2011–12 Real Betis season

Real Betis
2011–12 season
President	Miguel Guillén
Head coach	Pepe Mel
Stadium	Benito Villamarín
La Liga	13th
Copa del Rey	Round of 32
Top goalscorer	League: ; Rubén Castro (16); All: ; Rubén Castro (16)
	← 2010–11 2012–13 →

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

As of 31 August 2011^[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	ESP	Iñaki Goitia
2	DF	ESP	Isidoro
3	DF	ESP	Mario
4	DF	ESP	Antonio Amaya
5	DF	ESP	José Dorado
6	DF	SRB	Duško Tošić (on loan from Red Star Belgrade)
7	MF	ESP	Juanma
8	MF	ESP	Javier Matilla
9	FW	ESP	Jonathan Pereira
10	MF	ESP	Beñat
11	MF	ESP	Momo
13	GK	ESP	Casto
14	MF	ESP	Salva Sevilla
15	DF	ESP	Ustaritz (on loan from Athletic Bilbao)
16	FW	PAR	Roque Santa Cruz (on loan from Manchester City)
17	DF	ESP	Javier Chica


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	BRA	Iriney (captain)
19	FW	ESP	Jorge Molina
20	MF	ECU	Jefferson Montero (on loan from Villarreal)
21	MF	ESP	José Cañas
22	DF	POR	Nélson
23	DF	ESP	Nacho
24	FW	ESP	Rubén Castro
25	GK	ESP	Fabricio
26	DF	ESP	Miki Roqué
27	MF	ESP	Álvaro Vadillo
28	MF	ESP	Ezequiel
29	DF	ESP	Juanito
35	MF	ESP	Alejandro Pozuelo
36	DF	ESP	Álex Martínez
39	MF	ESP	Sergio

Transfers

In

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

Total expenditure: €1,600,000

Out

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

Total income: €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

League table

Pos	Team v t e	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:

^ ^a ^b ^c GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts
^ 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

Round	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	1	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	29	31	32	33	34	35	36	20	37	38
Ground	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	H	A	H	A	H	A	H	A	H
Result	W	W	W	W	W	L	L	L	L	L	L	D	L	L	L	W	W	W	L	W	L	L	W	W	D	L	L	L	D	D	W	W	D	W	L	D	L	D
Position	6	3	2	1	1	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13

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 6' Benítez 35'		Iriney 16' Dorado 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 11' Sevilla 55' Castro 86'	Report	Cáceres 31' João Victor 45+1' Pina 79' Flores 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', 45' Gurpegui 51' Amorebieta 53' 90+5' Muniain 75' López 86' (pen.)	Report	Beñat 7', 72' Nacho 13', 24' Iriney 41' Sevilla 45' (pen.) Mario 75' 75' Casto 78' Chica 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 69'		Juárez 36' Da Silva 47' Juan Carlos 77', 79' Zuculini 82'	Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 39,000 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz

26 September 2011 5	Getafe	1–0	Betis	Getafe
21:00 CEST	Lopo 30' Castro 31', 83' Pedro León 41' Mané 58' Valera 88'		Mario 9' Iriney 45' Molina 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 45+1' Iriney 71'		Venta 24' Nano 28' Juanlu 33', 45+2' Barkero 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 24' Higuaín 46', 70', 73' Kaká 59'		Sevilla 60' Beñat 65' Molina 69' Momo 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 11' Amaya 69' Mario 88'		Tito 31' Casado 47' Bangoura 80' Botelho 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 64' Pandiani 75', 76' Dátolo 78' Forlín 81' Verdú 85'		Beñat 55' Pereira 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 12' Álvaro 33' Diop 53' Stuani 62' (pen.) Munitis 68'		Isidoro 61'	Stadium: El Sardinero Attendance: 11,000 Referee: Carlos Clos Gómez

5 November 2011 11	Betis	0–0	Málaga	Seville
20:00 CET	Isidoro 89' Ezequiel 90+1'		Duda 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', 77' Bruno 38' Rubén 43' Musacchio 69' López 90+2'		Isidoro 6' Castro 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 22' Beñat 28' Iriney 74' Pereira 81', 85'		González 52' Agirretxe 56' Griezmann 58' Vela 76' I. Martínez 90+1', 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 6' Rovérsio 28' Flaño 39' Nekounam 86', 90+3'		Nacho 22' Castro 80' Pereira 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 36' Pereira 78' Castro 90+1', 90+3', 90+1'		T. Costa 26' Soldado 47' Barragán 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 29' Assunção 40' Gabi 80'		Cañas 44' Pozuelo 55', 56' 73' Iriney 58' Nacho 72' Casto 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 89' Molina 90+2'		Lora 39' 43' Carmelo 70' 90+4' Botía 79' Morán 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.), 44' Puyol 49' Iniesta 69'		Castro 32' Iriney 42' Sevilla 47' Santa Cruz 52' Mario 60' 71' Matilla 81' Dorado 85'	Stadium: Camp Nou Attendance: 69,889 Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva

