Summary

  • Lewandowski has two efforts ruled out by VAR - but gets his goal in second half

  • The two rivals started the day top on 15 points

  • Earlier on: Barcelona 5-2 Real Betis

  • Messi comes on to score twice as Barca get first league win in five matches

Live Reporting

Emlyn Begley

  1. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 3-2 Real Betis

    Loren Moron

    Game on? Alex Moreno pulls the ball back to Loren Moron, who hits a sweet first-time finish from eight yards.

    Jordi Alba tries to keep the ball out with his arms but it still goes in.

  2. Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis

    Chance for Barcelona to wrap this up but Pedri places a shot just wide from 16 yards.

  3. SUBSTITUTION

    Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis

    Another Betis switch as Loren Moron replaces goalscorer Antonio Sanabria.

  4. Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis

    A win here would take Barcelona up to the heights of eighth place in La Liga. Remember they have not won in four league games.

  5. Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis

    Betis' Victor Ruiz does well to stop fellow substitute Trincao for Barcelona. And then Sergio Busquets' ball is beyond Lionel Messi.

  6. Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis

    Lionel Messi has scored six goals this season for club and country - all penalties.

  7. SUBSTITUTION

    Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis

    Barca bring on Francisco Trincao for goalscorer Ousmane Dembele.

  8. SUBSTITUTION

    Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis

    Real Betis have to bring on a defender in Victor Ruiz. Forward Aitor Ruibal also comes on.

    Wingers Cristian Tello and Joaquin are replaced.

  9. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 3-1 Real Betis

    Lionel Messi

    Brilliant penalty from Lionel Messi as he slams it into the top corner.

  10. RED CARD

    Barcelona 2-1 Real Betis

    And Real Betis defender Aissa Mandi is sent off!

  11. PENALTY TO BARCELONA

    Barcelona 2-1 Real Betis

    It's given!

  12. Barcelona 2-1 Real Betis

    Referee Guillermo Cuadra Fernandez goes to watch it on the screen. And we know those are usually given.

  13. VAR

    Video Assistant Referee

    Barcelona 2-1 Real Betis

    There's a VAR check to see whether that's a Barcelona penalty. I'm not sure where Aissa Mandi was meant to put his arm.

  14. Barcelona 2-1 Real Betis

    Soooo close for Barcelona. Antoine Griezmann plays in Lionel Messi, who goes round the keeper. He goes too wide and he pulls it back to Ousmane Dembele, whose shot is blocked on the line by Aissa Mandi.

    It hits Mandi's arm, but the arm was by his side.

  15. Barcelona 2-1 Real Betis

    Sergio Canales plays a nice flicked ball over the Barca defence and Antonio Sanabria's shot is saved by Marc-Andre ter Stegen at his near post.

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  17. Barcelona 2-1 Real Betis

    What do Real Betis have in response to that?

  18. goal

    GOAL - Barcelona 2-1 Real Betis

    Antoine Griezmann

    Antoine Griezmann owes Lionel Messi a pint.

    Jordi Alba whips in a first-time cross from the left as two defenders and the goalkeeper move towards Messi.

    The Argentine jumps over the ball and it rolls to Griezmann, who has an empty net to tap into.

    Brilliant by Messi.

  19. Barcelona 1-1 Real Betis

    Lionel Messi immediately involved. He plays a one-two with Jordi Alba and lays it off to Pedri, whose shot is blocked.

  20. KICK-OFF

    Barcelona 1-1 Real Betis

    This is the 55th time Lionel Messi has come off the bench in La Liga. Anyone else surprised that number is so high?

    The second half begins.