Match ends, Barcelona 2, Real Betis 0.
Barcelona made a winning start to their La Liga campaign by defeating Real Betis on an emotional night at the Nou Camp.
The Spanish giants were playing for the first time since the terror attack in the city on Thursday and both teams paid their respects to the victims with a minute's silence before kick off.
Barcelona took the lead in the game when Alin Tosca deflected Gerard Deulofeu's cross into his own net.
Sergi Roberto then swept in a second.
It was a much-needed result for Barcelona after a difficult start to their season. Forward Neymar left the club to join Paris St-Germain in the summer before they were beaten 5-1 on aggregate by rivals Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup.
Lionel Messi, the focal point of the Barcelona forward line in the absence of Neymar and the injured Luis Suarez, hit the woodwork three times as he pursued his 350th La Liga goal.
But it was former Everton forward Deulofeu who made the difference, providing the assist for Roberto's goal after his cross had led to the opener.
Nou Camp stands together
There was a defiant attitude among the 56,480 supporters inside the 99,000-capacity stadium after Thursday's events.
Chants of "we are not afraid" rang out around the Nou Camp after the minute's silence, while there was a banner in the stands that read "No-one can ever break us".
Both teams also wore black armbands, while Barcelona's shirts had the city's name on the back, rather than the players' surnames, in tribute to the victims.
Line-ups
Barcelona
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1ter Stegen
- 2Nélson Semedo
- 14Mascherano
- 23Umtiti
- 18AlbaBooked at 52minsSubstituted forDigneat 87'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 16DeulofeuSubstituted forVidalat 72'minutes
- 5Busquets
- 4Rakitic
- 17AlcácerSubstituted forD Suárezat 82'minutes
- 20Roberto
- 10Messi
Substitutes
- 3Piqué
- 6D Suárez
- 7Turan
- 13Cillessen
- 19Digne
- 21André Gomes
- 22Vidal
Real Betis
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 13Adán
- 19Barragán
- 23Mandi
- 4Feddal
- 21Tosca
- 18Guardado
- 11LeivaBooked at 63minsSubstituted forGuerrero Martínat 72'minutes
- 29Narváez SolarteSubstituted forGarcía Fernándezat 68'minutes
- 8CamarasaSubstituted forRuizat 78'minutes
- 17Sánchez Rodríguez
- 7León
Substitutes
- 1Giménez
- 3García Fernández
- 5Amat
- 6Ruiz
- 9Sanabria
- 14Durmisi
- 27Guerrero Martín
- Referee:
- Daniel Jesús Trujillo Suárez
- Attendance:
- 54,560
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home61%
- Away39%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away0
- Corners
- Home8
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home16
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Barcelona 2, Real Betis 0.
Booking
Lucas Digne (Barcelona) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Lucas Digne (Barcelona).
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Andrés Guardado (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Alin Tosca.
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Sergio Busquets (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Javi García (Real Betis).
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Lucas Digne (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Francis (Real Betis).
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Lionel Messi (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Real Betis).
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Sergi Roberto (Barcelona) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Javi García (Real Betis).
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Attempt missed. Fabián Ruiz (Real Betis) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Barcelona. Lucas Digne replaces Jordi Alba.
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Corner, Barcelona. Conceded by Antonio Barragán.
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Attempt saved. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
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Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona).
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Andrés Guardado (Real Betis) wins a free kick in the attacking half.