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Ā·24 April 2026
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Ā·24 April 2026
Barcelona didnāt even take the field this Friday (24).Ā
But they celebrated (a lot) what happened at La Cartuja Stadium.
Real Madrid were beating Betis thanks to a goal from Vini Jr. until the final minute of stoppage time.Ā
Then BellerĆn ā after a play by the relentless Antony ā made it 1-1. And sparked huge celebrations in Andalusia (and Catalonia).Ā
It was a game with 31 shots ā 12 of them on target.
There was no shortage of chances.Ā
Real took the lead (17') with Vini Jr pouncing on the rebound from Valverdeās effort
Betisā mission in front of their fans was to beat Lunin.
The Ukrainian goalkeeper was making all the difference for Real.Ā
At halftime, Vini made a rival fanās day.
MbappĆ©, meanwhile, nearly celebrated a brilliant goal.Ā
The one-goal lead kept the tension alive until the end.
Fellow Brazilian Natan, for instance, had two great chances.
Real failed to put the game away.
Betis didnāt give up. They ended up withĀ Antony, Ezzalzouli, Lo Celso, Cucho HernĆ”ndez, Isco and Ezzalzouli all on the pitch in the closing stages.
It was āall or nothingā
And the Andalusian sideās persistence would be rewarded.
Antony called for it, got the ball on the right, and his move was finished off by BellerĆn in the 94th minute.Ā
Check out the celebration:
Betis moved to 50 points. They remain fifth and still dream of a place in the Champions League league phase. Out of form, AtlĆ©tico have 57.Ā
Real, meanwhile, reached 74.
Rivals Barcelona lead with 82 and will visit Getafe (6th) this Saturday (25).
They could open up an 11-point gap with only 15 left to play for afterward for both sides.
Including the upcoming El Clasico on May 10.Ā
The remaining opponents for each title contender are:
Barcelona: Getafe (A), Osasuna (A), Real (H), AlavƩs (A), Betis (H) and Valencia (A)
Real: Espanyol (A), Barcelona (A), Real Oviedo (H), Sevilla (A) and Bilbao (H)
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in š§š· here.
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