There are footballers who feel misunderstood.

Even hated.

Jordi Alba

, despite his career, may never be considered a myth in the history of Barcelona.

They lose him his sulky demeanor and his protagonism in capital moments of the Barça collapse in the last five years.

He knows.

That is why his gesture was that of a madman in his night race at Villamarín.

He had just caught one of those volleys with which one feels capable of replying even to God.

At the moment, in the 94th minute of a game that was an ordeal.

And as a consequence, that Barcelona confirmed, finally, its qualification for the next Champions League.

That goal of minimums that, at this point, must taste like glory.

Alba's majestic goal also made it possible for Ansu Fati's goal a minute after coming onto the field not to remain a simple anecdote after Bartra's momentary equalizer, which Pezzella failed to continue when the locals sniffed out the victory.

Barcelona was not more comfortable than in the corridor at Betis.

The efficiency and order with which Xavi's footballers lined up in their tribute to the Cup champion contrasted with the gibberish and confusion that followed.

Because the team works much better in the media homilies of the press room than in the crude performance of its work.

Since Pedri returned to the stretcher, the mismanagement in the midfield clouds all good group intentions and limits everything to individual success.

Bad business when your player, a priori, more unbalanced, Dembélé, is the one who denies his own production.

At the extreme, the centers go long, the dribbles fall short, and he no longer even aspires to be the one who tests the execution.

He tried it once and didn't even know how to throw the ball between the posts.

Gavi's shaking exercises are out of tune when there is no footballer by his side to accompany him.

Not De Jong, whose influence on crafting is waning.

However, nobody knew how to interpret a single one of the unchecks that Ferran Torres threw as a battering ram.

Nor could Memphis confirm the resurrection experienced against Mallorca.

It is inevitable that the hangover does not bring discouragement.

For Betis, post-Cup champion and post-Feria de Abril, the art and funny rattle of Fekir or Canales worked, but not their legs.

The game was slow and chaotic.

Top-level soccer players lost balls like someone blinking, and only some episodic actions provided effects similar to ibuprofen.

Rui Silva, who had to take the field after fifteen minutes due to Bravo's injury, made his debut with a redeeming hand.

Araujo, still unbalanced after a corner kick, managed to get up against Guardado.

His header was tremendous, but the goalkeeper's fingers deflected the leather towards the crossbar.

Betis, which advanced freely through the throat of the field despite its cachazudo transit, responded shortly after.

Canales, in the middle of a duel with Araujo in the area, knew how to see Guido in front.

The bético's shot also ended in the post, so that later Neto, substitute for the indisposed Ter Stegen, settled the matter.

In any case, there was no way to liven up the match.

Well because Betis, exhausted by their extraordinary season, did not see themselves with the strength to go further;

well because Barça insisted on their vulnerability.

At least Neto grew, who after four months without playing and pending an upcoming sale, emerged to save his team.

He did it before a point-blank shot from Juanmi, who only lacked a little more success on the Sevillian night to take advantage of the open hole in Alves's back.

Through the unfocused Memphis Aubameyang appeared, who looked for the impossible angle in a good option.

Ferran Torres, in another duel with Rui Silva, repeated his torture in the auction.

The forgotten Adama did not solve anything.

But Ansu did, a star footballer for whom even a bitten shot between three defenders helped him take the first goal.

He equalized just after Bartra, but the last blow of the old glories was still missing.

Dani Alves crossed, Alba crowned.

The past still marks the future.

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