2011–12 Real Betis season

Real Betis
2011–12 season
PresidentMiguel Guillén
Head coachPepe Mel
StadiumBenito Villamarín
La Liga13th
Copa del ReyRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rubén Castro (16)
All:
Rubén Castro (16)

The 2011–12 season Real Betis season was the club's 95th season in its history and its 47th season playing in La Liga, the top division of Spanish football, following promotion after winning the Segunda División. It covers a period from 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012.

Real Betis competed for their second La Liga title and will enter the Copa del Rey in the round of 32. Real Betis started to win its first four games. Betis' final match of the Liga was at Málaga, a 2–0 victory.

Current squad

Updated 31 August 2011[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Spain ESP Iñaki Goitia
2 DF Spain ESP Isidoro
3 DF Spain ESP Mario
4 DF Spain ESP Antonio Amaya
5 DF Spain ESP José Dorado
6 DF Serbia SRB Duško Tošić (on loan from Red Star Belgrade)
7 MF Spain ESP Juanma
8 MF Spain ESP Javier Matilla
9 FW Spain ESP Jonathan Pereira
10 MF Spain ESP Beñat
11 MF Spain ESP Momo
13 GK Spain ESP Casto
14 MF Spain ESP Salva Sevilla
15 DF Spain ESP Ustaritz (on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
16 FW Paraguay PAR Roque Santa Cruz (on loan from Manchester City)
17 DF Spain ESP Javier Chica
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Brazil BRA Iriney (captain)
19 FW Spain ESP Jorge Molina
20 MF Ecuador ECU Jefferson Montero (on loan from Villarreal)
21 MF Spain ESP José Cañas
22 DF Portugal POR Nélson
23 DF Spain ESP Nacho
24 FW Spain ESP Rubén Castro
25 GK Spain ESP Fabricio
26 DF Spain ESP Miki Roqué
27 MF Spain ESP Álvaro Vadillo
28 MF Spain ESP Ezequiel
29 DF Spain ESP Juanito
35 MF Spain ESP Alejandro Pozuelo
36 DF Spain ESP Álex Martínez
39 MF Spain ESP Sergio

Transfers

In

Number Player Previous Club Cost
3 Spain Mario Getafe Free transfer
4 Spain Antonio Amaya Wigan Athletic €200,000
6 Serbia Duško Tošić Red Star Belgrade Loan
8 Spain Javier Matilla Villarreal €1,400,000
15 Spain Ustaritz Athletic Bilbao Loan[2]
16 Paraguay Roque Santa Cruz Manchester City Loan[3]
17 Spain Javier Chica Espanyol Free transfer
20 Ecuador Jefferson Montero Villarreal Loan
25 Spain Fabricio Valladolid Free transfer[4]

Total expenditure: Decrease €1,600,000

Out

Number Player Destination Cost
– Spain Chema Anton Red Bull Salzburg Free transfer
– Spain Arzu Gimnàstic Mutual termination[5]
– Spain David Belenguer Retired Contract expiration
– Cameroon Achille Emana Al-Hilal €4,500,000
– Scotland Ryan Harper Guadalajara Undisclosed
– Spain Fran No Valladolid Free
– Spain Israel Xerez Free transfer
– Spain Juande Westerlo Mutual termination[6]
– Portugal Miguel Lopes Porto Loan return
– Argentina Mariano Pavone Lanús Free transfer
– Spain Brimah Razak Polideportivo Ejido Loan return
– Spain Rodri Guadalajara Mutual termination[7]
– Spain Fernando Vega - Mutual termination[8]

Total income: Increase €4,500,000

Club

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Head coach Pepe Mel
Assistant coach Roberto Ríos
Physical trainer David Gómez
Goalkeepers coach José Ramón Esnaola
Head of medical services Tomás Calero
Delegate Víctor Antequera
Psychologist Patricia Ramírez
Janitor José María Montiel
Physiotherapist José Manuel Pizarro
Kit managers Manuel Barrera, José Manuel Acuña

Source: Realbetisbalompie.es

Competitions

La Liga

Main article: 2011–12 La Liga

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
11 Getafe 38 12 11 15 40 51 −11 47[a]
12 Real Sociedad 38 12 11 15 46 52 −6 47[a]
13 Real Betis 38 13 8 17 47 56 −9 47[a]
14 Espanyol 38 12 10 16 46 56 −10 46
15 Rayo Vallecano 38 13 4 21 53 73 −20 43[b]
Source: ESPN
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th goal difference; 6th number of goals scored; 7th Fair-play points
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts
  2. ^ RVA 0–0 ZAR; ZAR 1–2 RVA


Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 13 8 17 47 56  −9 47 7 7 5 28 25  +3 6 1 12 19 31  −12

Last updated: 12 May 2012.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round2345678910111213141516171819121222324252627282929313233343536203738
GroundHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultDWWWWLLLLLLDLLLWWWLWLLWWDLLLDDWWDWLDLD
Position8843137788121313151714131112101214108911141614141312121213111213
Source: La Liga
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

27 August 2011 1 Granada 0–1 Betis Granada
21:00 CEST Pamarot Yellow card 6'
Benítez Yellow card 35'		 Iriney Yellow card 16'
Dorado Yellow card 55'
Castro 88'		 Stadium: Nuevo Los Cármenes
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa
11 September 2011 2 Betis 1–0 Mallorca Seville
12:00 CEST Amaya Yellow card 11'
Sevilla Yellow card 55'
Castro 86'		 Report Cáceres Yellow card 31'
João Victor Yellow card 45+1'
Pina Yellow card 79'
Flores Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 35,125
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
18 September 2011 3 Athletic Bilbao 2–3 Betis Bilbao
22:00 CEST De Marcos 38', Yellow card 45'
Gurpegui Yellow card 51'
Amorebieta Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 90+5'
Muniain Yellow card 75'
López 86' (pen.)		 Report Beñat 7', Yellow card 72'
Nacho 13', Yellow card 24'
Iriney Yellow card 41'
Sevilla 45' (pen.)
Mario Yellow card 75' Red card 75'
Casto Yellow card 78'
Chica Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: San Mamés
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Miguel Ángel Gámez
22 September 2011 4 Betis 4–3 Zaragoza Seville
22:00 CEST Santa Cruz 7', 49'
Sevilla 12' (pen.)
Beñat 47' (pen.)
Casto Red card 69'		 Juárez 36'
Da Silva Yellow card 47'
Juan Carlos 77', 79'
Zuculini Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
26 September 2011 5 Getafe 1–0 Betis Getafe
21:00 CEST Lopo Yellow card 30'
Castro 31', Yellow card 83'
Pedro León Yellow card 41'
Mané Yellow card 58'
Valera Yellow card 88'		 Mario Yellow card 9'
Iriney Yellow card 45'
Molina Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez
2 October 2011 6 Betis 0–1 Levante Seville
16:00 CEST Pereira Yellow card 45+1'
Iriney Yellow card 71'		 Venta Yellow card 24'
Nano Yellow card 28'
Juanlu 33', Yellow card 45+2'
Barkero Yellow card 58'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: José González González
15 October 2011 7 Real Madrid 4–1 Betis Madrid
18:00 CEST Pepe Yellow card 24'
Higuaín 46', 70', 73'
Kaká 59'		 Sevilla Yellow card 60'
Beñat Yellow card 65'
Molina 69'
Momo Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Santiago Bernabéu
Attendance: 72,000
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
23 October 2011 8 Betis 0–2 Rayo Vallecano Seville
12:00 CEST Chica Yellow card 11'
Amaya Yellow card 69'
Mario Yellow card 88'		 Tito Yellow card 31'
Casado Yellow card 47'
Bangoura 80'
Botelho Yellow card 84'
Koke 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
27 October 2011 9 Espanyol 1–0 Betis Cornellà de Llobregat
20:00 CEST López Yellow card 64'
Pandiani 75', Yellow card 76'
Dátolo Yellow card 78'
Forlín Yellow card 81'
Verdú Yellow card 85'		 Beñat Yellow card 55'
Pereira Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Cornellà-El Prat
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: José Antonio Vitienes
30 October 2011 10 Racing Santander 1–0 Betis Santander
18:00 CET Francis Yellow card 12'
Álvaro Yellow card 33'
Diop Yellow card 53'
Stuani 62' (pen.)
Munitis Yellow card 68'		 Isidoro Yellow card 61' Stadium: El Sardinero
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez
5 November 2011 11 Betis 0–0 Málaga Seville
20:00 CET Isidoro Yellow card 89'
Ezequiel Yellow card 90+1'		 Duda Yellow card 74' Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 36,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
19 November 2011 12 Villarreal 1–0 Betis Villarreal
18:00 CET Valero 21', Yellow card 77'
Bruno Yellow card 38'
Rubén Yellow card 43'
Musacchio Yellow card 69'
López Yellow card 90+2'		 Isidoro Yellow card 6'
Castro Yellow card 40'		 Stadium: El Madrigal
Attendance: 17,000
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
