FCBarcelona faces RealBetis at La Cartuja at 6:30 p.m. on matchday 9 of the 2026-27 season, in a duel that promises to be decisive for both teams. The match is being held at the Seville stadium because the Benito Villamarín is under construction, but Barça maintains its dominance in the area, with 11 wins and four draws in the last 15 visits to Betis. In addition, he has scored in the last 20 games in Betic territory, which reinforces his reputation as a scorer in the city.
Coach HansiFlick has announced that FrenkiedeJong and Raphinha will be available after recovering from injuries. DeJong, who injured his knee at the World Cup, opted for conservative treatment and can now return to training; Raphinha, who recovered from an injury during the last international break, is also ready for a call-up, although he is expected to start on the bench. Flick has stressed the importance of managing the participation of these players, especially after their return from significant injuries, and has asked that the team take advantage of the spaces that Betis can grant.
Barcelona has made four starting changes, fielding JoanGarcia, JulesKoundé, PauCubarsí, GerardMartín, XaviEspart, RodrigoHernández, PedriGonzález, LamineYamal, FermínLópez, KarimAdeyemi and GabrielJesus. Substitutes include WociechSzczesny, DominikLivakovic, JoaoCancelo, EricGarcia, AlejandroBalde, PabloPáez, Gavi, MarcBernal, BrianFariñas, DaniOlmo, Raphinha, Dias and AnthonyGordon. At Betis, the starting eleven will feature ÁlvaroValles, HéctorBellerín, DiegoLlorente, ValentínGoméz, FranGarcía, FacundoBernal, DaniCeballos, PabloFornals, LoCelso, Abde and CuchoHernández, with eight changes compared to the last Champions League match against Porto.
Referee RicardodeBurgosBengoetxea, with the VAR of CarlosdelCerroGrande, will supervise the match, while the La Cartuja stadium offers a favorable environment for Barça, which has won all its home games this season. Betis, for its part, presents itself as a demanding rival, with a solid performance on its own ground and an attack that has proven difficult to contain.
With the victory, Barcelona would continue its streak of consecutive wins, approaching its record of eight consecutive victories set by TataMartino in 2013-14. The result would also have implications for qualification, as the Catalan club prepares to face PSG and RealMadrid in the coming days. Betis, for its part, seeks to consolidate its position in the table and take advantage of the opportunity to beat a rival of its stature on such an important stage.