FC Barcelona continued on their winning run that they have enjoyed since their defeat to Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League. Since then, the Catalans have won their matches against Alaves, Atletico Madrid, and Real Betis.
The Blaugranes have put in very convincing displays in the last two of these games in particular, having faced and defeated two of the in-form teams in La Liga in two consecutive matches.
Against Real Betis, the Catalans once again started somewhat weakly, and this was clear from the way they fell behind in the first few minutes of the game.
As Mundo Deportivo has noted, it was the defender Jules Kounde, whose errors once again allowed the opposition to take advantage and get ahead early in the game.
The move for this goal started on the left flank, when the former Barcelona forward Ez Abde easily outpaced the Frenchman, and it took some moments for him to recover from this beating, which proved to be significant moving forward.
Abde’s cross found Fornals, whose shot was deflected by Alejandro Balde. However, Antony was on hand to score from the loose ball. The Brazilian initially looked offside, but a review of the goal showed that Kounde, who was slow to recover after being beaten by Abde, kept him onside, and the goal stood.
However, Jules Kounde made amends soon, as his cross found Ferran Torres only five minutes later in an action that led to the equalizer. However, this sequence once again showcased the lack of concentration the French defender has been prone to experiencing this season.