Barcelona beat Betis away from home with goals from Ansu Fati and Jordi Alba and secured themselves in the next edition of the UEFA Champions League; Bartra scored for the hosts, but didn’t stop the defeat
On the afternoon of this Saturday, the 7th, the barcelona visited the Real Betis in a match valid for the 35th round of La Liga. With no chance of a title and the Catalan club took to the field to try to guarantee their qualification for the next edition of the UEFA Champions League, while Betis also needed the victory to continue dreaming of a spot.
With 66 points conquered, Barcelona arrived for the match with eight points of difference to Betis itself, which is the first team outside the classification zone. In case of victory, the Culés would mathematically guarantee themselves in the continental tournament. On the other hand, for Betis the victory would leave them with the same number of points as the Madrid’s athleticplaced fourth in the table.
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The game
The match started balanced and with Barcelona having more possession of the ball, but finding it difficult to create plays. Even playing at home, Betis chose not to have the ball in the first half and start at speed, seeking to surprise the Catalan club’s defense. In numbers, the idea was successful and, despite the first half ending goalless, the hosts created more chances.
In the second half, the game was even busier. On the one hand, Betis continued to take advantage of the spaces left by the Catalan defense and demanded good participation from Grandchild. On the other side, Xavi was crucial in the movement of the team and, two minutes after putting Ansu Fati on the field, shirt 10 took advantage of the surplus in the half-moon and finished well to put Barcelona in front.
Three minutes later, in a free-kick, bartra took advantage of the ball raised in the area, went up well and tied the game with a header. The pressure from Barcelona throughout the game only paid off at the end, when Jordi Alba hit a beautiful first-time shot from the edge of the area and put the Culés in front again. With the victory, the Catalans guaranteed themselves in the Champions League, while Betis will need to fight to get their spot.
Source: sportbuzz

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