández Hernández
6 October 2024 9 Sevilla 1–0 Real Betis Seville
18:30 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 42,571
Referee: Juan Martínez Munuera
19 October 2024 10 Osasuna 1–2 Real Betis Pamplona
16:15 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 21,045
Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz
27 October 2024 11 Real Betis 1–0 Atlético Madrid Seville
18:30 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 52,621
Referee: Jesús Gil Manzano
3 November 2024 12 Athletic Bilbao 1–1 Real Betis Bilbao
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 46,898
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas
10 November 2024 13 Real Betis v Celta Vigo Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
24 November 2024 14 Valencia v Real Betis Valencia
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Mestalla
1 December 2024 15 Real Sociedad v Real Betis San Sebastián
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Reale Arena
8 December 2024 16 Real Betis v Barcelona Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
15 December 2024 17 Villarreal v Real Betis Villarreal
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Estadio de la Cerámica
22 December 2024 18 Real Betis v Rayo Vallecano Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
12 January 2025 19 Valladolid v Real Betis Valladolid
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: José Zorrilla
19 January 2025 20 Real Betis v Alavés Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
26 January 2025 21 Mallorca v Real Betis Palma
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Estadi Mallorca Son Moix
2 February 2025 22 Real Betis v Athletic Bilbao Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
9 February 2025 23 Celta Vigo v Real Betis Vigo
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Balaídos
16 February 2025 24 Real Betis v Real Sociedad Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
23 February 2025 25 Getafe v Real Betis Getafe
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Coliseum
2 March 2025 26 Real Betis v Real Madrid Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
9 March 2025 27 Real Betis v Las Palmas Seville
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
16 March 2025 28 Leganés v Real Betis Leganés
--:-- CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Estadio Municipal de Butarque
30 March 2025 29 Real Betis v Sevilla Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
6 April 2025 30 Barcelona v Real Betis Barcelona
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Camp Nou
13 April 2025 31 Real Betis v Villarreal Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
20 April 2025 32 Girona v Real Betis Girona
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Estadi Montilivi
23 April 2025 33 Real Betis v Valladolid Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
4 May 2025 34 Espanyol v Real Betis Cornellà de Llobregat
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stage Front Stadium
11 May 2025 35 Real Betis v Osasuna Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Benito Villamarín
14 May 2025 36 Rayo Vallecano v Real Betis Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Vallecas Stadium
18 May 2025 37 Atlético Madrid v Real Betis Madrid
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Cívitas Metropolitano
25 May 2025 38 Real Betis v Valencia Seville
--:-- CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Benito Villamarín

Copa del Rey

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31 October 2024 First round Gévora 1–6 Real Betis Almendralejo
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Estadio Francisco de la Hera
Attendance: 8,724
Referee: José María Sánchez Martínez
Note: The match was played at the Estadio Francisco de la Hera in Almendralejo, instead of Gévora's regular stadium, the Municipal de Gévora in Gévora, as it did not meet the broadcasting requirements.

UEFA Conference League

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Play-off round

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The draw for the play-off round was held on 5 August 2024.

22 August 2024 First leg Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Ukraine 0–2 Spain Real Betis Košice, Slovakia
20:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna
Attendance: 4,372
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)
Note: Due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih were required to play their home match at a neutral venue.[38]
29 August 2024 Second leg Real Betis Spain 3–0
(5–0 agg.)
Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 41,445
Referee: Igor Pajac (Croatia)

League phase

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The draw for the league phase was held on 30 August 2024.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
16 Sweden Djurgårdens IF 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4 Advance to knockout phase play-offs (seeded)
17 Cyprus APOEL 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a] Advance to knockout phase play-offs (unseeded)
18 Spain Real Betis 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4[a]
19 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka 3 1 1 1 2 3 −1 4
20 Slovenia Celje 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2024. Source: UEFA[39]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Away goals scored: APOEL 1, Real Betis 0.
Round123456
GroundAHHAAH
ResultLDW
Position262718
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2024. Source: UEFA
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
3 October 2024 1 Legia Warsaw Poland 1–0 Spain Real Betis Warsaw, Poland
18:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Polish Army Stadium
Attendance: 25,385
Referee: Luca Pairetto (Italy)
24 October 2024 2 Real Betis Spain 1–1 Denmark Copenhagen Seville
21:00 CEST (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 45,702
Referee: Willy Delajod (France)
7 November 2024 3 Real Betis Spain 2–1 Slovenia Celje Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 37,618
Referee: Novak Simović (Serbia)
28 November 2024 4 Mladá Boleslav Czech Republic v Spain Real Betis Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Lokotrans Aréna
12 December 2024 5 Petrocub Hîncești Moldova v Spain Real Betis Chișinău, Moldova
19:45 EET (UTC+2) Report Stadium: Zimbru Stadium
Note: The match will be played at Zimbru Stadium in Chișinău, instead of Petrocub Hîncești's regular stadium, Stadionul Municipal in Hîncești, which did not meet UEFA requirements.
19 December 2024 6 Real Betis Spain v Finland HJK Seville
21:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Stadium: Benito Villamarín

Statistics

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Goalscorers

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Position Player La Liga Copa del Rey Conference League Total
MF Argentina Giovani Lo Celso 4 0 0 4
FW Morocco Abde Ezzalzouli 1 0 2 3
FW Argentina Chimy Ávila 0 0 1 1
DF Spain Marc Bartra 1 0 0 1
MF Spain Rodri 0 0 1 1
DF Spain Aitor Ruibal 0 0 1 1
FW Brazil Vitor Roque 1 0 0 1
Total 7 0 5 12

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