Barcelona vs Real Betis LIVE - Lionel Messi scores twice but Barca slump to thrilling 4-3 defeat
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Your support makes all the difference.Lionel Messi makes his first appearance for FC Barcelona since injuring his arm against Sevilla in October.
Barcelona are looking to extend their lead at the top of the table and can create a four point gap between them and Atletico Madrid with a win against Real Betis.
The Catalonian side were denied a slim victory against Inter Milan in the Champions League on Tuesday when Malcom’s 83rd minute strike was levelled by Mauro Icardi four minutes later.
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When is it?
Barcelona vs Real Betis begins at 15:15 GMT at the Camp Nou
How to watch
Eleven Sports will be showing live coverage on Eleven Sports 1
Odds
Barcelona to win: 1/5
Real Betis to win: 12/1
Draw: 6/1
Prediction
Barcelona 2-0 Real Betis
75 minutes
Betis now make their second sub, with Loren Moren coming off for Sergio Leon.
78 minutes
The Barcelona team look shell-shocked after that goal. They have 12 minutes to get back into this game, but at the moment, they're struggling to keep hold of the ball. Betis have been excellent.
GOAL! Barcelona 2-3 Real Betis, 80 minutes
Munir sets up Arturo Vidal to finish into an empty net. The comeback is on once again!
RED CARD! 82 minutes
Ivan Rakitic gets his marching orders as he receives a second yellow card for a foul on Lo Celso! Barca are down to ten!
GOAL! Barcelona 2-4 Real Betis, 83 minutes
Astonishing! Surely Betis have the three points now!
Ex-Real Madrid man Sergio Canales gets on the scoresheet, as Firpo's cross finds him six yards out, and Canales finishes calmly past ter Stegen.
86 minutes
What a remarkable second-half it's been at the Nou Camp. Betis make their third substitution with Lo Celso, who's been all over Sergi Roberto on Betis' left-hand side, making way for Takashi Inui.
89 minutes
Brilliant chance for Gerard Pique at the back post!
The cross comes in and three Barca players are queuing up, but Pique just can't get over it, and it floats over the bar. And that will probably be enough for Betis.
90 minutes
Four minutes of added time here at the Nou Camp, with Barca still pressing for a goal.
90+1 minutes
Messi's corner finds Pique, but his header is well over.
GOAL! Barcelona 3-4 Real Betis, 90+2 minutes
Well, Barcelona have one back! And VAR is involved!
Suarez sets up Vidal at the back post, whose square ball finds Lionel Messi for a tap-in, for his second of the game!
The assistant put his flag up for offside, but via VAR the goal is rightly given. Can Barca nick a point at the death?!
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