Borja Iglesias put the advantage Real Betis in the first half by culminating an excellent counterattack by the Betic team, who lost their first game of the season after scoring first and also suffered their first defeat of 2021 against a Barça What was another after the entry of Messi. “It hurt. We have competed well. In the second part they put us back and we suffered. We had our chances. This is football, “said the Betic forward after the game. The Galician forward also made reference to his improvement in the face of goal:” What have I done? Work and trust that things would go back to the way they were before. I have received a lot of love and support from family, friends, colleagues and the club. With that it is easier. A large part of the fans has supported me throughout this stage ”.
The entry of Messi into the Barça ranks changed the game: “It forces you to play further back and be aware of his attacks. We have been quite good. We have to learn. We have had situations to mark the second; I remember Juanmi's. Every action and every ball counts, and more so with these teams, which penalize you. I think the team is going to fight for important things. The situation at the beginning weighed down on us. We have improved. We know how difficult it is because there are many teams involved. We are going to fight until the end ”.