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Match report
English Footie
Champions League: Round 2 (setup 4, season 28)
WBA
v.
Real Betis
Formation:
4-3-3
League position:
4
Overall form:
Home form:
Marc-André TER STEGEN717JOEL Robles Blázquez
Formation:
4-3-3
Craig DAWSON2Branko ILIC
Kieran GIBBS837Alin TOSCA
Mario GÖTZE746FABIÁN Ruiz Peña
Jonny EVANS856BRUNO González Cabrera
Nicolai Møller BOILESEN6Juan Alberto Andreu Alvarado, MELLI
OSCAR dos Santos Emboaba Júnior77ISRAEL David Bascón Gigato
Arjen ROBBEN8Daniel Ceballos Fernández, DANI CEBALLOS
Luis Alberto SUÁREZ Díaz79Lorenzo Jesús Morón García, LOREN
Mauro Emanuel ICARDI106José Alberto CAÑAS Ruiz Herrera
Jay RODRIGUEZ711Shani TARASHAJ
Manager
Nacer CHADLI12Alexander Alegría Moreno, ÁLEX
Ben FOSTER13CASTO Espinosa Barriga
Darren FLETCHER14Rafael Jesús Navarro Mazuecos, RAFA NAVARRO
Karim BENZEMA15Lorenzo Enrique REYES Vicencio
José 'Salomón' RONDÓN Giménez16Andrea PALAZZI

WBA 1 Real Betis 1
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 59,817, Stadium: The Hawthorns, Referee: Florent BATTA 5½, TV: live)
24 RobbenScorers30 Loren
Substitutions
Sendings off
Bookings
2Corners5
3Fouls15
3Offsides5
6Shots on1
9Shots off6
15Total shots7
5Shots saved0
55%Possession45%
Man of the match: Arjen ROBBEN
1A corner was collected by SUÁREZ who fired an effort over.
3The Real Betis 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing shot from ROBBEN.
7SUÁREZ dribbled round DANI CEBALLOS and poked a weak shot into the crowd.
11A great shot from GIBBS was dealt with by a useful block from JOEL.
14A free-kick from ROBBEN floated wide.
16Uncertainty in the WBA defence enabled ILIC to thump the ball inches over.
24GOAL!! After a fine build-up ROBBEN drove a low shot past the Real Betis 'keeper. (1-0 WBA)
27A cross from ICARDI left DAWSON in lots of space but he fluffed his shot.
30GOAL!! A one-handed save from TER STEGEN enabled LOREN to glance the ball into the empty net. (1-1)
31The 'keeper was able to palm clear a powerful shot.
 
47OSCAR flicked an easy chance past the righthand post.
49ISRAEL scuffed a simple chance.
57ROBBEN ran onto a delightful ball from ICARDI but blasted his effort wide of the righthand post.
59TARASHAJ made space on the left and dragged the ball to DANI CEBALLOS who touched the ball wide.
69A header by ICARDI at the near post was comfortably collected by the Real Betis 'keeper.
70A penalty box meleé resulted in BRUNO tapping a low shot over.
74ROBBEN was put clear by BOILESEN and he stepped inside JOEL but thrust his shot over the bar.
76A shot from SUÁREZ was smothered by JOEL.
86A fine ball from GIBBS on the left found BOILESEN who mishit his shot inches wide.
87LOREN floated the ball to BRUNO who nodded it wide.
88A accurate pass fell to FABIÁN and his looping shot floated narrowly over.
90ICARDI beat ISRAEL and fired the ball to SUÁREZ who fired his shot wide.