Setien has made four changes to his side from their defeat to Bilbao during the week.

Betis are trying to up the ante. Carvalho feeds Iglesias and he raids upfield, only to play his final ball straight into the arms of Ter Stegen. Chelsea are keen on the England left-back. Messi goes for a curling strike in the left inside channel, only to see his attempt bend away from the net and out for a goal-kick. Fekir weaves his way into the box and opens up space for a strike. Has previously admitted he would be interested in a move to Liverpool but his wages could prove problematic. Fekir is tormenting Barcelona at the moment and he wins another free-kick for his team, drawing a foul from Vidal that sees the midfielder booked for a loose challenge. Since beat Real Sociedad on January 19, the club have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey on penalties and have been beaten by Getafe along with being held to a 1-1 draw by Eibar last time out. Rubi's men are well clear of trouble in the table, but a victory tonight will move them forward into 10th place above Granada to reignite their campaign. 11-11FC Barcelona VS Real Betis Referee Info！ League Games Result Avg Foul Avg Yellow Avg Red Win Rate RED CARD! Was he or wasn’t he the target of a massive bid from Barcelona late into the winter window? He won’t come cheap but expect more clubs to join the chase for the 24-year-old in the summer. Betis are struggling for ideas as the moment. REAL BETIS (4-2-3-1): Joel Robles; Emerson, Aissa Mandi, Marc Bartra, Alex Moreno; Guido Rodriguez, William Carvalho; Nabil Fekir, Sergio Canales, Carles Alena; Borja Iglesias.

Persistently linked with a move from Napoli to the Premier League. Fekir was sent off for two bookings in the space of a few seconds, one for a foul and the other for dissent. If that’s the case, they will need to recoup a significant portion of the transfer fee that paid Athletic Bilbao. "Barcelona should have been left with 10 men, there's no doubt about it.". Barcelona's Clement Lenglet is shown a red card by referee Sanchez Martinez (REUTERS) La Liga referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez has not been allocated a … Clement Lenglet then handed Barca their first lead of the night before the Frenchman and his compatriot Fekir were sent off.

Messi collects and goes for the strike with his left foot, only to see his effort turned behind by Robles. Barcelona come from behind to record a vital comeback win over Real Betis in their LaLiga clash this evening. Barcelona had complaints too, with Messi pulled back in the area at the end but Sanchez Martinez did not point to the spot. Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium. Moron replaces Iglesias in the final third for the home side. A money-spinning move to the MLS seems likely. Betis have made two changes to their side that drew against Eibar last time out. Busquets goes into the book for the visitors for dissent following a challenge by Umtiti on Iglesias. But can they afford him? A move to the Middle East or the MLS is, at this stage, more likely than a return to England. Alena tries to pounce on the rebound, but gets caught offside. Just this week, he admitted he would be open to moving to the European and world champions. Is enjoying an incredibly prolific season that has attracted the interest of numerous different Premier League sides, but will be difficult to prize away. Could a return to the Eredivisie be on the cards? Alba clips a dangerous cross to the back post for Griezmann. Whether he remains at Southampton or not has a lot to do with whether they can avoid relegation. BARCELONA, Feb 11 ― La Liga referee Jose Maria Sanchez Martinez has not been allocated a game next weekend by the Spanish football federation following his officiating of the fixture between Real Betis and Barcelona on Sunday in which he angered both teams. Betis have a free-kick in a threatening position. He must have said something to the official. Betis are not happy as Barcelona keep playing in the final third with Fekir down on the deck. It's working at the moment to stem the tide. Messi clips a dangerous delivery into the box and sees his cross finished by Busquets. The 21-year-old defender is Arsenal’s primary transfer target.

He connects with his effort, but a crowd of green shirts stop the ball in its tracks. He strides forward slowly and waits for Ter Stegen to commit himself.

He goes for a strike towards the near post, but the defender recovers to divert it out for a corner.