La Liga leaders stunned by Setien’s side.
Barcelona failed to extend their lead at the
LaLiga summit as they fell to an
error-strewn home defeat to Real Betis.
The returning Lionel Messi scored twice but
was
unable to prevent LaLiga leaders Barcelona
slipping
to a chaotic 4-3 defeat to Real Betis at Camp
Nou.
Messi – making his first appearance since
fracturing his arm against Sevilla on October 20
–
could only watch on as Barca’s defence was
ripped
apart by Betis, who ended a run of eight
straight
defeats away to the Catalan side.
Barcelona 3 – 4 Real Betis | Spanish La Liga –
Match commentary
1. 20′ 0 – 1 Junior Firpo scores! The visitors
hit on
the counter as Carvalho feeds a ball through
the
defence to Junior, who has no support but
beats
Roberto and shifts the ball onto his right foot
before drilling a finish past Ter Stegen at the
near post.
2. 34′ 0 – 2 Joaquín strikes in the doubler!
Again
the visitors find space in the wide positions
and
again they make it count! Junior’s drilled cross
goes all the way through and Tello pulls a pass
back across goal where Joaquin provides a
one-
touch finish to double Betis’ advantage.
3. 68′ 1 – 2 [Penalty Goal] Lionel Messi strikes
one
from the spot! Barcelona pull one back! Messi
marks his return from injury with a goal by
smashing a penalty into the top corner, giving
Lopez no chance.
4. 71′ 1 – 3 Giovani Lo Celso scores! A
disaster for
Ter Stegen! Tello drags a ball back into the
middle where Lo Celso strikes at goal but it is
straight at the Germany international. However,
he is unable to clutch onto possession and
only
palms the effort over his head and into the net.
5. 79′ 2 – 3 Arturo Vidal scores! Barcelona are
back in it again! Messi plays a killer pass
through the defence to Munir and he unselfishly
taps a ball across to Vidal, who tucks home
into
an empty net.
6. 81′ 2 – 3 [Red Card] Ivan Rakitić is sent off!
Oh
my word! Barcelona shoot themselves in the
foot again! Rakitic lunges in on Lo Celso in
midfield and picks up a deserved yellow card,
which sees the referee issue marching orders
to
the Croatia midfielder.
7. 83′ 2 – 4 Sergio Canales scores!
Unbelievable!
Junior finds space beyond Roberto and drills a
superb ball into the middle where Canales is
lurking, stabbing home easily just inside the
six-
yard box.
8. 90+2′ 3 – 4 Lionel Messi grabs a brace!
Vidal
has space inside the area and latches onto
Suarez’s inviting pass through, then tapping the
ball across for Messi to tuck home easily. Real
Betis plead for offside and, after a delay for a
VAR check, a goal is awarded!



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