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Barcelona welcome Real Betis to Montjuic for a Copa del Rey round of 16 tie on Wednesday night.
The Catalan giants are still riding high on them Spanish Super Cup victory Real Madrid claimed the first trophy of Hansi Flick’s tenure in style, beating their eternal rivals 5-2 on Sunday night. Bettis intends to bring his jet-lagged hosts back to Earth suddenly.
Manuel Pellegrini’s side sits right in the middle La Liga table At the halfway stage of the season, however, Barcelona were held to a 2–2 draw when the teams met in Seville in early December.
Barcelona vs Real Betis H2H Record (Last Five Games)
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Real Madrid 2-5 Barcelona – 12/01/25 |
Real Valladolid 1-0 Real Betis – 11/01/25 |
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Athletic Club 0-2 Barcelona – 08/01/25 |
Huesca 0-1 Real Betis – 04/11/25 |
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Barbastro 0-4 Barcelona – 04/01/25 |
Real Betis 1-1 Rayo Vallecano – 12/22/24 |
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Barcelona 1-2 Atletico Madrid – 21/12/24 |
Real Betis 1-0 HJK – 19/12/24 |
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Barcelona 0-1 Leganes – 12/15/24 |
Villarreal 1-2 Real Betis – 12/15/24 |
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Barcelona lost centre-back Inigo Martinez to a hamstring injury inside the opening half-hour on Sunday. Beat Real Madrid 5-2. The club confirmed that the veteran defender will be out for around four weeks, opening up a place in the backline alongside the unstoppable presence of Pau Cubarsi.
Ronald Araujo is the most likely replacement, esp Andries Christensen linked with Manchester United Stays on the side.
Long-term absentee Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Tears will also miss out while – crucially – Danny Olmo is allowed to feature after earning a living. Provisional registration.
Barcelona Predicted Lineup Against Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Kindness; Kounde, Cubarsi, Araujo, Balde; Pedri, married; Yamal, Olmo, Rafinha; Lewandowski.
Pellegrini has several injury absences to juggle. The wily Chilean boss will be without rugged forward Ezequiel Avila until the end of January. The midfield trio of Marc Rocca (knee), Pablo Fornals (muscle) and William Carvalho (ACL) have also been sidelined.
Former Barcelona right-back Hector Bellerin has missed the last two-and-a-half months with a concussion and is set to sit out this potential reunion.
Real Betis vs Barcelona Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Vieets; Sabli, Llorente, Nathan, Rodriguez; Ultimira, Cardoso; Low Celso, Isco, Abde; sheep
Once, when Vic was Buckingham’s manager Barcelona In the late 1960s, their pre-match team-talk involved writing the name of the opposition on a blackboard in the dressing room – ‘BETIS’ – then asking “Who’s Betis? F*** Betis,” before kicking the blackboard away. on the ground
This modern iteration of Real Betis is not without its risks. This return Isco There is still magic in his boot, and he is enjoying his return to the first team after missing the opening four months of the season with a broken foot, while Giovani Lo Celso has scored an impressive seven goals from an attacking midfield role.
However, Flick would expect the same positive outcome as Buckingham – even if he takes a less abrasive approach.
