Rafinha scored twice as Spanish champions Barcelona grew to become the primary group to win all 19 of their 38 dwelling video games in La Liga.
The Brazilian ahead took the lead within the twenty eighth minute with a free kick previous Alvaro Valles throughout the objective.
He doubled his tally within the 62nd minute with a easy end after intercepting a sloppy cross from Actual Betis captain and former Arsenal defender Hector Bellerin.
Actual Betis, who play within the Champions League, have been awarded a penalty minutes after Barcelona’s Gabi introduced down Isco and the previous Actual Madrid midfielder transformed from the spot.
Nevertheless, Hansi Flick’s aspect restored their two-goal cushion with defender Joao Cancelo curling an outstanding shot into the underside nook from 20 yards out.
This outcome implies that the 2025-26 Barcelona group, which received final Sunday’s victory over Actual Madrid and was topped champions, grew to become the eleventh group in La Liga historical past to win each dwelling recreation in a season.
They’re the primary group to take action since Actual Madrid performed 17 video games within the 1985-86 season and received. The final season Barcelona had an ideal dwelling league file was in 1959-60 (15 video games).
They’ve solely misplaced two Champions League video games at dwelling in all competitions this season, within the league match in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain in October and within the quarter-finals in opposition to Atlético Madrid in April.
Barcelona’s dwelling success comes regardless of utilizing three stadiums this season: the 6,000-capacity Estadi Johan Cruyff, the Barcelona Olympic Stadium, and the newly renovated Camp Nou, their present dwelling.
Flick’s aspect will conclude their title marketing campaign subsequent Saturday (20:00 CET) with an away match in opposition to Valencia.
Star striker Robert Lewandowski, who left the membership, obtained a heat welcome when he was substituted within the closing phases.
The 37-year-old, who has scored 119 objectives in 191 video games since becoming a member of Barcelona in 2022, will depart the membership this summer time when his contract expires.
