sport
  • match commentary
  • Spanish La Liga
  • 12 May 2012, 9:00pm
  • Benito Villamarín
  • Attendance: 50,000
Real BetisReal BetisvBarcelonaBarcelona
2
  • Castro, 71
  • Castro, 74
2
  • Busquets, 9
  • Keita, 90+2

live commentary

Match ends, Real Betis 2, Barcelona 2.

90+4 mins:Second Half ends, Real Betis 2, Barcelona 2.

90+2 mins:Goal! Real Betis 2, Barcelona 2. Seydou Keita (Barcelona) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martín Montoya with a cross following a set piece situation.

90+1 mins:Adriano (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

90+1 mins:Foul by Jonathan Pereira (Real Betis).

90+1 mins:Lionel Messi (Barcelona) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.

90 mins:Cañas (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

90 mins:Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

90 mins:Foul by Cañas (Real Betis).

90 mins:Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

90 mins:Foul by Cañas (Real Betis).

89 mins:Foul by Seydou Keita (Barcelona).

89 mins:Roque Santa Cruz (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

88 mins:Adriano (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

88 mins:Foul by Beñat (Real Betis).

86 mins:Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

86 mins:Foul by Cañas (Real Betis).

83 mins:Offside, Barcelona. Martín Montoya tries a through ball, but Cristian Tello is caught offside.

83 mins:Substitution, Barcelona. Andrés Iniesta replaces Xavi.

80 mins:Beñat (Real Betis) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

80 mins:Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

80 mins:Foul by Beñat (Real Betis).

78 mins:Substitution, Barcelona. Cristian Tello replaces Pedro.

77 mins:Javier Mascherano (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

77 mins:Foul by Beñat (Real Betis).

74 mins:Goal! Real Betis 2, Barcelona 1. Rubén Castro (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beñat with a through ball.

74 mins:Offside, Barcelona. Xavi tries a through ball, but Pedro is caught offside.

73 mins:Substitution, Real Betis. Isidoro replaces Javi Chica.

71 mins:Goal! Real Betis 1, Barcelona 1. Rubén Castro (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Roque Santa Cruz with a through ball.

69 mins:Seydou Keita (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

69 mins:Foul by Javi Chica (Real Betis).

65 mins:Substitution, Real Betis. Nono replaces Álex Pozuelo.

61 mins:Xavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

61 mins:Foul by Nacho (Real Betis).

60 mins:Foul by Lionel Messi (Barcelona).

60 mins:Chechu Dorado (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

59 mins:Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

59 mins:Foul by Beñat (Real Betis).

59 mins:Xavi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

59 mins:Foul by Nacho (Real Betis).

58 mins:Substitution, Barcelona. Martín Montoya replaces Ibrahim Afellay.

58 mins:Substitution, Real Betis. Roque Santa Cruz replaces Jefferson Montero because of an injury.

54 mins:Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.

53 mins:Second yellow card to Dani Alves (Barcelona) for a bad foul.

53 mins:Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).

53 mins:Jefferson Montero (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.

52 mins:Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).

52 mins:Beñat (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

52 mins:Attempt saved. Seydou Keita (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lionel Messi.

51 mins:Attempt saved. Jonathan Pereira (Real Betis) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubén Castro.

49 mins:Corner, Real Betis. Conceded by Javier Mascherano.

49 mins:Attempt blocked. Rubén Castro (Real Betis) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Álex Pozuelo.

48 mins:Attempt saved. Seydou Keita (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

48 mins:Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi Chica.

Second Half begins Real Betis 0, Barcelona 1.

45+1 mins:First Half ends, Real Betis 0, Barcelona 1.

45+1 mins:Offside, Barcelona. Gerard Piqué tries a through ball, but Ibrahim Afellay is caught offside.

45 mins:Pedro (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

45 mins:Foul by Javi Chica (Real Betis).

44 mins:Foul by Javier Mascherano (Barcelona).

44 mins:Jonathan Pereira (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.

43 mins:Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Cañas.

42 mins:Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick on the left wing.

42 mins:Foul by Javi Chica (Real Betis).

41 mins:Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Chechu Dorado.

39 mins:Foul by Pedro (Barcelona).

39 mins:Beñat (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

38 mins:Offside, Barcelona. Dani Alves tries a through ball, but Seydou Keita is caught offside.

37 mins:Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Paulao.

37 mins:Attempt blocked. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Afellay.

36 mins:Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

36 mins:Foul by Cañas (Real Betis).

36 mins:Attempt blocked. Jonathan Pereira (Real Betis) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

35 mins:Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Javi Chica.

32 mins:Dani Alves (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

32 mins:Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).

32 mins:Jefferson Montero (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

32 mins:Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Casto.

32 mins:Attempt saved. Adriano (Barcelona) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Afellay.

25 mins:Attempt blocked. Seydou Keita (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xavi.

24 mins:Foul by Pedro (Barcelona).

24 mins:Beñat (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

22 mins:Foul by Dani Alves (Barcelona).

22 mins:Jefferson Montero (Real Betis) wins a free kick on the left wing.

20 mins:Attempt missed. Xavi (Barcelona) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

20 mins:Ibrahim Afellay (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

20 mins:Foul by Javi Chica (Real Betis).

18 mins:Attempt missed. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Seydou Keita.

15 mins:Delay over. They are ready to continue.

15 mins:Delay in match Ibrahim Afellay (Barcelona) because of an injury.

14 mins:Foul by Gerard Piqué (Barcelona).

14 mins:Rubén Castro (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

9 mins:Goal! Real Betis 0, Barcelona 1. Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi with a cross following a corner.

8 mins:Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Paulao.

6 mins:Attempt saved. Pedro (Barcelona) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Xavi.

4 mins:Foul by Sergio Busquets (Barcelona).

4 mins:Rubén Castro (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

team line-up

13Casto
12Paulao
23Nacho
5Chechu Dorado
17Javi Chica73
21Cañas
10Beñat
20Jefferson Montero58
9Jonathan Pereira
24Rubén Castro
35Álex Pozuelo65

substitutes

19Jorge Molina
29Nono65
39Sergio Rodríguez
16Roque Santa Cruz58
28Súper
25Fabricio
2Isidoro73

referee

Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez

team line-up

1Víctor Valdés
3Gerard Piqué
2Dani Alves
21Adriano
16Sergio Busquets
15Seydou Keita
6Xavi83
14Javier Mascherano
20Ibrahim Afellay58
10Lionel Messi
17Pedro78

substitutes

8Andrés Iniesta83
23Isaac Cuenca
36Oier
37Cristian Tello78
4Francesc Fábregas
35Martín Montoya58
32Marc Bartra

referee

Miguel Ángel Ayza Gámez

match stats

possession %3960
shots on target36
shots off target03
corners27
tackles won1519
offsides04