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Barcelona vs Real Betis

Competition – La Liga

Stadium: Spotify Camp Nou

Date: 17th May 2026

Kick-off time – 18:00 GMT

Sunday’s clash at the Spotify Camp Nou is something of a victory lap for the hosts — Barcelona have already been confirmed as La Liga champions and face Real Betis in what is the penultimate matchday of the season. The trophy has been secured, but pride, records, and individual milestones ensure there remains plenty to play for on the night.

Barcelona’s only stumble in recent weeks was their most recent outing — a 1-0 defeat away at Alavés, a result that mattered little in the title picture but will have stung nonetheless. Prior to that, they put in arguably the statement result of their season, a 2-0 home win over Real Madrid at Spotify Camp Nou. Before that, a 2-1 win away at Osasuna kept the momentum rolling. Earlier in this run, a 2-0 win away at Getafe extended a rich vein of form, and the oldest result in the sequence was a 1-0 home win over Celta Vigo. Four wins from five — and a title secured with games to spare — tells the full story of the campaign.

Real Betis arrive in fine fettle themselves. Their most recent outing was a 2-1 home win over Elche, a comfortable victory to carry into the season’s closing stretch. Prior to that, they drew 2-2 away at Real Sociedad. Before that, a 3-0 home win over Real Oviedo was followed earlier in this run by a 1-1 home draw with Real Madrid — a result that underlined their quality on their day. The oldest result in this sequence was an impressive 3-2 away win at Girona. Three wins and two draws from five is a consistent finish from a Betis side that ends the campaign fifth in the table.

The head-to-head record heavily favours Barcelona, who have won three of the last five meetings without defeat, with the remaining two results being draws and no victories at all for Real Betis in the sequence. Most recently, Barcelona won 5-3 away at the Benito Villamarín in December 2025, with Betis as the home side in that encounter. In the previous meeting, the sides drew 1-1 at Spotify Camp Nou in April 2025.

From a standings perspective, Barcelona sit top on 91 points after 36 games and are already crowned champions — Real Madrid, second on 80 points, can reach a maximum of 86 with two games remaining, making the title unassailable. Real Betis are fifth on 57 points, seven clear of sixth-placed Celta on 50, with their European place for next season firmly secured.

In Spain, the match is live on Movistar+ and LaLiga TV Bar HD. In the United Kingdom, coverage is available on Premier Sports Player. In the United States, viewers can watch on ESPN Select and fuboTV, and the game is also broadcast in France on beIN Sports 3 and in the Netherlands on Ziggo Sport.


Lineups & Injuries

Barcelona (4-2-3-1) Szczesny, Koundé, Cubarsí, Cortés, Balde, Bernal, Casadó, Bardghji, Olmo, Rashford, Lewandowski

Real Betis (4-2-3-1) Vallés, Firpo, Gómez, Llorente, Bellerín, Fornals, Lo Celso, Ezzalzouli, Amrabat, Antony, Hernández


Barcelona – Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Alavés 1-0 Barcelona Spanish LaLiga May 13, 2026
Barcelona 2-0 Real Madrid Spanish LaLiga May 10, 2026
Osasuna 1-2 Barcelona Spanish LaLiga May 2, 2026
Getafe 0-2 Barcelona Spanish LaLiga Apr 25, 2026
Barcelona 1-0 Celta Vigo Spanish LaLiga Apr 22, 2026

Real Betis – Last 5 Games

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Real Betis 2-1 Elche Spanish LaLiga May 12, 2026
🤝 Real Sociedad 2-2 Real Betis Spanish LaLiga May 9, 2026
Real Betis 3-0 Real Oviedo Spanish LaLiga May 3, 2026
🤝 Real Betis 1-1 Real Madrid Spanish LaLiga Apr 24, 2026
Girona 2-3 Real Betis Spanish LaLiga Apr 21, 2026

Head To Head – Last 5 Meetings

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Real Betis 3-5 Barcelona Spanish LaLiga Dec 6, 2025
Barcelona 1-1 Real Betis Spanish LaLiga Apr 5, 2025
Barcelona 5-1 Real Betis Spanish Copa del Rey Jan 15, 2025
Real Betis 2-2 Barcelona Spanish LaLiga Dec 7, 2024
Real Betis 2-4 Barcelona Spanish LaLiga Jan 21, 2024

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
Spain Movistar+, LaLiga TV Bar HD
United Kingdom Premier Sports Player
Republic of Ireland Premier Sports Player
United States ESPN Select, fuboTV
France beIN Sports 3
Netherlands Ziggo Sport
Australia beIN Sports Connect
Canada TSN+, TSN3
Portugal DAZN1 Portugal

La Liga Table — 2025/26 (Matchday 36)

Pos Club MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Barcelona 36 30 1 5 91 32 +59 91
2 Real Madrid 36 25 5 6 72 33 +39 80
3 Villarreal 36 21 6 9 67 43 +24 69
4 Atlético Madrid 36 20 6 10 60 39 +21 66
5 Real Betis 36 14 15 7 56 44 +12 57
6 Celta 36 13 11 12 51 47 +4 50
7 Getafe 36 14 6 16 31 37 -6 48
8 Real Sociedad 36 11 12 13 55 56 -1 45
9 Athletic Club 36 13 5 18 40 53 -13 44
10 Rayo Vallecano 36 10 14 12 37 43 -6 44
11 Valencia 36 11 10 15 39 51 -12 43
12 Sevilla 36 12 7 17 46 58 -12 43
13 Osasuna 36 11 9 16 43 47 -4 42
14 Espanyol 36 11 9 16 40 53 -13 42
15 Girona 36 9 13 14 38 53 -15 40
16 Alavés 36 10 10 16 42 54 -12 40
17 Elche 36 9 12 15 47 56 -9 39
18 Mallorca 36 10 9 17 44 55 -11 39
19 Levante 36 10 9 17 44 59 -15 39
20 Real Oviedo 36 6 11 19 26 56 -30 29

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