This might turn out to be one of the best games of 2023 in La Liga, Barcelona still on top of La Liga, at the moment of this game Barcelona was 8 points on top, by 5 points with Real Madrid in second place. But the real star of the game was the referee Mr. Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea who doesn't seem to be living in this sports cupcake era where players are not allowed to charge others with the shoulder or for everytime they get stomp they automatically take a dive into the biggest imaginary pool that comes to their mind.
As I mention on my previous posts @skiptvads/barcelona-fc-goes-to-semi this Barcelona that we are watching in my opinion is starting to spread their wings, its sa team that is still very young but also for now a well balance team with players like Dembele, Araujo, Lewandowski who at moments of need take the team on their shoulders and start producing. In this match we didn't see Dembele in action.
Araujo in both last Barcelona games vs Real Sociedad and Real Betis he had a good game beating the mans in charge Alexander Sorloth and Borja Iglesias with even an assist on the second Goal vs Real Betis with the definition of Lewandowski.
Real Betis was a great opponent, they had it many times on the first half with plays from Luis Enrrique at minute 9:13 and then Borja Iglesias in the danger zone at 11:10 but then runs into Kounde, this comes after Balde falls and makes a mistake, the field was very slippery and some plays came out because of players slipping and ending up giving the ball.
Luis Enrrique at minute 9:13
Borja Iglesias in the danger zone at 11:10
The match was head to head with a referee that was not falling for the players drama, players were getting MAD AF at Mr. Bengoetxea, with William Carvalho getting a red card, after the game he comes next to the referee and starts complaining "An embarrassment, it's an embarrassment! You are very bad.", Carvalho ends up with a red card.
But lets get into some action, Barcelona starts to pressure around minute 20 of the first half with goal attempts from Lewandouski at minute 13:35 after a corner, then Pedri at 17:58, he lacks that cold blood to shoot as soon as he gets the chance and then ball touches his feet.
Lewandouski at minute 13:35
Pedri at 17:58
In the middle of the first half we have Raphinha at minute 32:43 with the first ball that defeats Real Betis goal keeper but it was offside.
The game was full of action and after so many attempts and a offside goal, Barcelona finally makes it happen with GOOLLLL of Raphinha once again after the assit from Balde at minute 64:14, this is Raphinha thrid goal in La Liga.
Then the players on both sides goes wild since the referee is no having any of their drama and deep dives, it was foul after foul that he woudnt call and players keep complaining, the game end up with very very few stops and only with a 4 minute over the limit time, no wonder why Carvalho got a red card at the end of the game.
Betis failed to score after two players had a shot and then players go wild against the referee for supposedly not calling fouls
All changes that can be done were done on this game, but then again Lewandowski took charge of the game after Pedri corner, sadly after Lewandowski GOLL Kounde makes a mistake defending that ends up in auto gol so Barcelona ends the game defending to keep the game in their advantage while Real Betis was constantly attacking for the last five minutes.
Last five minutes of the game
Tip off my hat to Real Vetis because at a certain point they were about to turn around the game.
I really enjoy this game from star to end, if only we had more games like this with a referee that takes no part on players false complains.
Barcelona is wining, same as Real Madrid but time will tell when they face again and we find out who is the best of them on the 2023 season, Barcelona so far the half season champion, Im not a over confidence man, I expect results but so far I would say Barcelona is playing well enough to beat Real Madrid since Vinicius Jr is more focus staying in his imaginary pool every time a player comes close to him.
Imagine this, Barcelona FC vs Real Madrid Clasico by Mr. Ricardo de Burgos Bengoetxea, thats sounds like the final movie of the MCU Avengers.
Paq la vivan el Barcelona DE XAVI, LA APLANADORA los menio en super copa, jueguen vivo los bailan en la liga, next clasico!!
Next Time, asi o mas Claro!