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Barcelona had lagged behind Real Betis in the continuation of LaLiga. In the second half, the Blaugrana got up and won 3-2.
Betis vs Barcelona took place at the Benito Villamarín Stadium, on Monday morning (8/2/2021) WIB. The home team successfully led 1-0 in the first half thanks to a goal from Borja Iglesias.
Barcelona took the lead in the second half after Lionel Messi scored and Víctor Ruiz had an own goal. However, Betis were able to change the score to 2-2 after Ruiz made up for his mistake with a header.
The blaugrana are destined to return home with three points from the Betis headquarters. It was Francisco Trincao who scored the winning goal at the end of the match.
This victory made Barça rise to second place, displacing Real Madrid and Sevilla. Ronald Koeman’s fleet accumulated 43 points in 21 games, seven points behind Atlético de Madrid at the top of the standings.
Meanwhile, Betis ranked seventh. They collect 30 points from 22 games.
The course of the match
As in the usual games, Barcelona can always seem dominant against the rival. Although they controlled the course of the game, the Blaugrana were the first to receive threats.
Betis managed to fire a shot in the 10th minute through Borja Iglesias at point-blank range. However, the ball he played could still be blocked by the Barcelona defense.
Barcelona’s first shot appeared in the 17th minute. It was Ousmane Dembélé who opened fire, but the ball was still heading towards the side of the goal.
Betis again scattered threats in the 24th minute. Using a cross, Juanmi successfully healed the ball even though the direction was not correct in the goal.
Betis surprised Barcelona in the 38th minute. Borja Iglesias with Emerson’s hook managed to break Marc-Andre ter Stegen’s goal. Betis’s advantage lasted 1-0 until the break.
Behind a goal, Barcelona finally faced Lionel Messi in the second half or to be precise in the 57th minute. At two minutes on the pitch, Messi managed to even the score at 1-1 after his shot from the Right corner of the area will not reach Joel Robales.
Dembélé almost gave Barcelona the lead in the 65th minute. The French player’s shot was still right at Robales.
Barcelona finally took the lead 2-1 in the 68th minute. Victor Ruiz made a mistake in anticipating Barcelona’s attack, so the ball entered the net itself.
The excellence of Barcelona did not last long. Betis managed to equalize the score at 2-2 in the 75th minute. Víctor Ruiz made up for his mistake by breaking Ter Stegen’s goal after receiving a header from Juanmi’s free kick.
Barcelona won again 3-2 in the 87th minute. Francisco Trincao broke Betis’s goal after winning the ball from the opponent’s control. He then fired a measured shot at the far post beyond the goalkeeper’s reach. The score lasts until the game is completed.
The composition of players:
Real Betis: Joel Robles, Emerson, Aissa Mandi, Victor Ruiz, Alex Moreno, Paul Akouokou, Andres Guardado, Aitor Ruibal (Rodri 65 ‘), Nabil Fekir (Sergio Canales 82’), Juanmi (Cristian Tello 75 ‘), Borja Iglesias (Loren Moron 82 ‘).
Barcelona: Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Jordi Alba, Clement Lenglet, Ronald Araujo (Frenkie de Jong 11 ‘), Oscar Mingueza, Richard Puig (Lionel Messi 57’), Sergio Busquets (Samuel Umtiti 77 ‘), Miralem Pjanic (Trincao 57 ‘)’), Antoine Griezmann, Martin Braithwaite (Pedri 46 ‘), Ousmane Dembele.
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