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First Division - Day 38

Betis 2 - Barcelona 2

Betis: Casto; Chica (Isidoro 73'), Paulao, Dorado, Nacho; Cañas, Beñat; Jefferson Montero (Santa Cruz 57'), Pozuelo (Nono 64'), Jonathan Pereira; Rubén Castro. 4-2-3-1.
Barcelona: Víctor Valdés; Dani Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Adriano; Xavi (Iniesta 83'), Busquets, Keita; Pedro (Tello 77'), Messi, Afellay (Montoya 57'). 4-3-3.

Goals:
0-1. 09. Busquets. Got free of marker to head Xavi corner past Casto on near post.
1-1. 71. Rubén Castro. Ran on to lob Valdés after Santa Cruz headed on long ball.
2-1. 74. Rubén Castro. Picked up Beñat pass and ran on to shoot wide of keeper.
2-2. 92. Keita. Steered header down past keeper from Montoya's long cross.

Yellow cards: Dani Alves 31', 52', Beñat 79', Cañas 89' / red cards: Dani Alves 52'.

Guardiola's last league match in charge at Barcelona ended with a 2-2 draw at Betis. Barça started strongly, Casto having to save from Pedro and Afellay before Busquets headed the visitors in to the lead from Xavi's ninth minute corner. And they could have gone further ahead after that, Xavi curling a free kick wide and Casto saving from Adriano and Keita either side of the break. However a few minutes in to the second half Dani Alves got himself sent off for a second bookable offence, and after Valdés and Piqué scrambled away an effort from Nacho, Rubén Castro got free twice in three minutes to turn the scoreline around. Another goal would have cost Valdés his fifth Zamora prize (the keeper was only playing due to an injury to Pinto), but Messi hit the post with a free kick, and with game coming to an end Keita flung himself at Montoya's cross to save a draw for his coach. Only the cup final to go now before the new era under Tito Vilanova begins.