Real Betis v Real Sociedad: LaLiga 2026-27 starting lineups confirmed

Real Betis and Real Sociedad confirmed their starting lineups ahead of their LaLiga 2026-27 opener at Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville on August 21, 2026. Kick-off was scheduled for 12:30 am IST.

Real Betis enter the match having finished fifth last season with 68 points and returning to the Champions League for the first time in five years under Manuel Pellegrini. Betis completed a positive preseason that included victories over Arsenal, Lyon and Almería before a 1-0 defeat to Inter last Saturday.

Real Sociedad finished 10th in LaLiga but qualified for the Europa League after winning the Copa del Rey, with Pellegrino Matarazzo beginning his first full season after taking charge midway through the previous campaign. La Real made no summer signings, conceded in each of seven preseason friendlies and will be without Álvaro Odriozola until November because of a knee injury.

Starting XI: Valles (GK); Bellerin, Bartra, Natan, Fran Garcia; Bernal, Roca; Antony, Fornals, Riquelme; Hernandez

Bench: Manu González (GK), Llorente, Valentín Gómez, Ángel Ortiz, Junior, Fidalgo, Deossa, Isco, Pablo García, Losada

Starting XI: Remiro (GK); Aramburu, Zubeldia, Jon Martín, Gómez; Sučić, Herrera; Kubo, Soler, Barrenetxea; Óskarsson

Bench: Morrero (GK); Theo Falgado, Pacheco, Luken Beitia, Muñoz, Turrientes, Alex Lebarbier, Mikel Goti, Zakharyan, Ochieng, Alex Marchal, Oyarzabal, Carrera

Real Betis have won 42 of their previous 120 meetings with Real Sociedad, with the most recent encounter finishing 2-2 toward the close of the 2025-26 season. La Real lost four of their seven preseason fixtures, including the final three, and arrived at this match off a 3-1 defeat to Chelsea.

Real Sociedad's next scheduled match is against Real Madrid on August 26, listed as an official gameweek one fixture.