Isco's penalty decided Betis's win over Feyenoord

Real Betis won 1-0 from a penalty, although Feyenoord had more of the ball and fewer of the chances.

Isco's penalty in the 59th minute was the only goal at the Estadio de la Cartuja, and it was enough for Real Betis to beat Feyenoord 1-0 in the Champions League. Betis made the better chances, but the penalty is what changed the scoreboard, so that is where this story starts.

Betis took 21 shots, well above the 14.6 that a side in this competition averages per match. Thirteen of those came from inside the box and ten were on target. Their chances were worth 1.97 expected goals, a score for how likely each effort was to go in, which is a clear sign that the shots were of a good standard.

Their goal came from the spot, so it was not a matter of finishing open play. Across their last six matches Betis have averaged 2.33 goals, which makes a single goal a modest return for them. Isco, who scored the penalty, finished with the highest rating of any Betis player at 7.8, but the total stayed low largely because T. Ernst made nine saves in the Feyenoord goal.

Feyenoord had the greater share of the ball at 52%, and they completed 497 of their 572 passes. Their territorial spell did not turn into a threat on goal, though: they managed 12 shots, only two on target, and their chances were worth 0.81 expected goals, less than half the value Betis created. Possession alone did not give them the advantage.

Both sides picked up discipline problems but neither lost a player. Feyenoord received two yellow cards, Mármol in the 14th minute and Vanhoutte in the 52nd, while Betis had one, Riquelme's booking in the 86th minute. No one was sent off, so the result rested on the chances rather than on any dismissal.

In the table, Betis sit 11th with six points from two matches, both of them wins. Feyenoord are 25th with three points from the same number of games, having won once and lost once. Feyenoord's last three matches included a 5-1 defeat, so their form has been uneven across that short run.

Betis now have six points from their two games, and Feyenoord have three from theirs.

Player of the matchT. Ernst9 saves8.8

Isco1 goal7.8

Marc Bartra2 shots on target7.4

Natan6 duels won7.4