Much to Play for in La Liga Match Between Real Betis and Barcelona With Champions League Beckoning

• The La Liga title race might be over, but Barcelona still has a lot to play for as the season comes to an anti-climactic ending
• La Blaugrana will take on Real Betis tonight, with Los Verdiblancos chasing a spot in next season's UEFA Champions League
• Barcelona, on the other hand, will be looking to ensure that they finish as runners-up to rivals Real Madrid with other teams chasing second place

In tonight's headline La Liga match, Real Betis will host Barcelona at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Seville.

The encounter at the Estadio Benito Villamarín in Andalusia promises to be an entertaining encounter taking into account what is at stake. Los Verdiblancos currently sits in fifth place with 58 points, three behind Atletico Madrid in fourth position, the last UEFA Champions League place.

If Betis wins tonight, they will raise the heat on Atletico, who will take on champions Real Madrid tomorrow in the Madrid derby. Barcelona, on the other hand, is not quite safe in the runner-up position, as Sevilla (third, 64 points) has designs for a second-place finish, with victory over Betis confirming Barca's participation in next season's Champions League.

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The hosts have experienced a skid recently, drawing twice and losing once in their last three matches. The visitors are in "alternating" form at the moment either winning or losing in their last five matches (three wins and two losses).

A Juanmi Jimenez strike in the 79th minute last December saw Betis march into the Nou Camp and steal a 1-0 win against Barcelona.

Possible lineups:

Real Betis (4-2-3-1): Bravo; Sabaly, Pezzella, Bartra, Moreno; Rodríguez, Carvalho; Canales, Fekir, Juanmi; Iglesias

Barcelona (4-3-3): Neto; Alves, Araujo, Eric, Alba; F. De Jong, Busquets, Gavi; Dembélé, Aubameyang, Memphis

Ansu Fati given rapturous welcome by Barcelona fans at Camp Nou on his return from injury

Camp Nou welcomed back teenage sensation Ansu Fati emphatically on his recovery from injury. Fati has been sidelined for close to three months with a hamstring injury.

As reported on Sports Brief, Barcelona head coach Xavi Hernandez introduced him in the 75th minute against Mallorca.

He replaced Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and the Blaugrana faithful were quick to let him know how much he had been missed.