Report, end result and targets as champions make historical past with one other residence win

Barcelona closed out their remaining residence recreation of the La Liga season with a 3-1 win over Actual Betis on the Camp Nou, finishing a historic marketing campaign underneath Hansi Flick.

The victory ensured the Catalans turned the primary aspect in Spanish top-flight historical past to win all 19 residence matches in a 38-game La Liga season.

The night additionally carried emotional weight as Robert Lewandowski made his remaining residence look for Barcelona after 4 seasons with the membership. The striker obtained a standing ovation when substituted late on, leaving the pitch visibly emotional.

Barcelona dominated a lot of the primary half and at last broke via within the twenty eighth minute via Raphinha. After being fouled simply exterior the penalty space, the Brazilian bent an outstanding left-footed free-kick across the wall and into the underside nook to make it 1-0.

The hosts had threatened repeatedly earlier than the breakthrough. Joao Cancelo produced a blinding solo run early on, whereas Raphinha and Fermin Lopez had been each denied by Alvaro Valles, who stored Betis inside touching distance earlier than the interval.

Second-half purpose frenzy

Regardless of enhancing after the break, Betis had been punished for a serious defensive error on 62 minutes. Hector Bellerín carelessly surrendered possession on the sting of his personal field, gifting Raphinha a easy alternative that the winger calmly transformed for his second purpose of the night time.

Betis briefly threatened a comeback halfway via the second half. Following a VAR overview, the guests had been awarded a penalty after Gavi was adjudged to have fouled Isco inside the realm. Isco transformed from the spot within the 69th minute to cut back the deficit to 2-1.

There was a second of actual hazard shortly afterwards when Antony curled a strike narrowly huge of the far publish, however Barcelona shortly restored their management.

Within the 74th minute, Cancelo capped a wonderful show with an outstanding long-range end, bending a exact effort into the bottom-right nook after being picked out by Pedri.

Lewandowski practically marked his farewell with a purpose of his personal late on, firing simply over from inside the realm earlier than being substituted.