Hello and welcome to our LIVE coverage of Barcelona's Liga clash with Real Betis, kick-off 5pm UK time and 6pm CET.
- L. Messi(15' PEN, 86')
- J. Figueras(67' O.G)
- R. Castro(68')
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That's full time. Barcelona were by no means impressive, but they didn't have to be against a Betis side of limited ambition and ability.
Barca break, Fabregas picks up the ball on the edge of the box, takes a touch inside onto his right, and curls a shot just past the post.
Barca are in total control now. Alves sends in a cross from deep, but it drifts out of play.
Alex Song replaces Xavi.
GOAL! Barcelona 3-1 Betis. Messi jogs towards the goal, and blasts it to his right. Adan does well to dive and beat it away, but Messi follows up and squeezes through Adan's reflex save.
Penalty for Barcelona. Neymar sends in a cross and it's handballed by Amaya.
Braian replaces Baptistao. Mascherano concedes a free kick 35 yards out.
Messi bursts through on goal but a last minute challenge concedes a corner instead.
Alves gives away a foul with a terrible tackle on the halfway line. He really should be sent off for such a reckless challenge, but isn't even booked.
Pedro is swapped for Neymar, and Fabregas replaces Iniesta.
Barcelona are camped in the United half. Pedro is found with a wonderful through-ball to the left, and he sends the ball back across goal, but is found offside.
Barcelona head the ball out from Nono's cross, and he takes the corner on the left. Barca clear.
Betis win a free kick 35 yards out, and Fabregas gets ready to come on soon.
Alves cuts the ball back for Messi on the edge of the box, but he can't bring it under control and the ball is out for a goal kick.
Juanfran clatters Pedro on the left, and Barcelona will have the chance to clear.
GOAL! Barcelona 2-1 Betis. Ruben Castro picks up a loose ball, runs to his right and into the box, and pulls a low shot past Pinto's dive to the right.
GOAL! Barcelona 2-0 Betis. Goal for Barcelona as Adriano aims a through ball for Messi's run inside the box. Figueras lunges to keep the ball away from him, but sends the ball past a wrong-footed Adan.
Alves chips a ball over the top for Pedro to chase, but it's too long.
Vadillo is swapped for Molina, and Ruben replaces Cedrick.
Lolo Reyes is booked for dragging Xavi down as he broke forward.