Barcelona - Real Betis

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Our call-up for Barcelona - Real Betis

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My passion!

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Today is different... Today is a Betis Day

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Our starting eleven

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We are underway!

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Half time!

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FULL-TIME: Barcelona 0-1 Real Betis.
All over at Camp Nou. Betis go third after Juanmi's 79th minute strike proved enough to serve Barcelona the first defeat of the Xavi era.

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Barcelona welcome Real Betis to Camp Nou this afternoon in another crucial clash in La Liga. The Blaugrana haven’t lost since Xavi took over from Ronald Koeman, and they’ll be looking for nothing less than three points once the first whistle goes.

Betis, however, are no mugs themselves. They’ve performed well in the Europa League this season while simultaneously maintaining a good performance level in La Liga. Manuel Pellegrini has built a strong side down in Seville, and they would have come up to Catalonia fancying themselves to pull off an upset. Even though Barcelona’s results have been good under Xavi, their performances haven’t entirely convinced.

And sure enough, it was Betis that took the lead in the 79th minute. Sergio Canales led a lightning-quick break down the right wing before cutting inside to find former Barcelona man Cristian Tello, who quickly played the ball to Juanmi, who finished coolly.

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Full time!!!

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What a day for football in the city of Seville. Betis beat Barcelona right after Sevilla defeat Villarreal, meaning both Seville clubs are in the top three with Real Madrid as things stand. Their success has nothing to do with money - it's a story of smart coaching and patience.

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Juan Miguel, such a beautiful name.