Barcelona edged past Real Betis, extending their lead at the top of the La Liga table

Barcelona edged past Real Betis 2-1to extend their lead at the top of the La Liga table on Wednesday at the Benito Villamarin stadium, the stronghold of the Andalusian club, which was postponed from the 17th round of La Liga, and put pressure on rivals Real Madrid.
Raphinha and Robert Lewandowski’s strikes helped Barcelona move eight points clear at the top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Real Betis on Wednesday. The first half of the match ended with a disappointing negative draw for the hopes of the two teams, and the goals came in the second half, as Barcelona managed to open the score in the 65th minute of the match through Rafinha. While the Polish Robert Lewandowski, returning from suspension, added Barcelona's second goal in the 80th minute, and the landlords scored a late goal in the 85th minute through French Barcelona defender Jules Conde by mistake in his own net. This victory raised Barcelona to 50 points at the top of the La Liga standings, just eight points ahead of Real Madrid, who has one less match, while Real Betis' balance stopped at 31 points in sixth place.