Real Betis vs Barcelona

As for losverdiblancos, things haven't been going so well. They beat Getafe at the weekend in possibly the most boring game of the season but before that ...

One of the greatest atmospheres in Spain (and Europe) without a doubt. [0-1 win over Girona](https://en.as.com/soccer/girona-vs-barcelona-live-online-scores-stats-and-updates-laliga-202223-n/) and scored the only goal of the game. The ball was ludicrously deflected from a Betis player to Pedri who was behind the defensive line, all on his own. Barcelona start brightly, and Baldé is played down the left from a De Jong pass. A look of sheer incredulity on the striker's face needs to become a meme, ASAP. As is Gavi and all the rest. Pedri catches the ball out of the sky on his foot as though it were a kitten falling out of a window. Borja Iglesias is fouled by Christensen (again) yet the referee fails to blow up for the challenge. Canales does brilliantly to work the ball forward and ride the challenges from Koundé. Betis defend well and clear the ball. He takes a touch, gets the ball out from under his feet and passes it past Rui Silva from close range. Raphinha was excellent today, he was direct, decisive, strong in the press and always looked to make things happen.

Xavi picks four midfielders in his Barcelona starting XI The Barcelona starting line-up is out now too and Xavi has overcome the absence of Ousmane De.

Luiz Henrique (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Sergio Canales (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Gavi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner. Raphinha (Barcelona) right footed shot from very close range following a set piece situation. Assisted by Pedri with a cross following a corner. Real Betis 0, Barcelona 1. Real Betis 0, Barcelona 2. That gives Barcelona breathing room, just after Real Betis made their last throw of the dice by making the triple substitution.

Robert Lewandowski is back for Barcelona as the La Liga leaders visit Real Betis in a midweek La Liga showdown in the spotlight as the only Spanish top ...

2 Now Sports 2 What oddsmakers are far more unsure about is how the match will play out in terms of game flow. – However, Robert Lewandowski is back in La Liga play after serving his three match suspension for being sent off after abusing an official. Dembele has a history of hamstring injuries, which is worrying, but this one doesn't appear to be too serious. Real Betis confirmed starting lineup (4-2-3-1): R. Nabil Fekir sat last time out against Getafe, but came off the bench for the final 20 minutes to provide a positive injection and help secure a late victory, and he starts today. With Ousmane Dembele out thanks to a hamstring injury, Xavi has decided to deploy four midfielders and play Robert Lewandowski up top alongside Raphinha. It's a huge moment for Abner, who will be seeing a lot of both Raphinha and Gavi in this match. Manuel Pellegrini nearly pulled off the upset over Barcelona in the Supercopa de Espana semifinals two weeks ago, but saw his side defeated in a penalty shootout. With Lewandowski back, the Blaugrana will be salivating, already holding a five-point lead atop the table.

Barcelona will have the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of La Liga to eight points when they take on Real Betis on Wednesday.

Newsrooms are independent of this relationship and there is no influence on news coverage. Both teams come into the match on the back of narrow 1-0 victories in their previous fixtures, with Barcelona defeating Girona and Betis triumphing over Getafe. Real Betis possible starting lineup:

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Barcelona extended their LaLiga lead to eight points after Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski scored to earn them a hard-fought 2-1 win at Real Betis on ...

I don't want to get in to if they deserved it." "It's hard to get the ball of them. We improved a lot from [Saturday's win] at "I think we played really well," Xavi said after the match. I am really happy with the performance as much as the result. "I would say we were excellent in many phases of the game.