Here is a look at the Real Betis vs FC Barcelona starting lineups and timeline of key moments and match stats from their La Liga GW17 clash (official crowd attendance of 51,749) on 7 December 2024. Betis held Barca to a 2-2 draw here, just days after FCB had beaten Mallorca 5-1.
Real Betis vs FC Barcelona Timeline 2024/25 La Liga
39th minute– Goal Lewandowski, assist Kounde (RBB 0-1 BAR)
68th minute– penalty goal Lo Celso (RBB 1-1 BAR)
82nd minute– goal Ferran Torres, assist Lamine Yamal (RBB 1-2 BAR)
90+4 minute– goal Assane Diao, assist Aitor Ruibal (RBB 2-2 BAR)
Real Betis Balompie vs FC Barcelona starting lineups December 2024
Fran Vieites; Youssouf Sabaly, Marc Bartra, Diego Llorente, Romain Perraud (Aitor Ruibal 71′); Mateo Flores (Isco 77′), Sergi Altimira; Chimy Avila, Giovani Lo Celso, Abde Ezzalzouli (Jesus Rodriguez 86′); Vitor Roque (Assane Diao 77′)
Note– as you can see from the infographic, Rui Silva was supposed to be the starting goalkeeper for Betis, but he picked up an injury and Fran Vieites started instead.
Inaki Pena; Kounde, Cubarsi, Inigo Martinez, Balde (Hector Fort 88′); Pedri (Gavi 74′), Casado, Olmo (De Jong 60′); Yamal, Lewandowski (Pau Victor 74′), Raphinha (Ferran Torres 60′)
Key Match Stats from Real Betis vs FC Barcelona 2-2 Dec 2024
Possession: Betis 38%, Barcelona 62%
Shots: Betis 12, Barcelona 9
Shots on target: Betis 6, Barcelona 3
Passes: Betis 312, Barcelona 521
Corners: Betis 6, Barcelona 4
More corners, shots and attempts on target for Betis despite having lesser possession than Barca.