Barcelona closed out their remaining residence recreation 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 turned 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 acquired 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 means of within the twenty eighth minute by means of Raphinha. After being fouled simply outdoors the penalty space, the Brazilian bent an outstanding 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 stunning solo run early on, whereas Raphinha and Fermin Lopez have been each denied by Alvaro Valles, who saved Betis inside touching distance earlier than the interval.
Second-half objective frenzy
Regardless of enhancing after the break, Betis have been punished for a serious defensive error on 62 minutes. Hector Bellerín carelessly surrendered possession on the sting of his personal field, gifting Raphinha a easy alternative that the winger calmly transformed for his second objective of the night time.
Betis briefly threatened a comeback halfway by means 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 world. Isco transformed from the spot within the 69th minute to cut back the deficit to 2-1.
There was a second of actual hazard shortly afterwards when Antony curled a strike narrowly extensive of the far publish, however Barcelona rapidly restored their management.
Within the 74th minute, Cancelo capped a wonderful show with an outstanding 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 objective of his personal late on, firing simply over from inside the world earlier than being substituted.
