Real Betis, third in LaLiga with 19 points, host Barcelona on Saturday, 17 October, at the Estadio de La Cartuja in Seville. Kick-off is at 18:30 and DAZN is televising the match. Barcelona occupy first place on 24 points, while the hosts have 19 from a possible 24. The hosts remain unbeaten at home this season, and ABC says they have beaten Real Sociedad, Real Madrid, Getafe, Osasuna and Porto at home. Their most recent league match ended in a 5-2 home win over Osasuna on 11 October. On 14 October they came back to beat FC Porto 3-2 in the Champions League.
Barcelona arrive after a 4-1 win at Galatasaray in the Champions League on 13 October and a 3-0 home win over Getafe on 10 October. El País reports that a win would give Hansi Flick's side nine victories from nine league matches, while La Razón describes it as a chance to extend the club's best league start in its history. Earlier results include a 3-1 win at Sevilla on 19 September, a 7-2 home win over Racing on 16 September and a 4-2 win at Levante on 13 September.
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ABC describes this fixture as the first of three demanding matches for Barcelona, followed by a trip to PSG in Paris and the Clasico against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou. The Betis side has also been stretched by fixture congestion, and ABC notes that Pellegrini is expected to make changes to the starting eleven for the same reason.
The most recent league meeting was a 3-1 win for Barcelona, playing at home, on 17 May 2026. Betis' last home defeat came in December, when they lost 3-5 to Barcelona on 6 December 2025, according to El País. The previous meetings were a 1-1 draw at Barcelona on 5 April 2025, a 2-2 draw at Betis on 7 December 2024 and a 4-2 Barcelona win at Betis on 21 January 2024.
De Burgos Bengoetxea will referee the match, with Del Cerro Grande on VAR, as ABC reports. Europa Press lists the confirmed starting elevens, with Alvaro Valles in goal for Betis and Joan Garcia in goal for Barcelona. Pellegrini has named the same 24 players who travelled for the Porto game. On the Barcelona side, De Jong and Raphinha, both recovered from injuries, travelled with the squad to Seville.
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Real Betis, third on 19 points, host Barcelona on Saturday, 17 October, with kick-off at 18:30. Barcelona, first on 24 points, are seeking a ninth league win from nine matches.
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