Natan responds to Gavi’s goal. Flick’s team, in Montjuic, does not go beyond the draw and cannot score the decisive blow in the perspective of the championship on the Blancos of Ancelotti
Barcelona takes advantage of the fall of Real Madrid and does not close the Liga. In the duel between the two teams that in the second round they made more points, Barça 29 and Betis 23, in Montjuic ends 1-1 and so Flick’s team archives the day 30 at +4 on that of Ancelotti. Two remarkable stripes end here: 9 and 6 wins in a row in the championship for Barça and Betis, who are now throwing themselves on Europe, quarters of Champions League and Conference.
Botta and response
–
Flick, without the injured Inigo Martinez and Dani Olmo, in search of the 3 precious points he left only Raphinha on the bench. And he quickly found the advantage. Kounde recovery, transfer to Lamine Yamal who sees Ferran Torres on the edge of the area: the assist is exceptional and leads to the first goal in this La Liga of Gavi, Betis ‘Canterano who does not celebrate (7’). The reaction of Betis is rapid and effective: Corner of Lo Celso and head of Natan who burn Araujo for his first goal in Liga (17 ‘).
Blaugrana pressure
–
The surprised Barça slowed down to the break, but remained dangerous. Before and after the interval, the former Blaugrana Bartra stopped twice very dangerous conclusions of Lamine Yamal and Gavi and the goalkeeper Adrian was very brilliant on the shots of Lamine Yamal and Kounde, with the pressure of the constant Barça and Betis under siege and in apnea for tens of minutes with the heroic defense of Bartra, Perraud and Adrian. Barcelona who in the last two games in the house with Betis had scored 4 and 5 goals has not found the second goal, to the delight of Madrid, which limits the damage.
© RESERVED REPRODUCTION