La Liga Live: Real Betis vs Barcelona

Updated: 01 May 2016 01:49 IST - Published: 30 April 2016 23:33 IST

FT: Real Betis 0-2 Barcelona

90+1' It's Pique off all people who charges into the box and goes down, but the referee waves appeals away.

90' Bravo is holding his calf on the bench, with 3 minutes added on

88' Bravo comes off for Ter Stegen. Rumours of an injury

35 - Luis Suárez is the second @FCBarcelona player to reach 35+ goals in a single La Liga season, after Lionel Messi (3 times). Beast.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 30, 2016

Luis Suarez has now scored 55 goals for club & country this season. Simply incredible campaign. pic.twitter.com/dS9tGxm39Y
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 30, 2016

86' Rakitic comes off for Arda Turan

MSN has now scored 123 official goals for Barça this season (Luis Suárez 54, Lionel Messi 40, Neymar 29), one more than last season #fcblive
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) April 30, 2016

Luis Suárez scored his 35th league goal of the season, tying his personal record set in 2009/10 for Ajax. #fcblive
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) April 30, 2016

6 - Players to reach 35+ goals in a single La Liga season:
LUIS SUÁREZ
Messi (3 times)
Cristiano (3)
Hugo Sánchez
Baltazar
Zarra
Olympus.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 30, 2016

85' It's gone rather quiet after the second goal, after Barcelona knock the ball around in glee.

81' Stunning! Messi has all the time in the world to thread the ball through about 5 Betis defenders into Suarez's path, and the Uruguayan makes no mistake, calmly placing the ball into the bottom corner first time, with Adan's charge in vain. Real Betis 0-2 Barcelona

81' GOAL SUAREZ

80' Great keeping! A long ball from Betis nearly catches out Barcelona, but Bravo charges out to clear

78' Wolfswinkel comes on for Ruben Castro

77' Neymar, Iniesta and Alba work the ball on the left and toy with the Betis defence, but are unable to produce a killer pass/shot

75' Dani Alves comes off to be replaced by Sergi Roberto

74' WHAT A MISS! Messi dribbles his way into the box, and sets it up for Suarez who is absolutely free in the box, but he shoots straight at Adan who charged him down well.

73' Great combination play from MSN! Messi chips the ball to Neymar on the far post and he heads the ball towards a free Suarez, but Adan intercepts the headed pass

71' Barcelona are happy to knock the ball around the pitch, hoping to tire Betis, with Barcelona now having 76% of the possession.

126 - Lionel Messi has made 126 assists in La Liga, at least 50 more than any other current La Liga striker (Cristiano Ronaldo 76). Magic.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 30, 2016

69' Ceballos is OFF! It's completely legal though, as he is substituted for Portillo

66' Dani Ceballos has immunity. He clatters into Rakitic,, but the referee only awards a foul. Ceballos could have easily been yellow carded thrice tonight.

65' Neymar dribbles into the box, and plays the ball to Suarez in space in the box, but Betis close him down to clear. That ought to have been goal #2

63' Musonda counters incredibly well, dribbling past a couple of challenges, but the impetus of the move is lost after a couple of passes. Encouraging for Betis, though.

60' An hour in, and Barcelona will be much more satisfied, yet will thank their stars, as Real Betis's defensive howler has gifted them the lead.

59' Ceballos rakes his leg down Pique's shins yet again. How has he still not been booked?

57' Barcelona are really turning the screw here, as efforts from Neymar and Messi are blocked with Betis making some last ditch tackles. Suarez goes close with a left footed effort from the corner.

Lionel Messi has 55 assists since 2012/13; at least 6 more than any other player across Europe's top 5 leagues. pic.twitter.com/OHwjdp4hh2
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) April 30, 2016

Ivan Rakitic: Has scored 4 goals in his last 5 starts against Real Betis #BetisFCB
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) April 30, 2016

Rakitic has now scored 9 goals for Barcelona this season, fourth most (after Suarez, Messi and Neymar) #fcblive [via mrchip]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) April 30, 2016

...and we're back as we were, as Rakitic's goal returns Barcelona to the top of the Liga BBVA...#LaLiga pic.twitter.com/UWbTsnlKkV
— LaLiga (@LaLigaEN) April 30, 2016

Another look at the opening @FCBarcelona goal. What was the @Realbetis defence thinking?? #BetisFCB #LaLiga 0-1 pic.twitter.com/0KWn5vivld
— beIN SPORTS (@beINSPORTS_AUS) April 30, 2016

55' Musonda, on loan from Chelsea,, comes on for Joaquin

54' Petros is brought down and Busquets goes into the book

52' Neymar makes a lovely turn to bamboozle the Betis defence. This might be a long half for Betis now..

50' An absolute gift of a goal. Messi chips the ball over the Betis defence to Rakitic, and Adan comes out and misses the ball completely, with Rakitic collecting the ball and slotting into an empty net. Real Betis 0-1 Barcelona

50' GOAL IVAN RAKITIC!!

Still holding hands? pic.twitter.com/EH4n4WRkbs
— AS English (@English_AS) April 30, 2016

47' WHAT A CHANCE! A beautiful through ball from Neymar on the left finds Suarez's run, and the Uruguayan takes it first time, but shoots narrowly wide at the near post.

46' Barcelona threaten right from the off, with Suarez and Iniesta threatening, but Betis counter.

46' Barcelona get us underway

HT: The teams are out of the tunnel. The second half is moments away

well that was a shocking first half from ref Mateu. Seven yellows and one red in a half of football with barely a challenge in it. #BetisFCB
— Karl Matchett (@karlmatchett) April 30, 2016

Record Barcelona in 20 Liga away games against Betis with draw at half-time: 7W - 7D - 6L #fcblive [via mrchip]
— barcastuff (@barcastuff) April 30, 2016

9 - Barcelona have seen more opponents sent off than any other La Liga team this season (Sevilla 8). Hard.
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) April 30, 2016

Messi & Suarez, 93 goals between them this season, both failed to register a goal attempt in the first half v Betis pic.twitter.com/UC68Iflpph
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) April 30, 2016

Real Betis 0-0 Barcelona HT: Shots(OT) 2(1) - 4(1), Possession 28% - 72%, Rating 6.35 - 6.57 https://t.co/NcvsBKZb0Q #BetisFCB
— WhoScored.com (@WhoScored) April 30, 2016

Barca not looked like scoring but surely it's only a matter of time. #BetisFCB
— Darren O'Dea (@odea_darren) April 30, 2016

It has been 9 seasons in which Barcelona's opponents had at least 9 players sent off in a single La Liga season. #fcblive
— Gracenote Live (@GracenoteLive) April 30, 2016