Real Betis vs Barcelona, 2024-25 LALIGA
· Spanish LALIGA
FT
2 - 2
2 - 2
66': Barcelona draw at Real Betis after conceding late equaliser
LaLiga leaders Barcelona had to settle for a 2-2 draw at Real Betis after substitute Assane Diao scored a stoppage-time equaliser on Saturday to give Manuel Pellegrini cause to celebrate in his 500th LaLiga game as a manager.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Alejandro Balde.
- 1': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Marc Casadó.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Diego Llorente (Real Betis) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Chimy Ávila with a headed pass.
- 3': Attempt saved. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 3': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 3': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Raphinha.
- 4': Delay in match because of an injury Vitor Roque (Real Betis).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 9': Delay in match (Barcelona).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt missed. Vitor Roque (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 10': Foul by Diego Llorente (Real Betis).
- 10': Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 12': Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jules Koundé (Barcelona).
- 14': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).
- 14': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 15': Attempt missed. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 18': Offside, Barcelona. Robert Lewandowski is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Chimy Ávila (Real Betis).
- 19': Raphinha (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 21': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Attempt missed. Dani Olmo (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Balde.
- 26': Foul by Chimy Ávila (Real Betis).
- 26': Iñigo Martínez (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Pau Cubarsí.
- 30': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 31': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 31': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Mateo Flores (Real Betis).
- 35': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Mateo Flores (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Real Betis 0, Barcelona 1. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jules Koundé.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Youssouf Sabaly.
- 45': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 45': Marc Bartra (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Bartra (Real Betis).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Real Betis 0, Barcelona 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Real Betis 0, Barcelona 1.
- 47': Offside, Barcelona. Lamine Yamal is caught offside.
- 48': Diego Llorente (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).
- 49': Attempt missed. Marc Bartra (Real Betis) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 49': Dani Olmo (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
- 50': Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Pedri (Barcelona).
- 51': Attempt missed. Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Romain Perraud with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Mateo Flores (Real Betis).
- 53': Pedri (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Dani Olmo (Barcelona).
- 54': Romain Perraud (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt saved. Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abde Ezzalzouli with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Iñaki Peña.
- 55': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 55': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Attempt missed. Abde Ezzalzouli (Real Betis) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sergi Altimira following a set piece situation.
- 57': Foul by Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
- 57': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sergi Altimira.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Ferran Torres replaces Raphinha.
- 60': Substitution, Barcelona. Frenkie de Jong replaces Dani Olmo.
- 60': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Romain Perraud.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jules Koundé (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Frenkie de Jong following a corner.
- 63': Penalty Real Betis. Vitor Roque draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Penalty conceded by Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 63': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': VAR Decision: Penalty Real Betis.
- 68': Goal! Real Betis 1, Barcelona 1. Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 70': Foul by Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
- 70': Marc Casadó (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Delay in match because of an injury Romain Perraud (Real Betis).
- 71': Substitution, Real Betis. Aitor Ruibal replaces Romain Perraud because of an injury.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Gavi replaces Pedri.
- 74': Substitution, Barcelona. Pau Víctor replaces Robert Lewandowski.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Mateo Flores (Real Betis).
- 76': Substitution, Real Betis. Isco replaces Mateo Flores because of an injury.
- 77': Substitution, Real Betis. Assane Diao replaces Vitor Roque.
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Offside, Barcelona. Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 80': Foul by Youssouf Sabaly (Real Betis).
- 80': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Marc Casadó (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 82': Goal! Real Betis 1, Barcelona 2. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
- 83': VAR Decision: Goal Real Betis 1-2 Barcelona (Ferran Torres).
- 85': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 85': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Chimy Ávila (Real Betis).
- 85': Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Real Betis. Jesús Rodriguez replaces Abde Ezzalzouli.
- 87': Foul by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
- 87': Jesús Rodriguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Barcelona. Héctor Fort replaces Alejandro Balde.
- 89': Attempt saved. Chimy Ávila (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Assane Diao with a headed pass.
- 89': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 89': Sergi Altimira (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Héctor Fort (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Marc Casadó (Barcelona).
- 90'+1': Jesús Rodriguez (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Gavi (Barcelona).
- 90'+2': Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Goal! Real Betis 2, Barcelona 2. Assane Diao (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aitor Ruibal with a cross.
- 90'+5': Foul by Aitor Ruibal (Real Betis).
- 90'+5': Pau Víctor (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Foul by Isco (Real Betis).
- 90'+6': Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Isco.
- 90'+9': Foul by Sergi Altimira (Real Betis).
- 90'+9': Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Real Betis 2, Barcelona 2.
- 0': Match ends, Real Betis 2, Barcelona 2.
Statistics
 BAR |
BET |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 61.7 | Possession | 38.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 447 | Accurate Passes | 230 |
| 521 | Passes | 312 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 18 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 62 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 19 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 51,749
Venue: Benito Villamarín
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Attendance: 51,749
LALIGA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlético Madrid | 19 | +22 | 44 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 19 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 19 | +29 | 38 |
| 4 | Athletic Club | 19 | +12 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Real Betis (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Fran Vieites (GK) |
| 3 | Diego Llorente |
| 5 | Marc Bartra |
| 15 | Romain Perraud |
| 23 | Youssouf Sabaly |
| 20 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 16 | Sergi Altimira |
| 46 | Mateo Flores  |
| 8 | Vitor Roque |
| 10 | Abde Ezzalzouli |
| 9 | Chimy Ávila |
Barcelona (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Iñaki Peña (GK) |
| 5 | Iñigo Martínez |
| 2 | Pau Cubarsí |
| 3 | Alejandro Balde |
| 23 | Jules Koundé |
| 17 | Marc Casadó |
| 20 | Dani Olmo |
| 8 | Pedri |
| 9 | Robert Lewandowski |
| 11 | Raphinha |
| 19 | Lamine Yamal |
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