Barcelona closed out their remaining residence sport of the La Liga season with a 3-1 win over Actual Betis on the Camp Nou, finishing a historic marketing campaign beneath Hansi Flick.
The victory ensured the Catalans grew to become the primary facet in Spanish top-flight historical past to win all 19 residence matches in a 38-game La Liga season.
The night additionally carried emotional weight as Robert Lewandowski made his remaining residence look for Barcelona after 4 seasons with the membership. The striker obtained a standing ovation when substituted late on, leaving the pitch visibly emotional.
Barcelona dominated a lot of the primary half and at last broke by way of within the twenty eighth minute by way of Raphinha. After being fouled simply outdoors the penalty space, the Brazilian bent an excellent left-footed free-kick across the wall and into the underside nook to make it 1-0.
The hosts had threatened repeatedly earlier than the breakthrough. Joao Cancelo produced a blinding solo run early on, whereas Raphinha and Fermin Lopez have been each denied by Alvaro Valles, who stored Betis inside touching distance earlier than the interval.
Second-half purpose frenzy
Regardless of enhancing after the break, Betis have been punished for a significant defensive error on 62 minutes. Hector BellerÃn carelessly surrendered possession on the sting of his personal field, gifting Raphinha a easy alternative that the winger calmly transformed for his second purpose of the evening.
Betis briefly threatened a comeback halfway by way of the second half. Following a VAR evaluate, the guests have been awarded a penalty after Gavi was adjudged to have fouled Isco inside the realm. Isco transformed from the spot within the 69th minute to scale back the deficit to 2-1.
There was a second of actual hazard shortly afterwards when Antony curled a strike narrowly vast of the far submit, however Barcelona shortly restored their management.
Within the 74th minute, Cancelo capped a superb show with an excellent long-range end, bending a exact effort into the bottom-right nook after being picked out by Pedri.
Lewandowski almost marked his farewell with a purpose of his personal late on, firing simply over from inside the realm earlier than being substituted.
