A wonder defeat at Camp Nou damages Barca's bid to qualify for next season's Champions League, 4 days earlier than they try to keep away from crashing out inside the organization stage of the modern-day one. Barca have to win at Bayern Munich on Wednesday to make certain of going through.
This became rarely best training as a super Betis counter-assault, finished by Juanmi in the 79th minute, consigned Barca to their fourth league defeat of the season and leaves them a frightening seven points behind the Champions League qualification places. Betis moved into 1/3 to hold their exquisite start to the campaign. Barcelona live 7th and might be sixteen factors in the back of leaders Real Madrid, if Madrid win at Real Sociedad afterward Saturday.
Xavi had commenced with wins out of two in La Liga but even he admitted the outcomes owed loads to precise fortune, with Espanyol and then Villarreal guilty of squandering several possibilities. In between, a goalless draw at home to Benfica inside the Champions League uncovered Barcelona's ongoing issues in the front of purpose and that became evident towards Betis, who were noticeably untroubled throughout.
Ousmane Dembele, who come on off the bench, posed the best risk while the 19-yr-old Abde Ezzalzouli neglected a golden opportunity to equalise past due on, whilst the ball was cut again to him 8 yards out. The youngster blazed over.
Minutes earlier than, Betis confirmed some distance extra composure to finish off a slick counter-attack. Sergio Canales broke loose down the right but the pass regarded to have misplaced its momentum whilst Canales pulled back to Guido Rodriguez on the brink of the vicinity. Instead, he shifted the ball quick left to the arriving Juanmi, who took one contact before sliding into the nook.
