Barcelona vs Real Betis, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGABarcelona frustrated as draw with Betis keeps title race alive
Barcelona spurned the chance to extend their lead at the top of the LaLiga standings when they were held at home 1-1 by Real Betis on Saturday, with visiting defender Natan cancelling out Gavi's early opener.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Real Betis. Cucho Hernández is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt saved. Pedri (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ronald Araujo.
- 6': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Adrián.
- 6': Adrián (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 7': Goal! Barcelona 1, Real Betis 0. Gavi (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 11': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 11': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aitor Ruibal.
- 14': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
- 14': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Natan (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 17': Goal! Barcelona 1, Real Betis 1. Natan (Real Betis) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso with a cross following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
- 18': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 22': Foul by Cucho Hernández (Real Betis).
- 22': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona).
- 25': Attempt blocked. Cucho Hernández (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
- 27': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 27': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the left.
- 30': Antony (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 31': Attempt missed. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Antony.
- 35': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Johnny Cardoso.
- 35': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong following a corner.
- 35': Adrián (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Adrián (Real Betis).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 37': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 37': Pablo Fornals (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gavi.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 38': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
- 40': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 40': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 41': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ronald Araujo (Barcelona).
- 41': Offside, Real Betis. Pablo Fornals is caught offside.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Ferran Torres (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Natan (Real Betis).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Barcelona 1, Real Betis 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Barcelona 1, Real Betis 1.
- 45': Substitution, Real Betis. Chimy Ávila replaces Sergi Altimira.
- 46': Attempt missed. Antony (Real Betis) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 49': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Alejandro Balde (Barcelona).
- 50': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 50': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 52': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
- 56': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Aitor Ruibal.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Raphinha replaces Ferran Torres.
- 57': Substitution, Barcelona. Eric García replaces Frenkie de Jong.
- 58': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 58': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Real Betis. William Carvalho replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 61': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 61': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 62': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Gavi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 62': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Marc Bartra.
- 63': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 64': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Romain Perraud.
- 65': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Adrián.
- 65': Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 66': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Romain Perraud.
- 66': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Gavi following a corner.
- 71': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Natan.
- 71': Offside, Barcelona. Pedri is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Real Betis. Cédric Bakambu replaces Cucho Hernández.
- 75': Substitution, Real Betis. Jesús Rodriguez replaces Antony.
- 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Gerard Martín replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 75': Substitution, Barcelona. Fermín López replaces Pedri.
- 76': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fermín López with a cross.
- 77': Foul by Eric García (Barcelona).
- 77': Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Johnny Cardoso (Real Betis).
- 77': Eric García (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Substitution, Real Betis. Diego Llorente replaces Johnny Cardoso because of an injury.
- 79': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
- 79': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Offside, Barcelona. Fermín López is caught offside.
- 84': Offside, Real Betis. Jesús Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 84': Foul by Pablo Fornals (Real Betis).
- 84': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by William Carvalho (Real Betis).
- 85': Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 86': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 86': Jesús Rodriguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Jules Koundé (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt saved. Natan (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by William Carvalho.
- 89': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Wojciech Szczesny.
- 90': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Eric García.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
- 90'+1': Gerard Martín (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Jesús Rodriguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Cédric Bakambu (Real Betis).
- 90'+3': Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Barcelona 1, Real Betis 1.
- 0': Match ends, Barcelona 1, Real Betis 1.
Statistics
 BET |
BAR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 26 | Possession | 74 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 176 | Accurate Passes | 659 |
| 255 | Passes | 729 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 24 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 43 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 47,043
Venue: Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Attendance: 47,043
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 38 | +63 | 88 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 38 | +40 | 84 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 38 | +38 | 76 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 38 | +25 | 70 |
Line-Ups
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Wojciech Szczesny (GK) |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 4 | Ronald Araújo |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé  |
| 21 | Frenkie de Jong |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 6 | Gavi |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 7 | Ferran Torres |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Adrián (GK) |
| 6 | Natan |
| 5 | Marc Bartra |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 24 | Aitor Ruibal |
| 20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 16 | Sergi Altimira |
| 4 | Johnny Cardoso |
| 19 | Cucho Hernández |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 7 | Antony |
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