Canales tries one last cross into the box, but he sees his attempt cleared by De Jong.
90'
There will be four minutes of added time.
89'
I. Rakitić enters the game and replaces A. Griezmann.
Rakitic is on for Griezmann to try to help Barca see out the win.
Sergi Roberto is caught offside as he tries to combine with Messi in the right inside channel.
88'
Barcelona are trying to see out the contest with a spell of possession. They've been suspect defensively tonight, but the Catalan club are only minutes away from a vital win.
86'
Cristian Tello enters the game and replaces G. Rodríguez.
Tello replaces Rodriguez for the closing stages of the match.
85'
Umtiti is on the spot for Barca on this occasion, clearing ahead of Alena in the right inside channel. Betis are trying to up the ante.
84'
Griezmann is back defending for the visitors to clear ahead of Moron in the box following a dangerous cross by Moreno.
79'
C. Lenglet gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
RED CARD! BARCA ARE DOWN TO 10! Lenglet is sent off for his second bookable offence as he pulls back Joaquin. The home crowd bay for blood and are satisifed as the referee produces the yellow then the red card.
78'
The game has exploded into life here. It has not been a feisty affair, but the referee has made it very hard on himself with a number of contentious decisions.
76'
N. Fekir gets yellow.
N. Fekir gets a second yellow card and is sent off.
Fekir is booked for clipping Lenglet late in a challenge.
OFF! Fekir reacts to his booking with a dismissive hand gesture and is handed his second yellow card. He must have said something to the official. Fekir has his marching orders and Betis are down to 10 men.
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74'
There is a slight delay to proceedings as the goal is confirmed by VAR as Clement outbattled Rodriguez in the air. We're back underway now.
72'
G. Rodríguez gets yellow.
C. Lenglet has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by L. Messi.
Barcelona win a free-kick on the left flank 35 yards from goal that Messi will deliver into the box following a foul by Mandi on Arthur.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!! LENGLET PUTS BARCA AHEAD!!! 3-2!!! For the first time in the game the visitors take the lead. Messi clips his cross into a dangerous position and Lenglet gets the better of Rodriguez in the air. The Frenchman connects with a thumping header towards goal where Robles slips at the vital moment on the line. The ball travels away from the keeper into the left corner to hand Barcelona the advantage.
Messi notches his third assist of the night as he put a dangerous cross right on the money for Lenglet to head home.
Joaquin goes into the book for dissent.
70'
Joaquín enters the game and replaces William Carvalho.
Carvalho is withdrawn for Joaquin for the home side.
Alba clips a dangerous cross to the back post for Griezmann. Emerson is in the right place at the right time for the hosts to head behind for a corner.
69'
Betis are not happy as Barcelona keep playing in the final third with Fekir down on the deck. Alba clips a cross into the middle, but Lenglet cannot direct his effort on target. Griezmann floats a delivery back into the box, only for Moreno to nod it away from Busquets.
65'
Carvalho tries to put pressure on De Jong from behind, but he succeeds in only fouling the Dutchman.
62'
Loren Morón enters the game and replaces Borja Iglesias.
Moron replaces Iglesias in the final third for the home side.
60'
Betis are struggling for ideas as the moment. Barca are forcing them back and their best hope of taking the lead once again appears to be on the counter.
57'
Jordi Alba enters the game and replaces J. Firpo.
Arthur enters the game and replaces A. Vidal.
Sergio Busquets gets yellow.
Busquets goes into the book for the visitors for dissent following a challenge by Umtiti on Iglesias.
Arthur comes on for Vidal in the middle of the park.
Firpo is withdrawn against his former club and is replaced by Alba.
56'
De Jong misplaces a pass on the edge of the Betis box and it allows the home side to break. Carvalho feeds Iglesias and he raids upfield, only to play his final ball straight into the arms of Ter Stegen.
53'
Canales finds space to surge forward from the middle of the park. He has support from Iglesias, but he misplaces his pass towards the forward.
51'
Firpo comes inches away from releasing Messi over the top, but Rodriguez stretches just enough to head the ball away from the Argentine.
