On 29 April, one of the matches of the 32nd round of the Spanish football championship took place. Barcelona (Spain) and Betis (Sevilla) met.
Spain Championship, round 32
Barcelona (Spain) v Betis (Sevilla ) - 4-0 (3-0)
Goals: Christensen (14), Lewandowski (36), Rafinha (39), Guido Rodriguez (82).
Warnings: Gonzalez (24), Gonzalez (33), M. Pellegrini (35)
Overview of the Barcelona vs Betis match:
Barcelona faced Real Betis in a La Liga match played at the magnificent Spotify Camp Nou stadium. From the start of the match, Barcelona dominated the game and their attacking players constantly created problems for the opponent's defence. The first major development in the match came in the 12th minute when Real Betis player Luis Felipe was substituted for Gonzalez. Barcelona's pressure paid off in the 14th minute when A. Christensen scored the first goal of the match. That goal started an onslaught by Barcelona, who continued to put pressure on a struggling Real Betis team. In the 24th minute, Gonzalez received a yellow card for a rash challenge. The situation worsened for Real Betis in the 33rd minute when Gonzalez received his second yellow card of the match, leading to his suspension. That left only ten Real Betis players on the pitch. Moments later, M. Pellegrini also received a yellow card. Barcelona continued to attack and, in the 36th minute, R. Lewandowski got involved in the game, scoring Barcelona's second goal. This was quickly followed by Barcelona's third goal in the 39th minute, scored by Rafinha.
The first half ended 3-0 in favour of Real Betis. At the start of the second half, Real Betis tried to get back into the game with two substitutions, but Barcelona were not intimidated. In the 59th minute, Barcelona made their first substitution: A. Christensen was replaced by M. Alonso and F. de Jong replaced A. Fati. In the 64th minute, Real Betis made two more substitutions: A. Perez and J. Miranda replaced Abner and Joaquin respectively. Barcelona also made two substitutions in the 73rd minute when Pedri and Rafinha were replaced by F. Kessi and O. Dembele. Real Betis made a fifth substitution in the 75th minute when S. Canales was replaced by Juanmi, but Barcelona continued to defend resolutely. However, in the 82nd minute, the situation took an unexpected turn when G. Rodriguez scored an own goal, increasing Barcelona's lead to four goals. In the final minutes of the match, Barcelona made one last substitution when Gavi was replaced by L. Yamal. The match ended in a confident win for Barcelona, who scored four goals, while Real Betis failed to score. It was an impressive victory for the Barcelona team that gave their fans plenty to cheer about.
In the next round, the opponents are Barcelona vs Osasuna and Athletic vs Betis.
Barcelona v Betis match statistics:
Barcelona | Betis | |
---|---|---|
5 | Goals on goal | 1 |
14 | Shots | 4 |
1 | Blocked strikes | 0 |
9 | Kicks from the penalty area | 3 |
5 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 1 |
10 | Offences | 9 |
10 | Corner | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 3 |
67% | Possession of the ball | 33% |
0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 1 |
1 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 2 |
676 | Total assists | 333 |
599 | Accurate passes | 267 |
89% | Accuracy of transmissions | 80% |