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Xavi's start in the "Barcelona" coach's chair is not lined with roses. In the match that took place on Saturday evening, "Barcelona" missed a goal at the end of the match and lost 1-0 to the "Real Betis" team. In the first half, we didn't see much action. Phillipe Coutinho had a great opportunity to put his team ahead at the beginning of the match, but his shot was too weak and the goalkeeper dealt with it easily. The Catalans had moments to score. Especially active in the second half was Ousmane Dembele. The Frenchman created several dangerous opportunities, but failed to score a goal. Finally, in the 79th minute, "Barcelona" tasted bitter defeat. Former Catalan player Christian Tello with a great pass set up his teammate Juanmi in a dangerous situation, and the latter coolly beat A. ter Stegen. This victory allows the "Real Betis" team to move up to fifth place and distance themselves from the Catalans by 4 points. However, "Barcelona" has played one game less. "Barcelona" is currently in seventh place in the table.
