FC Barcelona will be in action again tonight, less than 72 hours after their Copa del Rey semi-final triumph against Atletico Madrid, as they take on Real Betis in La Liga.
With Real Madrid playing earlier in the day, Barça could go into their game with their three-point lead at the top of the table washed away and as such, they cannot afford a slip-up against Manuel Pellegrini’s men.
Barcelona have been in supreme form in 2025 but Real Betis have also strung together a fine run in La Liga, winning each of their last six in the Spanish top flight.
The Seville-based outfit had managed to take points off the Blaugrana earlier in the season and will hope to do so again tonight at the Montjuic Stadium.
The league leaders go into the game without Marc-Andre ter Stegen, Marc Bernal, Dani Olmo, and Marc Casado all of whom are out injured.
With that in mind, here’s how Barcelona could line up tonight against Real Betis, hoping to maintain their advantage at the top.
Defence
There is simply no looking past Wojciech Szczesny in goal, who has been installed as the first-choice starter by Hansi Flick in Ter Stegen’s absence.
There could be some alterations in defence, with Inigo Martinez likely to be protected after finishing the last game due to overload. It could pave the way for Eric Garcia to get the nod in defence, alongside Pau Cubarsi.
In the full-back positions, however, Flick is likely to continue with Jules Kounde, given how he has been reluctant to rotate the…
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Author : footsoccer
Publish date : 2025-04-05 10:56:00
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