Barcelona beat Real Betis 2–1.
Raphinha (left) celebrated Barcelona’s opening goal. PDO
Barcelona fans are getting used to living with an empty transfer fund.
When other big clubs strengthened their ranks during January, Barça only had two sold players (Memphis and Héctor Bellerín) and one of my companions who ended his career (Gerard Pique).
– It is true that we lost three players, and no one joined the club. But we believe in this team, athletic director Mateu Alemany swore.
Wednesday’s match against Betis was supposed to be a celebration Robert Lewandowski release from suspension. The Polish star expressed his desire to play after a month’s absence.
– We have to give praise that we collected a full point pot even during his absence. I’m thrilled that he’s back now, Alemany continued.
The visitors didn’t have a single shot on goal in the opening period for the first time in the La Liga season. The situation was corrected right at the beginning of the second quarter, when Peter forced by Betis veskari Rui Silvan for dream rescue.
The pressure on the home team’s goal became unbearable, and finally in the 65th minute Frenkie de Jong’s a quick realization freed Alejandro Balden on the side. Found this yet Raph from the back post, and the brass allowed the visitors to take the lead.
A quarter of an hour later, Lewandowski struck, who sharply finished off Barça’s winning goal from a corner kick. The second goal was needed because the defender Jules Koundé flashed the ball to his own.
With the victory over Betis, Barcelona reached the halfway point of the league season. It gets to the latter run with a clear lead, as Real Madrid, who play their own back-to-back game on Thursday, is eight points away.