Barcelona misplaced their first match below Xavi Hernandez on Saturday once they misplaced 1-0 to Real Betis at house simply earlier than their essential journey to Bayern Munich.
Striker Juanmi Jiménez completed a well-organized counterattack at Camp Nou within the 79th minute to take Betis’ winner.
Barcelona have received twice and drawn as soon as since Xavi took over as coach from Ronald Koeman. The defeat left the staff in seventh place and was at risk of falling even additional behind chief Real Madrid, which later performed at Real Sociedad.
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— Real Betis Balompi (@RealBetis) 4 December 2021
Barcelona toured Bayern on Wednesday and wanted a win to seal their place within the Champions League spherical of 16. Bayern, who’ve already certified as group winners, beat Barcelona 3–0 of their first assembly this season.
If it loses, Barcelona will want Benfica to not beat Dynamo Kiev to keep away from elimination.
The excessive level of the day for Barcelona followers got here simply earlier than kickoff, when Barcelona participant Alexia Putelas introduced her Ballon d’Or for the most effective feminine participant on the planet to over 65,000 followers.
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— Real Betis Balompi (@RealBetis) 4 December 2021
Otherwise, it was extra irritating.
“It hurts because we should have at least taken a point today,” Xavi mentioned. “Of course I’m worried, I don’t like to lose. But I don’t think we deserved to lose.”
Betis’ objective got here as Barcelona had been taking part in at their greatest after Ousmane Dembele went instead within the ultimate half-hour.
The winger, whom the membership desires to signal a brand new contract earlier than his present contract expires on the finish of the season, ignited Barcelona’s assault. Betis shot from the publish 3 times simply earlier than catching Barcelona on a three-vs-two breakaway.
Sergio Canales drew brilliantly from Barcelona’s final two defenders and handed for Cristian Tello, who fed the now unmarked Juanmi to fit the ball in entrance of Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
“Canales had the patience to make those places,” mentioned Juanmi, whose 9 targets are second within the league behind Karim Benzema’s 12 with Madrid.
“We have to stop those counterattacks,” Xavi mentioned. “We did the exact same exercise when you have to make a tactical foul.”
We do not need to lose right now, but it surely’s soccer
— Xavi responds #BarçaBetis pic.twitter.com/9gKE6hfou5
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) 4 December 2021
Barcelona misplaced teenage expertise Gavi Paes within the thirty fourth, when he wanted to be kicked out of the kart after being clearly dizzy following a strong impression of a ball to his head.
Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis moved to 3rd place simply behind crosstown rivals Sevilla, who beat Villarreal 1-0 because of a objective from Lucas Ocampos.
There are additionally vital matches of the Champions League this week between Sevilla and Villarreal. Sevilla should win at Salzburg to advance, whereas Villarreal play Atalanta, who want a draw to advance.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
