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Real Betis 0-2 Barcelona: Ivan Rakitic and Luis Suarez net in second-half to give visitors win that returns them top of La Liga

Barcelona are two games from winning La Liga after beating Real Betis 2-0 but far from bursting through the tape they are stumbling over the finishing line.

For 35 minutes they were frustrated by the home team whose supporters taunted the faltering leaders with chants of ‘Atletico Madrid’. Diego Simeone’s side were top when this game kicked off after beating Rayo Vallecano but once again find themselves trailing Barça on head-to-head goal difference, now with two games left to play.

Luis Enrique’s side had two gifts fall into their laps in the space of ten minutes. The first was a clumsy challenge from Heiko Westermann earning him a red card, and the second a howler from former Real Madrid goalkeeper Antonio Adan who had promised to do his old team a favour in midweek by as he put it: ‘f****** the league for Barça’. He had instead helped secure them three precious points. He should not take all the blame, defender Germán Pezzella was equally culpable for what was a comical goal.
Croatian midfielder Ivan Rakitic (L) celebrates his goal which put Barcelona ahead shortly after half-time with defender Jordi Alba

Barcelona forward Neymar adjusts his socks during the match to reveal a pair of shin pads bearing his resemblance on them
Suarez (left) who has hit an incredible 53 goals for his club this season already is closley marked by Heiko Westermann










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