27 November 2011 13 Betis 2–3 Real Sociedad Seville
12:00 CET Casto Yellow card 22'
Beñat Yellow card 28'
Iriney Yellow card 74'
Pereira 81', 85'		 González Yellow card 52'
Agirretxe 56'
Griezmann Yellow card 58'
Vela 76'
I. Martínez 90+1', Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
4 December 2011 14 Osasuna 2–1 Betis Pamplona
18:00 CET Damià Yellow card 6'
Rovérsio Yellow card 28'
Flaño 39'
Nekounam Yellow card 86', 90+3'		 Nacho Yellow card 22'
Castro 80'
Pereira Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: El Sadar
Attendance: 15,701
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez
10 December 2011 15 Betis 2–1 Valencia Seville
20:00 CET Mario Yellow card 36'
Pereira Yellow card 78'
Castro 90+1', 90+3', Yellow card 90+1'		 T. Costa Yellow card 26'
Soldado Yellow card 47'
Barragán Yellow card 59'
Dorado 66' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Miguel Pérez Lasa
18 December 2011 16 Atlético Madrid 0–2 Betis Madrid
12:00 CET Domínguez Yellow card 29'
Assunção Yellow card 40'
Gabi Yellow card 80'		 Cañas Yellow card 44'
Pozuelo 55', Yellow card 56' Yellow-red card 73'
Iriney Yellow card 58'
Nacho Yellow card 72'
Casto Yellow card 87'
Santa Cruz 90'		 Stadium: Vicente Calderón
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: José González González
8 January 2012 17 Betis 2–0 Sporting Gijón Seville
19:45 CET Santa Cruz 23'
Beñat Yellow card 89'
Molina 90+2'		 Lora Yellow card 39' Yellow-red card 43'
Carmelo Yellow card 70' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Botía Yellow card 79'
Morán Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
15 January 2012 18 Barcelona 4–2 Betis Barcelona
21:30 CET Xavi 10'
Messi 12', 86' (pen.), Yellow card 44'
Puyol Yellow card 49'
Iniesta Yellow card 69'		 Castro 32'
Iriney Yellow card 42'
Sevilla Yellow card 47'
Santa Cruz 52'
Mario Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 71'
Matilla Yellow card 81'
Dorado Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Camp Nou
Attendance: 69,889
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
21 January 2012 19 Betis 1–1 Sevilla Seville
20:00 CET Iriney Yellow card 18'
Beñat 26', Yellow card 72'
Isidoro Yellow card 59'
Nacho Yellow card 78'
Castro Yellow card 90'		 Fazio Yellow card 25' Yellow-red card 70'
Negredo 41'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
29 January 2012 20 Betis 1–2 Granada Seville
12:00 CET Sevilla Yellow card 19'
Pereira 81'
Nacho Yellow card 88'
Mario Yellow card 90'		 Ighalo 13', Yellow card 82'
Yebda Yellow card 21'
Martins 40'
Romero Yellow card 80'
Benítez Yellow card 85'
López Yellow card 88'
Júlio César Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Javier Turienzo Álvarez
4 February 2012 21 Mallorca 1–0 Betis Palma
18:00 CET Castro 24'
Ramis Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card 86'
Martí Yellow card 65'
Cáceres Yellow card 81'
Víctor Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card 90+3'		 Mario Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 75'
Iriney Yellow card 51'		 Stadium: Iberostar
Attendance: 9,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
11 February 2012 22 Betis 2–1 Athletic Bilbao Seville
22:00 CET Castro 9'
Iriney Yellow card 47'
Molina Yellow card 49'
Beñat Yellow card 60'
Nélson Yellow card 72', 90+1'
Santa Cruz Yellow card 90+3'		 Martínez 23', Yellow card 29' Yellow-red card 64'
Aurtenetxe Yellow card 49'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: José Teixeira Vitienes
20 February 2012 23 Zaragoza 0–2 Betis Zaragoza
21:00 CET Oriol Yellow card 36'
Apoño Yellow card 45+2'
Da Silva Yellow card 90+2'		 Castro 41', 68', Yellow card 65'
Sevilla Yellow card 45'
Cañas Yellow card 66'
Beñat Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: La Romareda
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande
25 February 2012 24 Betis 1–1 Getafe Seville
18:00 CET Juanma Yellow card 37'
Molina 51'
Santa Cruz Yellow card 67'		 Casquero Yellow card 14'
Barrada Yellow card 21'
Dorado 55' (o.g.)
Valera Yellow card 58'
Güiza Yellow card 74'
Miku Yellow card 76'
Díaz Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 42,160
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
5 March 2012 25 Levante 3–1 Betis Valencia
