2011–12 Real Betis season

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

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)

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

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[lower-alpha 1]
12	Real Sociedad	38	12	11	15	46	52	−6	47[lower-alpha 1]
13	Betis	38	13	8	17	47	56	−9	47[lower-alpha 1]
14	Espanyol	38	12	10	16	46	56	−10	46
15	Rayo Vallecano	38	13	4	21	53	73	−20	43[lower-alpha 2]

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. 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

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

Granada v Betis

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

Betis v Mallorca

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

Athletic Bilbao v Betis

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

Betis v Zaragoza

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

Getafe v Betis

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

Betis v Levante

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

Real Madrid v Betis

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

Betis v Rayo Vallecano

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

Espanyol v Betis

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

Racing Santander v Betis

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

Betis v Málaga

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

Villarreal v Betis

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

Betis v Real Sociedad

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

Osasuna v Betis

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

Betis v Valencia

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

Atlético Madrid v Betis

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

Betis v Sporting Gijón

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

Barcelona v Betis

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

Betis v Sevilla

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

Betis v Granada

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

Mallorca v Betis

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

Betis v Athletic Bilbao

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

Zaragoza v Betis

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

Betis v Getafe

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

Levante v Betis

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

Betis v Real Madrid

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

Rayo Vallecano v Betis

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

Betis v Espanyol

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

Betis v Racing Santander

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

Málaga v Betis

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

Betis v Villarreal

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

Real Sociedad v Betis

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

Betis v Osasuna

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

Valencia v Betis

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

Betis v Atlético Madrid

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

Sevilla v Betis

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

Sporting Gijón v Betis

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

Betis v Barcelona

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

Main article: 2011–12 Copa del Rey

References

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

• Official website (in Spanish)