15 January 2025 – Barcelona Gets The Better Of Betis
On 15 January 2025, Betis ended Barcelona’s Spanish-record home clean sheet streak, but still lost the streak started the previous season when Barcelona beat Osasuna 2-0 on 23 April, then carried through the first half of the 2025-12 season, reaching a total of 12 games with a 5-0 victory over Levante on 3 but that’s where it ended, as Barça’s next home league match was against Betis. Despite going down 2-0 to goals from Xavi (9′) and Lionel Messi (11′), Rubén Castro scored in the 31st minute, to cut the deficit to 2-1 and end Barcelona’s run of down 2-1 at the break, Betis drew level in the 50th minute through Roque Santa Cruz. It stayed level until late, when Alexis (73′) put the hosts back ahead, then Messi added another for security (80′).Although they were denied the win, Betis could have taken some comfort in breaking the spell of Barcelona’s home form, as they went on to concede goals in their next four home games. [embedded content]
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