Good afternoon and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE coverage of the La Liga fixture between Barcelona and Real Betis. We'll bring you all the action as it happens at the Camp Nou. Kick off is at 15:15 GMT.

La Liga / Matchday 16

Spotify Camp Nou / 04.12.2021

FC Barcelona

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Real Betis

Juanmi(79')

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ByPete Sharland

Updated 04/12/2021 at 17:10 GMT

49'

Xavi has put a focus on the Barcelona midfield, which is perhaps unsurprising given the position he played for the Catalans. There is greater balance to their play again.

48'

Busquets has been in good form for Barcelona since Xavi was appointed manager. The veteran is still a very important figure for the Catalans and he’s now being supported better.

47'

46'

No changes made by either manager at the break, but Xavi will surely want to see more in the way of attacking verve from his Barcelona side in this second period.

2nd Half

45'

The second half is under way! It's still 0-0 between Barcelona and Real Betis in this La Liga fixture!

45+5'

HALF TIME: Barcelona 0-0 Real Betis

45+4'

Barcelona will need to create much more in the final third in the second half. Real Betis are finding it far too easy to hold the Catalans at arm's length. Completely toothless.

45+3'

45+2'

It's all just a bit slow from Barcelona at the moment. As has been referenced a number of times in this first half, they are seeing plenty of the ball, but not doing much with it.

45+1'

There will be five minutes of stoppage time played at the end of the first half.

45'

Flicked wide! That would have been a sensational finish! The cross from the left wing was a good one, Ruibal improvised and flicked a shot goalwards, but it flashes wide of the far post.

44'

Now Nico picks up a yellow card for a foul.

Yellow card

N. González

FC Barcelona

Yellow Cards1

Fouls3

42'

We're surely going to have a long period of stoppage time at the end of this first half. There was a lengthy delay when Gavi was being seen to for his head injury.

41'

Coutinho has tried to take on opposition players, but Barcelona are making it far too easy for Real Betis to sit deep and absorb pressure. They need to commit more defenders!

40'

39'

Barcelona started off strongly, they were playing some nice stuff at a good pace, they struck the woodwork through Coutinho, but have dropped off since then.

38'

Ball went out! Abde tried to beat his man at the byline, the ball was played into the middle, but it had gone out of play before he could make the delivery. He's been quiet so far.

37'

There's the change for Barcelona with Puig on for the injured Gavi.

R. Puig

FC Barcelona

Off

Gavi

FC Barcelona

Fouls1

Fouls against1

35'

There will be goals... right?

34'

Gavi has been one of the success stories of Barcelona's season so Xavi will be worried about this injury to one of his most important players. Puig is about to come on.

33'

Play stopped for the time being as the stretcher is brought on for Gavi. Hope he's ok!

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