Betis inflicts Barcelona's first defeat in La Liga under Xavi's era
Real Betis snatched an exciting victory from the stadium of its host, Barcelona, 1 / zero today, Saturday, in the sixteenth stage of the Spanish Football League.
Seville regained the runner-up position, thanks to its 1-0 victory over its guest, Villarreal.
At the Camp Nou, Betis owes this victory to its star Juan Miguel Jiménez Lopez (Juanmi), who scored the decisive goal in the 79th minute.
Barcelona suffered its first defeat under new coach Xavi Hernandez.
Barcelona's balance stopped at 23 points in seventh place, and Betis raised its score to 30 points in third place.
And at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium, Sevilla owes this victory to Argentine Lucas Ocampos, who scored the decisive goal in the 16th minute.
The win raised Sevilla's balance to 31 points in second place, and Villarreal's balance stopped at 16 points in twelfth place.
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