Real Betis 1-2 Barcelona: Barca move eight points clear at top of La Liga

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Barcelona won away at Real Betis to move eight points clear at the top of La Liga.

Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva made three saves to deny Pedri before Raphinha scored from Alejandro Balde's cross.

La Liga's top goalscorer Robert Lewandowski hit his 14th league goal for the season after Ronald Araujo's knockdown to make it 2-0.

Real Betis pulled one back late on through Jules Kounde's own goal but Barca held on for the victory.

After the final whistle, Real Betis midfielder William Carvalho was shown a red card after complaining to the referee.

The result leaves Barcelona on 50 points from 19 matches, with second-placed Real Madrid on 42 with a game in hand, while Real Betis are sixth, 19 points behind the leaders..

Real will close the gap to Barca back to five points if they win at home against Valencia on Thursday.

Line-ups

Real Betis

Formation 4-2-3-1

13

Dantas da Silva

24

Ruibal

16

Pezzella

19

Ramos Marchi

20

da Silva Santos

5

Rodríguez

14

William Carvalho

11

Rosa da Silva

8

Fekir

10

Canales

9

Iglesias

13

Dantas da Silva

24

Ruibal

Booked at 65mins

Substituted for

Sabaly

at

78'

minutes

16

Pezzella

19

Ramos Marchi

Booked at 69mins

20

da Silva Santos

5

Rodríguez

14

William Carvalho

Booked at 90mins

Substituted for

Guardado

at

62'

minutes

Booked at 67mins

11

Rosa da Silva

Substituted for

Sánchez Rodríguez

at

77'

minutes

8

Fekir

Substituted for

Juanmi

at

63'

minutes

10

Canales

9

Iglesias

Substituted for

Da Silva

at

77'

minutesSubstitutes

1

Bravo

2

Montoya

3

González

6

Ruiz

7

Juanmi

12

Da Silva

17

Sánchez Rodríguez

18

Guardado

23

Sabaly

25

Martín Fernández

28

Sánchez Rodríguez

33

Miranda

Barcelona

Formation 4-3-3

1

ter Stegen

23

Koundé

4

Araújo

15

Christensen

28

Balde

21

F de Jong

5

Busquets

8

Pedri

22

Raphinha

9

Lewandowski

6

Gavi

1

ter Stegen

23

Koundé

4

Araújo

15

Christensen

28

Balde

21

F de Jong

5

Busquets

8

Pedri

Substituted for

Kessie

at

90'

minutes

22

Raphinha

Substituted for

Ansu Fati

at

80'

minutes

9

Lewandowski

6

Gavi

Substituted for

F Torres

at

84'

minutesSubstitutes

10

Ansu Fati

11

F Torres

13

Peña Sotorres

17

Alonso

18

Alba

19

Kessie

20

Roberto

24

García

32

Torre

36

Tenas

38

Alarcón

Referee:Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea

Attendance:48,181

Match Stats

Live Text

Post update

Match ends, Real Betis 1, Barcelona 2.

Dismissal

William Carvalho (Real Betis) is shown the red card.

Full Time

Second Half ends, Real Betis 1, Barcelona 2.

Post update

Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).

Post update

Germán Pezzella (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Post update

Offside, Real Betis. Sergio Canales tries a through ball, but Juanmi is caught offside.

Substitution

Substitution, Barcelona. Franck Kessie replaces Pedri.

Post update

Attempt missed. Sergio Canales (Real Betis) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right.

goal

Goal!

Own Goal by Jules Koundé, Barcelona. Real Betis 1, Barcelona 2.

Substitution

Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Gavi.

Post update

Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Balde with a cross.

Substitution

Substitution, Barcelona. Ansu Fati replaces Raphinha.

goal

Goal!

Goal! Real Betis 0, Barcelona 2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ronald Araújo following a corner.

Post update

Attempt missed. Ronald Araújo (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pedri with a cross following a corner.

Post update

Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Abner.

Post update

Attempt missed. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

Substitution

Substitution, Real Betis. Youssouf Sabaly replaces Aitor Ruibal.

Substitution

Substitution, Real Betis. Rodri replaces Luiz Henrique.

Substitution

Substitution, Real Betis. Willian José replaces Borja Iglesias.

Post update

Gavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

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