Barca finally ended the famine famine after beating Betis, 5-2.
Two goals from Lionel Messi who just came off the bench delivered Barcelona to grab a 5-2 win over Real Betis on advanced The League, Saturday (7/11) evening WIB.
Barca’s other three goals were scored by Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann and Pedri, which were interspersed with goals from Antonio Sarabia and Loren Moron from the visitors.
The addition of the first three points in the last four matches in La Liga has made Barca move to eighth place with 11 points. While Betis sits in seventh place, which is a point ahead of Barca.
Lineups of Players
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Sergi Roberto, Gerard Pique, Clement Lenglet, Jordi Alba; Frenkie de Jong, Sergio Busquets, Pedri; Ousmane Dembele, Antoine Griezmann, Ansu Fati.
Cadangan: Sergino Dest, Carles Alena, Miralem Pjanic, Martin Braithwaite, Lionel Messi, Riqui Puig, Neto, Trincao, Junior Firpo, Oscar Mingueza, Konrad De la Fuente, Arnau Tenas.
REAL BETIS (4-3-3): Claudio Bravo; Emerson, Aissa Mandi, Marc Barta, Alex Moreno; William Carvalho, Guido Rodriguez, Sergio Canales; Joaquin, Antonio Sanabria, Cristian Tello.
Cadangan: Joel Robles, Martin Montoya, Paul Akouokou, Victor Ruiz, Borja Iglesias, Loren Moron, Diego Lainez, Aitor Ruibal, Rodrigo Sanchez, Carlos Marin, Juan Miranda.
Summary
Barcelona vs Betis – Curated tweets by GOAL_ID
The course of the match
1. FIRST HALF KICK-OFF
6. Barcelona immediately stepped on the gas! They got two opportunities, but Antoine Griezmann and Ansu Fati’s shots were wide of Claudio Bravo’s goal.
8. Chances of Calves! Sergio Canales’ corner was struck by William Carvalho, but Marc-Andre ter Stegen was still alert to block the ball.
11. Kans Barca! Griezmann returned to spread threats, and again his right footed shot from the front of the penalty box deviated from the target.
22. GOAL! Receiving the ball from Griezmann, Ousane Dembele cuts back and releases a hard left-footed strike which sends the ball crashing into the top corner of Bravo’s goal.
26. RISK! Griezmann should have doubled Barca’s lead had his strike made use of Jordi Alba’s lure had not hit the post.
31. PENALTY FOR BARCA! Aissa Mandi dropped Fati in the penalty box which earned her a yellow card and the referee immediately pointed to the spot.
33. FAILED! Griezmann’s penalty shoots down the left is well read and blocked by Bravo!
40. Cristian Tello shot a first-time shot, but the ball flew narrowly over the Barca goal.
45. The intensity of the attacks of the two sides began to decline, three minutes of added time were given the fourth official.
47. GOAL! Surprise! Tello sent a cross from which was greeted by Antonio Sanabria’s cheat which successfully tore Ter Stegen’s net ahead of halftime!
HT. BARCELONA 1-1 REAL BETIS
46. SECOND HALF KICK-OFF
49. GOAL! Griezmann successfully paid off his failure in the first half. Alba sends in a cross, Lionel Messi makes a feint which sends Griezmann’s ball into an empty net!
58. RISK! Pressure in the Betis penalty box when Bravo a little out of the nest trying to close the space for Dembele, who fired at goal but was able to be blocked by Mandi at the goal line!
60. RED CARD! After reviewing the VAR, the referee sent Aissa Mandi out of the field after being deemed to have deliberately blocked the ball by hand as well as a penalty kick for Barca!
61. GOAL! Leo Messi directed the ball to the top right corner of the goal without being able to reach Bravo.
73. GOAL! Moreno stabbed from the left side before sending a ball into the penalty area which Loren Moron hit into the top corner of Barca’s goal.
82. GOAL! Messi scores a Brace! Receiving Sergi Roberto’s backheel feed, Messi calmly shot a hard shot which Bravo was unable to stop.
84. ONLINE! Messi’s intention to carve a hat-trick has not occurred after his goal was ruled out because Sergi Roberto gave the pass first offside.
90. GOAL! Sergi Roberto’s cross from the right was greeted by Pedri’s flick at the far post which sealed Barca’s win tonight.
FT: BARCELONA 5-2 REAL BETIS
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