Summary

  • Barcelona looking to close gap to La Liga leaders Real Madrid

  • Real earlier defeat Osasuna 4-1 to move six points clear

  • Inter can go top of Serie A with Milan derby win

  1. goal

    GOAL - Inter Milan 0-2 AC Milanpublished at 45+2 mins

    Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    Against his old club.

    Poor marking from Inter Milan from a corner and they are heavily punished.

    Franck Kessie flicks the ball on to the back post for the unmarked Zlatan Ibrahimovic to nod in from a couple of yards out.

    Inter goalkeeper Daniele Padelli not covering himself in glory again.

  2. Postpublished at 28 mins

    Real Betis 2-1 Barcelona

    Meanwhile, Angel di Maria has put Paris St-Germain 1-0 ahead against Lyon.

    The French champions would go 12 points clear with victory there.

  3. goal

    GOAL - Real Betis 2-1 Barcelonapublished at 27 mins

    Nabil Fekir

    Betis are back in front!

    This is a great finish by Nabil Fekir, who is given sufficient time to bury a low shot into the bottom corner from the edge of the box and leave Marc Andre ter Stegen with no chance.

  4. goal

    GOAL - Inter Milan 0-1 AC Milanpublished at 40 mins

    Ante Rebic

    Breakthrough at the San Siro.

    The easiest of finishes for Ante Rebic, tucking home from a yard out from Zlatan Ibrahimovic's knockdown, but it is terrible goalkeeping from Inter's Daniele Padelli, coming out, hesitating and missing the ball.

    Croatia international Rebic could not miss.

  5. Postpublished at 23 mins

    Real Betis 1-1 Barcelona

    Frenkie de Jong is beginning to dictate the play and produces a lovely turn in midfield to beat his marker.

    Barca are trying to stretch Betis, drawing them out before trying to get in around the back.

    Lionel Messi chases down a long ball over the top but before he can shoot Antoine Griezmann takes it upon himself to have a pop.

    It's weak and easily cleared.

  6. Postpublished at 19 mins

    Real Betis 1-1 Barcelona

    Barca have anchored themselves on the edge of the Betis penalty area with all but goalkeeper Marc Andre ter Stegen positioned in the hosts' half of the pitch.

    They can't pick out a killer pass for now though, and Frenkie de Jong's cross for Sergi Roberto travels too high.

  7. Postpublished at 16 mins

    Real Betis 1-1 Barcelona

    Antoine Griezmann and Junior Firpo are not quite on the same wavelength as they try to make something happen down the left.

    The visitors are trying to settle on the ball and have had around 72% possession, but Betis are continuing to rush their opponents.

  8. Postpublished at 12 mins

    Real Betis 1-1 Barcelona

    This is a great watch. Both sides are determined to play out from the back and both are doing so at a breathless tempo.

  9. CLOSE!published at 20:13 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2020

    AC Milan 0-0 Inter Milan

    Romelu Lukaku is a player reborn.

    The Belgium international is back to his best in Italy, making a barnstorming run into the box and cutting it back for Mathias Vecino, whose low shot is straight at Milan goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

  10. goal

    GOAL - Real Betis 1-1 Barcelonapublished at 9 mins

    Frenkie de Jong

    Immediate leveller!

    What a lovely, sweeping move this is.

    Frenkie de Jong gives the ball to Lionel Messi before continuing his run into the box and meets the Argentine's cross with a great finish.

    The perfect response for Quique Setien's side.

  11. goal

    GOAL - Real Betis 1-0 Barcelonapublished at 7 mins

    Sergio Canales

    Cool and calm from the penalty spot.

    Sergio Canales fires to the left of Marc Andre ter Stegen and sends Real Betis ahead!

  12. PENALTY - Real Betispublished at 6 mins

    Real Betis 0-0 Barcelona

    Penalty to Real Betis!

    The ball clearly strikes Clement Lenglet on the arm as he moves to block Nabil Fekir's shot.

    What a start this could be for the hosts

  13. Postpublished at 5 mins

    Real Betis 0-0 Barcelona

    The referee is going to check the pitchside monitor!

    Barcelona could be in trouble...

  14. Postpublished at 4 mins

    Real Betis 0-0 Barcelona

    Nabil Fekir strikes at goal and his shot is blocked by Clement Lenglet.

    But was that an arm?

  15. Postpublished at 2 mins

    Real Betis 0-0 Barcelona

    Marc Andre ter Stegen gets a few early touches as Barca begin by trying to play out from the back.

    The Real Betis players are hot on their heels, though, and aren't allowing Clement Lenglet and Samuel Umtiti a moments rest in possession.

  16. KICK-OFFpublished at 20:03 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2020

    Real Betis 0-0 Barcelona

    Away we go!

  17. Postpublished at 20:01 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2020

    Real Betis v Barcelona (20:00 GMT)

    Both Real Betis and Barcelona have scored a league-high of eight goals in the opening 15 minutes of La Liga games this season.

    Promising...

  18. Postpublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2020

    Real Betis v Barcelona (20:00 GMT)

    There's a great atmosphere building at the Benito Villamarin.

    The players are in the tunnel and we'll be under way in tonight's key La Liga game shortly.

  19. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 19:58 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2020

    Inter Milan 0-0 AC Milan

    Hosts AC Milan come inches away from breaking the deadlock at the San Siro but Turkey international Hakan Calhonoglu's thumping low drive cannons back off the post.

  20. Not a great week for Barcapublished at 19:56 Greenwich Mean Time 9 February 2020

    Real Betis v Barcelona (20:00 GMT)

    First, sporting director Eric Abidal publically criticised Barcelona's players for not working hard enough, which received an equally critical response from Lionel Messi.

    Then, on Thursday, a late winner saw Athletic Bilbao dump Barca out of the Copa del Rey at the quarter-final stage.

    And now, the La Liga champions find themselves six points behind bitter rivals Real Madrid ahead of tonight's game against Real Betis.

    Will a bad week end on a happier note?

    Lionel MessiImage source, Getty Images