21 January 2012 19	Betis	1–1	Sevilla	Seville
20:00 CET	Iriney 18' Beñat 26', 72' Isidoro 59' Nacho 78' Castro 90'		Fazio 25' 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 19' Pereira 81' Nacho 88' Mario 90'		Ighalo 13', 82' Yebda 21' Martins 40' Romero 80' Benítez 85' López 88' Júlio César 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 59' 86' Martí 65' Cáceres 81' Víctor 90+1' 90+3'		Mario 23' 75' Iriney 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 47' Molina 49' Beñat 60' Nélson 72', 90+1' Santa Cruz 90+3'		Martínez 23', 29' 64' Aurtenetxe 49'	Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 30,000 Referee: José Teixeira Vitienes

20 February 2012 23	Zaragoza	0–2	Betis	Zaragoza
21:00 CET	Oriol 36' Apoño 45+2' Da Silva 90+2'		Castro 41', 68', 65' Sevilla 45' Cañas 66' Beñat 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 37' Molina 51' Santa Cruz 67'		Casquero 14' Barrada 21' Dorado 55' (o.g.) Valera 58' Güiza 74' Miku 76' Díaz 86'	Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 42,160 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández

5 March 2012 25	Levante	3–1	Betis	Valencia
21:00 CET	López 12' Barkero 34' Ballesteros 36' Torres 42' Koné 51' Iborra 67' Valdo 72' Juanfran 85'		Molina 44' Sevilla 46' Fabricio 57' Pereira 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 35' Montero 55'		Higuaín 25', 38' Kaká 37' Ronaldo 52', 73' Arbeloa 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 12' Fuego 36' Armenteros 51' Costa 78' Tamudo 90+1'		Nacho 18' Pereira 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 29' Castro 79'		Baena 42' Moreno 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 27' Nacho 88' Paulão 90+1'		Christian 16' Gullón 33' Bedia 55' Arana 74' Stuani 79', 80'	Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Alfonso Álvarez Izquierdo

31 March 2012 30	Málaga	0–2	Betis	Málaga
22:00 CEST	Weligton 39'		Nacho 34' Castro 40' Dorado 45+1', 56' Nélson 67' Fabricio 72'	Stadium: La Rosaleda Attendance: 23,000 Referee: Fernando Teixeira Vitienes

7 April 2012 31	Betis	3–1	Villarreal	Seville
22:00 CEST	Paulão 21' Santa Cruz 35' Castro 38' Pereira 42' Montero 58' Beñat 59' Fabricio 90+3'		Ángel 16' 66' Oriol 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 39' Castro 50', 70' Chica 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 56'		Loé 50' García 61' Lolo 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 17' Feghouli 63' R. Costa 68' Soldado 86' Piatti 88'		Cañas 11' Beñat 20' Dorado 57' Molina 89'	Stadium: Mestalla Attendance: 39,000 Referee: César Muñiz Fernández

29 April 2012 35	Betis	2–2	Atlético Madrid	Seville
19:30 CEST	Matilla 45' Pereira 72', 88' Iriney 81' Pozuelo 86' Amaya 90'		Tiago 26' Salvio 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', 39' Fazio 45+2' Trochowski 71' Medel 83' 90+1'		Beñat 34', 44', 90+2' Dorado 73' Montero 76' Cañas 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 46' Cases 82'		Amaya 12' Paulão 43' Molina 45+1' Nono 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 81' Cañas 90'		Busquets 9' Alves 32' 53' Keita 90+1'	Stadium: Benito Villamarín Attendance: 37,000 Referee: Miguel Ayza Gámez

Copa del Rey

References

^ "PLANTILLAS.- PRIMER EQUIPO" [Templates: First team] (in Spanish). Real Betis. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2013.
^ "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
^ "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
^ Official: Real Betis Balompie sign Fabricio Agosto from Real Valladolid - Goal.com
^ "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
^ "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
^ "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.
^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

External links

Official website (in Spanish)

[table_hth_GET0.71627391535615-9] GET: 8 pts; RSO: 5 pts; BET: 2 pts

[table_hth_RVA0.71627391535615-10] RVA 0–0 ZAR; ZAR 1–2 RVA

[1] "PLANTILLAS.- PRIMER EQUIPO" [Templates: First team] (in Spanish). Real Betis. Archived from the original on 3 July 2011. Retrieved 7 April 2013.

[2] "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

[3] "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

[4] Official: Real Betis Balompie sign Fabricio Agosto from Real Valladolid - Goal.com

[5] "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

[6] "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

[7] "Real Betis Balompié". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2011.

[8] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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