Betis try to work together an attacking move but Hector Bellerin overhits his cross and the chance fizzles out.

Close! Barcelona go forwards with an intricate passing move and the ball eventually falls to Ferran Torres but the winger slices wide.

Alex Balde charges down the Betis defence but takes on one man too many and is stewarded away.

Barcelona have started strong and Ferran Torres tries his luck with a strike from distance but it ends up a long way from the target.

Real Betis made two changes at the break.

Goalkeeper Rui Silva was replaced by Francisco Vieites, who makes his La Liga debut.

Luiz Henrique is replaced by former Barcelona winger Abde.

Betis get the second half started.

The teams are in the tunnel with the second half fast approaching.

Robert Lewandowski has scored in each of his three La Liga appearances against Real Betis.

Lewandowski also scored in all La Liga appearances against Elche (4 goals in 2 games), Real Sociedad (3 in 2), Real Valladolid (3 in 2) and Valencia (1 in 1)

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Barcelona are unbeaten in their last 36 Spanish La Liga matches when leading at half-time (W33, D3) dating back to 29th April 2021 against Granada (L1-2).

Barcelona are deserved leaders at the break and hold a two-goal advantage.

It's been the Joao Felix show with the on-loan Atletico Madrid man scoring the game's opening goal - his first in a Barcelona shirt - before importantly sidestepping a pass to allow Robert Lewandowski to receive the ball for the game's second.

Betis have had chances but haven't made the most in the hosts' final third.

Now it's Rui Silva who makes a big save as he denies Joao Felix as Barcelona counter-attack.

Felix could possibly have laid the ball off to Ferran Torres quicker there and unleashed a better chance.

What a save!

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen produces quick reactions to paw away a Willian Jose shot from close range. That was Betis' chance to get on the scoresheet.

Three minutes will be added on at the end of the first half.

That was a moment of worry for Barcelona, but ultimately nothing to worry about.

Willian Jose receives the ball behind the defence and is one-on-one but misses the target and the assistant referee eventually raises his flag for offside.

Close! Joao Felix can't quite thread through Ferran Torres but a deflection sends it into the path of Robert Lewandowski and Marc Bartra is forced to lunge in to stop him firing past Rui Silva.

The corner is a poor one and easily caught by Rui Silva.

Once more, Joao Felix tries to writhe through the Betis defence. The ball is knocked from his feet in the end but it goes behind for a corner.

The game has quietened down since Barcelona's earlier pressure. The hosts are keeping control of the ball and slowing the tempo.

Rui Silva is back to his feet and fit to continue.

Betis goalkeeper Rui Silva has gone down with an injury and is receiving treatment.

He pulled up after kicking a clearance.