50'
Barca have been lively since the restart and are putting serious pressure on the home side at the back.
48'
BLOCK! Messi sends his corner deep beyond the back post for Firpo to strike. He connects with his effort, but a crowd of green shirts stop the ball in its tracks.
47'
Bartra wins the ball from Messi and tries to charge upfield, but his offload towards Alena is intercepted.
46'
We're back underway in this LaLiga contest.
45' +4
HALF-TIME: REAL BETIS 2-2 BARCELONA
45' +3
Sergio Busquets has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by L. Messi.
Messi clips a dangerous delivery into the box and sees his cross finished by Busquets.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! BUSQUETS EQUALISES ON THE STROKE OF HALF TME!!!!! 2-2!!!! Messi clips a free-kick into the box, which causes mayhem in the middle. Busquets controls it with his right boot before dispatching an effort on his left past Robles. Betis are furious with the decision as Bartra is seemingly caught in the air as he tries to challenge for the ball, but the goal stands.
45' +2
A. Mandi gets yellow.
Mandi is booked for a challenge on Vidal before the break. He wins the ball in the challenge, but catches the Barca midfielder on his follow through.
45' +1
Fekir almost bundles his way through the Barcelona defence once again, but he sees his strike repelled by a legal block from Lenglet. Alena tries to pounce on the rebound, but gets caught offside.
45'
Emerson surges down the right flank and offloads inside to Alena. He strikes at goal on his left foot, which takes a deflection off Firpo and into the body of Ter Stegen.
There will be two minutes of added time.
44'
Robles is alert to the danger of Griezmann as the forward latches on to a long ball over the top. The Betis keeper rushes out to boot the ball clear ahead of the Frenchman.
41'
The home side waste a couple more decent set-piece opportunities. They're putting pressure on the Barca backline, but they have to make them work harder with crosses into the box.
39'
Canales tries to clip a cross into the box, but no one in a green shirt is on the same page, allowing Umtiti to make the clearance.
38'
Sergi Roberto has to be very careful now as he brings down Alena 25 yards from goal. That will probably be his final warning. Betis have a free-kick in a threatening position.
37'
Messi curls a dangerous cross into the box towards Lenglet and Mandi has to act ahead of the defender to clear the danger.
36'
Emerson Royal gets yellow.
Emerson collides late with Firpo on the left flank and goes into the book for his challenge.
34'
Bartra is again the man on the spot for Betis at the back, intercepting a throughball from Messi towards Griezmann in the box.
32'
A. Vidal gets yellow.
Fekir is tormenting Barcelona at the moment and he wins another free-kick for his team, drawing a foul from Vidal that sees the midfielder booked for a loose challenge.
BLOCK! Semedo does get the wrong side of Moreno on this occasion, but he sees his low drive blocked by Bartra on the slide.
30'
Griezmann moves to the right flank and looks for space to cross the ball from the inside channel, only to see his effort blocked by Moreno.
29'
Sergi Roberto gets yellow.
With Semedo out of position, Sergi Roberto has to pull back Fekir on the charge down the left flank to stop his run.
28'
Sergi Roberto looks for the run of Semedo in the final third, but Moreno tracks the ball well to break up the attack.
26'
N. Fekir has scored a goal for Real Betis!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! FEKIR RESTORES BETIS' LEAD!!! 2-1!!!!! The home side are back in front through a fine strike from the Frenchman. It begins as Vidal loses possession in the middle of the park to Rodriguez and Canales feeds Fekir. The forward surges at the Barca defence into the box and he drills a left-footed strike across Ter Stegen into the bottom-right corner.
24'
Messi breaks in behind the Betis defence to latch on to a long ball from Busquets He cannot get the strike away before Griezmann prods an effort towards the net. However, the play is brought back for offside against the Argentine.
21'
Griezmann drifts off the back of Emerson at the back post to collect Messi's arcing cross. He goes for a strike towards the near post, but the defender recovers to divert it out for a corner.
19'
Busquets has been involved in a few tight challenges in the opening 19 minutes and now he handles the ball under pressure. The midfielder is not booked by the referee.