21:00 CET López Yellow card 12'
Barkero 34'
Ballesteros Yellow card 36'
Torres 42'
Koné 51'
Iborra Yellow card 67'
Valdo Yellow card 72'
Juanfran Yellow card 85'		 Molina 44'
Sevilla Yellow card 46'
Fabricio Yellow card 57'
Pereira Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Ciutat de València
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
10 March 2012 26 Betis 2–3 Real Madrid Seville
22:00 CET Molina 10'
Iriney Yellow card 35'
Montero 55'		 Higuaín 25', Yellow card 38'
Kaká Yellow card 37'
Ronaldo 52', 73'
Arbeloa Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González
17 March 2012 27 Rayo Vallecano 3–0 Betis Madrid
22:00 CET Casado Yellow card 12'
Fuego Yellow card 36'
Armenteros 51'
Costa 78'
Tamudo 90+1'		 Nacho Yellow card 18'
Pereira Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Campo de Vallecas
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco
22 March 2012 28 Betis 1–1 Espanyol Seville
20:00 CET Juanma Yellow card 29'
Castro 79'		 Baena Yellow card 42'
Moreno Yellow card 68'
Pandiani 90+3'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 34,500
Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
25 March 2012 29 Betis 1–1 Racing Santander Seville
19:45 CET Santa Cruz 18'
Dorado Yellow card 27'
Nacho Yellow card 88'
Paulão Yellow card 90+1'		 Christian Yellow card 16'
Gullón Yellow card 33'
Bedia Yellow card 55'
Arana Yellow card 74'
Stuani 79', Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo
31 March 2012 30 Málaga 0–2 Betis Málaga
22:00 CEST Weligton Yellow card 39' Nacho Yellow card 34'
Castro Yellow card 40'
Dorado 45+1', Yellow card 56'
Nélson Yellow card 67'
Fabricio Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: La Rosaleda
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes
7 April 2012 31 Betis 3–1 Villarreal Seville
22:00 CEST Paulão Yellow card 21'
Santa Cruz 35'
Castro 38'
Pereira Yellow card 42'
Montero Yellow card 58'
Beñat 59'
Fabricio Yellow card 90+3'		 Ángel Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 66'
Oriol Yellow card 38'
Rubén 90+3' (pen.)		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
10 April 2012 32 Real Sociedad 1–1 Betis San Sebastián
20:00 CEST Vela 56' Cañas Yellow card 39'
Castro Yellow card 50', 70'
Chica Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Anoeta
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz
15 April 2012 33 Betis 1–0 Osasuna Seville
16:00 CEST Castro 34'
Paulão Yellow card 56'		 Loé Yellow card 50'
García Red card 61'
Lolo Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez
22 April 2012 34 Valencia 4–0 Betis Valencia
21:30 CEST Jonas 7'
Albelda Yellow card 17'
Feghouli 63'
R. Costa Yellow card 68'
Soldado 86'
Piatti 88'		 Cañas Yellow card 11'
Beñat Yellow card 20'
Dorado Red card 57'
Molina Red card 89'		 Stadium: Mestalla
Attendance: 39,000
Referee: César Muñiz Fernández
29 April 2012 35 Betis 2–2 Atlético Madrid Seville
19:30 CEST Matilla Yellow card 45'
Pereira Yellow card 72', 88'
Iriney Yellow card 81'
Pozuelo 86'
Amaya Yellow card 90'		 Tiago Yellow card 26'
Salvio Yellow card 41'
Koke 64'
Falcao 90+4'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: José Teixeira Vitienes
2 May 2012 36 Sevilla 1–2 Betis Seville
20:00 CEST Negredo 5', Yellow card 39'
Fazio Yellow card 45+2'
Trochowski Yellow card 71'
Medel Yellow card 83' Yellow-red card 90+1'		 Beñat Yellow card 34', 44', 90+2'
Dorado Yellow card 73'
Montero Yellow card 76'
Cañas Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: Carlos Delgado Ferreiro
5 May 2012 37 Sporting Gijón 2–1 Betis Gijón
19:00 CEST Sangoy 13' (pen.), 55'
Ayoze Yellow card 46'
Cases Yellow card 82'		 Amaya Yellow card 12'
Paulão Yellow card 43'
Molina 45+1'
Nono Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: El Molinón
Attendance: 15,156
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo
12 May 2012 38 Betis 2–2 Barcelona Seville
20:00 CEST Castro 71', 75'
Beñat Yellow card 81'
Cañas Yellow card 90'		 Busquets 9'
Alves Yellow card 32' Yellow-red card 53'
Keita 90+1'		 Stadium: Benito Villamarín
Attendance: 37,000
Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez

Copa del Rey

Main article: 2011–12 Copa del Rey

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