Real Betis vs Barcelona

9 February 2020 · La Liga · 2019/20 · Referee José María Sánchez Martínez

Full time 2 – 3

Half-time: 2–2

  • Sergio Canales 6’ (pen)
  • Nabil Fekir 26’
  • Frenkie de Jong 9’
  • Sergio Busquets 45+3’
  • Clement Lenglet 72’

Match summary

Barcelona came from behind to win 3-2 away at Real Betis. It was 2-2 at half-time.

In the first half, Sergio Canales put Real Betis ahead from the penalty spot in the 6th minute, Frenkie de Jong equalised in the 9th minute, set up by Lionel Messi, Nabil Fekir put Real Betis back in front in the 26th minute, and Sergio Busquets equalised in first-half stoppage time, set up by Lionel Messi. In the second half, Clement Lenglet won it with a header in the 72nd minute, set up by Lionel Messi.

The chances backed that up: Barcelona created 1.85 expected goals (xG) from 10 shots to Real Betis's 1.06 from 7. Both sides had a player sent off.

Match stats

Real Betis Barcelona
7 Shots 10
3 Shots on Target 6
0 Corners 8
5 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 1
1.06 xG 1.85
0.32 Non-penalty xG 1.85
4 Deep Completions 13

Key events

Real Betis Barcelona
Kick-off
Sergio Canales
Penalty1-0 (Real Betis)
6’
9’
Frenkie de Jong
Assist: Lionel Messi1-1 (Barcelona)
Nabil Fekir2-1 (Real Betis)
26’
45+3’
Sergio Busquets
Assist: Lionel Messi2-2 (Barcelona)
Half-time2-2
72’
Clement Lenglet
Assist: Lionel Messi2-3 (Barcelona)
Full-time2-3

Bookings

Card times are not on file for this game, so they are listed without a minute.

Real Betis
  • Nabil Fekir
  • Emerson
  • Aissa Mandi
  • Guido Rodríguez
Barcelona
  • Clement Lenglet
  • Sergio Busquets
  • Sergi Roberto
  • Arturo Vidal

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 1.85 6’ Sergio Canales (Real Betis), 1-0 6’ 9’ Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), 1-1 9’ 26’ Nabil Fekir (Real Betis), 2-1 26’ 45+3’ Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), 2-2 45+3’ 72’ Clement Lenglet (Barcelona), 2-3 72’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.06 1.85 6’ Sergio Canales (Real Betis), 1-0 Canales 6’ 9’ Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), 1-1 de Jong 9’ 26’ Nabil Fekir (Real Betis), 2-1 Fekir 26’ 45+3’ Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), 2-2 Busquets 45+3’ 72’ Clement Lenglet (Barcelona), 2-3 Lenglet 72’
Real Betis 1.06 xGBarcelona 1.85 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Barcelona attacking Real Betis attacking 
6’ Sergio Canales (Real Betis), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 9’ Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 23’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 48’ Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 62’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 4’ Nabil Fekir (Real Betis), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 46’ Nabil Fekir (Real Betis), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 47’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 26’ Nabil Fekir (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 67’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Júnior Firpo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Arthur (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Clement Lenglet (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Carles Aleñá (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Loren Morón (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Clement Lenglet (Barcelona), set piece, 0.01 xG, goal 3’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target 6’ Sergio Canales (Real Betis), penalty, 0.74 xG, goal 9’ Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona), open play, 0.60 xG, goal 23’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.48 xG, saved 48’ Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), set piece, 0.40 xG, goal 46’ Nabil Fekir (Real Betis), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 62’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.11 xG, saved 4’ Nabil Fekir (Real Betis), open play, 0.11 xG, blocked 47’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.09 xG, saved 26’ Nabil Fekir (Real Betis), open play, 0.05 xG, goal 67’ Lionel Messi (Barcelona), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 48’ Júnior Firpo (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Arthur (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, blocked 69’ Clement Lenglet (Barcelona), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 45’ Carles Aleñá (Real Betis), open play, 0.03 xG, saved 90+3’ Loren Morón (Real Betis), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 72’ Clement Lenglet (Barcelona), set piece, 0.01 xG, goal 3’ Marc Bartra (Real Betis), open play, 0.01 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Joel Robles GK900 0.000.000
Emerson DEF900 0.000.031
Aissa Mandi DEF900 0.000.000
Marc Bartra DEF901 0.010.000
Álex Moreno DEF900 0.000.000
Guido Rodríguez MID890 0.000.000
Carles Aleñá MID901 0.030.000
Sergio Canales MID9011 0.740.021
William Carvalho MID730 0.000.000
Nabil Fekir MID7913 0.260.000
Borja Iglesias FWD650 0.000.000
Loren Morón Sub251 0.020.000
Joaquín Sub170 0.000.000
Cristian Tello Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Real Betis win 24% Avg odds 3.91
Draw 25% Avg odds 3.89
Barcelona win 51% Avg odds 1.86

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

Real Betis LDWLD
Barcelona WDWLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Barcelona 5-2 Real Betis, 25 Aug 19 Next meeting: Barcelona 5-2 Real Betis, 07 Nov 20  All Real Betis vs Barcelona meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk. Referee data before 2025/26 from the Transfermarkt datasets project.