17'
Fekir charges forward down the right flank and goes down under pressure from Lenglet, but the referee is not interested in his appeal for a free-kick.
15'
Barca are trying to calm the game down to play their tempo rather than the frenetic pace the home side are trying to establish. It's working at the moment to stem the tide.
13'
Fekir almost gets the better of Firpo, but the defender recovers on the left flank to clear his lines.
11'
Setien was a happy man on the bench after the goal. He knew the importance of striking back almost immediately.
9'
F. de Jong has scored a goal for Barcelona! Assist by L. Messi.
Emerson is inches away from making a vital interception in the final third, but the visitors work their way around the press.
Messi surges forward and clips a fine ball over the top for De Jong to control and score.
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!! DE JONG EQUALISES!!! 1-1!!! Barca are right back in the game as De Jong provides a clinical finish from close range. Messi opens up the Betis defence with a brilliant ball over the top. De Jong times his run to perfection and controls it on his chest before dispatching his effort on the half-volley through Robles.
8'
Barcelona are in trouble once again away from home. The Catalan club are going to have to display resilience to get back into this one.
6'
Penalty goal scored by Sergio Canales for Real Betis!
GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!! CANALES SCORES!!! 1-0!!! Betis take the lead from the penalty spot as Canales holds his nerves. He strides forward slowly and waits for Ter Stegen to commit himself. Canales strikes a low effort into the bottom-left corner, sending the German the wrong way.
5'
C. Lenglet gets yellow.
Lenglet is booked for deliberate handball in the box to block the strike from Fekir.
3'
Emerson finds space down the right flank for a surge at the Barca defence, but he gets halted by a solid challenge from Firpo.
Messi gets clipped from behind by Rodriguez and goes down, only for the referee not to award a free-kick.
1'
We're underway at the Benito Villamarin.
Good evening and welcome to the live commentary of the LaLiga clash between Real Betis and Barcelona at the Benito Villamarin.
Barcelona crashed out of the Copa del Rey during the week, suffering a defeat at the hands of Athletic Bilbao on the road. The Catalan club have struggled to find their best form under Quique Setien since hs arrival, and are six points off the pace of Real Madrid following Los Blancos' win over Osasuna earlier today. Once again Barca are in the position where they need to respond and only a victory will suffice for them to put their disappointment in the Copa del Rey behind them.
REAL BETIS (4-2-3-1): Joel Robles; Emerson, Aissa Mandi, Marc Bartra, Alex Moreno; Guido Rodriguez, William Carvalho; Nabil Fekir, Sergio Canales, Carles Alena; Borja Iglesias.
REAL BETIS SUBS: Cristian Tello, Sidnei, Dani Martin, Loren Moron, Joaquin, Antonio Barragan, Edgar Gonzalez.
BARCELONA (4-3-3): Marc-Andre ter Stegen; Nelson Semedo, Samuel Umtiti, Clement Lenglet, Junior Firpo; Arturo Vidal, Sergio Busquets, Frenkie de Jong; Sergi Roberto, Lionel Messi, Antoine Griezmann.
BARCELONA SUBS: Ivan Rakitic, Arthur, Jordi Alba, Inaki Pena, Riqui Puig, Ansu Fati, Ronald Araujo.
Betis enter the contest on the back of a three-game winless run in all competitions. Since beat Real Sociedad on January 19, the club have been knocked out of the Copa del Rey on penalties and have been beaten by Getafe along with being held to a 1-1 draw by Eibar last time out. Rubi's men are well clear of trouble in the table, but a victory tonight will move them forward into 10th place above Granada to reignite their campaign.
Betis have played well in the contest and have been the more threatening of the two sides. However, two lapses at the back have allowed Barca back into the contest. Rubi will be pleased with his side's attacking effort, but will be urging a stronger defensive outing in the second half.
Thanks for joining our commentary this evening. Until next time, goodbye.
Real Betis are next in LaLiga action next Sunday against Leganes on the road, while Barcelona face Getafe at Camp Nou on Saturday.
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