Currently five points behind arch-rival Real Madrid, FC Barcelona needs to do everything it can to ensure no more points are lost in the league. With Real Madrid winning their match against Mallorca on Saturday, Betis looked like it would be a straightforward win. However:
Barcelona squandered a two-goal lead before seeing off 10-man Real Betis 4-2 to cut Real Madrid’s lead at the top of La Liga back to five points on Sunday.
The first two goals were scored in teh first few minutes by Xavi and Messi; Betis managed to claw back one at the end of the first half before equalising early in the second.
It was only after Betis lost a definder to a second yellow card that Barcelona was able to take control again. Alexis soon scored, followed by Messi from the penalty spot.
