Real Betis 2-1 Elche result, stats and report

Real Madrid dominated every measurable aspect of this game and still could not win it. Troy Parrott's late goal for Betis and Carlos Espí's even later equaliser summed up a night of missed basics and wasted opportunity.

Real Betis took all three points from the Mestalla with a goal four minutes from time, scored by a substitute who had been on the pitch for just four minutes. Valencia generated more shots and more corners but could not convert their territorial moments into anything that mattered.

Lille host Real Betis in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday night and neither side has any room to drop points at this stage. Connor Maguire breaks it down.

Deportivo La Coruña welcome Real Betis to Galicia on Sunday with both sides sitting on two points from their opening La Liga fixtures, but the patterns behind those numbers tell two very different stories.

Espanyol welcome Elche to RCDE Stadium on Sunday with both clubs carrying questions about defensive structure and consistency. The tactical shape of this match could matter more than the names on the teamsheet.

Elche sit 18th in La Liga having conceded six goals in two games, and Real Madrid travel to the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero carrying genuine momentum and a xG output that dwarfs their hosts. This one has a pattern to it before a ball is kicked.

Real Betis host Getafe on Wednesday night in a La Liga fixture that carries more tactical intrigue than the early standings might suggest. Sophie Hargreaves breaks down the structure, the patterns, and where this match is likely to be decided.

Athletic Club carry a troubling five-game winless run into this La Liga fixture against an Elche side that has shown more resilience on the road than their early-season standing suggests. The structural questions surrounding both teams make this a genuinely interesting tactical puzzle.